Turkish Delight is a type of sweet known all over the world but despite its name, it is also produced in Bulgaria, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Cyprus and Romania. The basic ingredients are farina and sugar, but you can vary the rest of it. For soft Turkish delight you need: 1.5 pound (750 g) […]
Here is the recipe for simple yet unrivalled cookies no one can resist: 3-4 oz (100 g) of butter 1 pound (500 g) of powdered sugar the white of one egg Batter the products to get a homogenous blend and then form small balls the size of nuts. Stick halves of nuts to both sides […]
Climb one of the highest peaks in culinary art and prepare the following cake… 2 packs of plain biscuits 10-12 oz (300 g) of butter 1 egg 5-6 teaspoons of powdered sugar 3-4 teaspoons of cocoa Blend the butter, egg, powdered sugar and cocoa to get a nice brownish cream. Take a sheet of cooking […]
Cookies with honey Dough: 2 eggs ВЅ cup of honey ВЅ cup of sugar ВЅ cup of oil / melted butter 2-3 teaspoons of cinnamon 1 tablespoon of baking soda flour as much as it takes Cream: crumbs 5 oz (150 g) of butter 2 tablespoons of cocoa 2-3 tablespoons of milk Whisk the eggs […]
One of the healthiest vegetable is the tomato. It is very rich of vitamins and of Lycopene. Unlike other fruits and vegetables, where nutritional content such as vitamin C diminished upon cooking, processing of tomatoes increases the concentration of lycopene which means lower risk of cancer and skin aging. That is why, ladies, I have […]
I have this favorite Chinese restaurant serving rice with vegetables and eggs. I once asked the cook for the recipe but he wouldn’t let the secret out. It was such a delicious dish that I was even entertaining the idea of moving house next to the restaurant and spying on the cook until I revealed […]
Here’s the recipe of a classic cake that, I won’t hide, takes a lot of time but is hugely yummy. Cream: 1 pound (500 g) milk 2 tablespoons of flour 2 yolks 3 tablespoons of sugar 8-10 oz (200 g) fresh butter 8-10 oz (200 g) powdered sugar 3-4 oz (100 g.)nuts or almonds 1 […]
Summer is the finest season of all. Most people generally prefer light dished in summer. Let me offer you a lovely dish to enrich your collection of summer options. The crucial part of the preparations is the earthenware pot, which gives the dish a nice taste of nature. Here’s what you need: 2 pounds (1 […]
Do you remember the comic character Popeye the Sailor, who gets hyper tough eating spinach? The following recipe won’t give you superhuman strength but it is easy to make and definitely very delicious. Here’s what you need: 1 pound (500 g) spinach 5 oz (150 g) walnuts 5 oz (150 g) pine nuts salt soy […]
2 eggplants; 4 big tomatoes; 1 onion; 2-3 cloves of garlic; 2 eggs; mozzarella / yellow-cheese / parmesan cheese; olive oil; black pepper; basil. Wash the eggplants, dry them with a cloth, smear them with olive oil and bake them until they soften. Take them out of the oven and chop them into fine pieces […]
Excellent ragout takes slow cooking at a low temperature, over a lot of time. Make sure that you have heaps of patience to get this dish done properly. 2 onions; butter; 1.5 pound (750 g) of beef fillet; ВЅ cup of wine; 1 tablespoon of fried flour; 2 carrots; 9 oz (250 g) green beans; […]
500 g (1.1 pound) of fresh potatoes; 3-4 spring onions ВЅ cup of oil; 2 tablespoon of tomato sauce; ВЅ teaspoon of pepper – highly optional; I would not recommend it to your stomach; 250 g (9 oz) of fresh mushroom; more or less dill to suit your taste. French fries might be cool and […]
1 pound (500 g) of pork steaks; 12 oz (350 g) of milled pork; 2-3 cloves of garlic; 3-4 oz (100 g) of yellow-cheese; 2 tablespoons of finely chopped parsley; salt, pepper; mortared nutmeg/mace; 1 egg; 3 oz of bacon; butter; 3 tablespoons of red wine; 3 tablespoons of white wine; Garnish: macaroni, potatoes, rice. […]
2 eggs; 3-4 oz (100 g) of yellow-cheese; ВЅ cup of rusk; 4 beef steaks; butter; lemon; Garnish: spaghetti, potatoes, lemon, parsley. Whisk the eggs until the get foamy but not too much. In a separate plate mix the grated yellow-cheese and the brayed rusk. Tenderize your steaks, either using the old-school mallet or state-of-the-art […]