The other day I woke up in panic after " hearing " the fire alarm go off. In the midst of my dreamy haze, I ran to the kitchen, positive I'd be running into a room filled with dark, charcoal smoke and could practically hear our upstairs neighbor was cursing my name.&n
My take on a healthier halva that’s higher in fibre and healthy fats. Made with only 4 main ingredients - a delicious treat that couldn't be easier to make!
A yogurt based custard sweetened with honey and fresh strawberries in a flaky, golden pie crust and then topped with a drizzle of homemade lemon curd.
A Gluten Free Flourless Almond and Coconut Cake that’s moist, tender and incredibly delicious. It takes just few minutes to whip up this recipe, best for busy days. I love this cake, the texture of this cake is ethereal – it’s so moist and buttery with the rich flavor from the almonds and coconut. ItsRead more
Galatopita is a classic Greek milk custard pie made with semolina.
Banitsa is a traditional Bulgarian cheese pie made with cheese, yogurt and eggs. It’s perfect for breakfast or as a snack and it’s best enjoyed warm!
Kimchi Bibimmyeon, or Korean Cold Spicy Noodles, is your answer to a blistering hot summer day! Chewy noodles are coated in a spicy, savory, and tangy red sauce that's simple to prepare. This refreshing Korean dish is perfect for when you need dinner on the table in just 15 minutes!
This sweet, comforting dessert is like a baked custard and rice pudding combined.
This Bougatsa pastry is made of velvety custard cream tucked inside a very crispy filo and served with plenty of icing sugar and cinnamon on top!
This coconut caramel flan is gluten-free, dairy-free, and you'll only need 4 ingredients to make it!
This honey cake (Medovik / Медовик) is a staple of many cuisines of countries that used to be part of the Soviet Union. It's utterly beautiful to behold and layered with creamy goodness.
Recipe for traditional Greek Sweet Semolina pie known as "bougatsa" - delicious baked phyllo filled with vanilla semolina custard.
Is there anything in this world that's not made better by sauce? Definitely not. Because if you don't already know: sauce is life. Slather these on sandwiches, drizzle them on salads, pour them over pasta - the options are endless.
This Russian beef Stroganoff recipe makes a deliciously rich and creamy rendition of the beef and mushroom dish once cooked in the grand kitchen of the Stroganoff Palace in St Petersburg. My beef Stroganoff recipe is based on a combination of my Russian family recipe, and the earliest documented Russian Stroganoff recipes by Elena Molokhovets in A Gift to Young Housewives, dating to 1861, and Pelageya Aleksandrova-Ignatieva’s Practical Basics of Culinary Arts, dating to 1899. Serve it with mashed potato or shoestring fries as the Russians do.
These Orange Cardamom Cookies are the perfect way to add a little elegance to your holiday cookie platter. The crumbly shortbread cookie base is studded with chopped pistachios and topped with a light glaze.
Several recipes for gluten free dim sum with vegan options, bao buns, steamed rice noodles, won tons, and more
There are times when it’s a joy to lavish a bit of extra love and care on a recipe. Here’s our take on spanakopita – the classic spinach and feta filo pastry pie – with the addition of tender roast lamb, which mingles perfectly with the lightly spiced filling to provide a richly satisfying treat.
This is my grandmother Perla's recipe for deliciously and sweet almond and walnut stuffed Moroccan cigars.
Apple crumble with biscoff biscuits and biscoff spread
These mini Dutch Baby pancakes are puffy and beautifully golden brown. They're just right for breakfast, brunch or dessert. We filled ours with homemade lemon curd and fresh blueberries.
These crisp and golden brown Onion & Spinach Pakoras are a delicious savoury start to any Indian-themed dinner party. They look fabulous and taste even better. A very popular Indian appetizer, especially in the North, Pakoras are often bought from street vendors who serve them steaming hot wrapped in a newpaper cone. Crisp and golden brown on the outside with a soft fragrant interior of finely chopped spinach, onions, fresh grated ginger, green chillies and an intoxicating combination of aromatic spices, the pakoras are blended together in a fine chickpea flour batter and flash fried at the last minute for an easy and outrageously delicious appetizer fit for a Maharajah. Onion & Spinach Pakoras Makes 12-16 pakoras 1 cup fresh spinach 1 cup chickpea flour 1 medium size onion, finely chopped 1-inch ginger, finely grated 1 green chili, seeded and finely chopped 1 tsp ground fennel seed 1/4 tsp red chili powder 1 tsp turmeric 1 tsp ground coriander 1 tsp cumin a pinch of asafoetida 2 tbsp sesame seeds 1/4 tsp baking powder 1/2 cup ice cold water, and more if necessary salt to taste oil for deep frying Remove the stems from the spinach. Wash, dry and finely chop. Add all the onion, ginger, green chili and all of the spices to the flour and mix well. Add 1/2 cup of ice cold water to make a fluffy smooth batter. Sprinkle the baking powder over this paste and mix lightly. Set aside for 15- 20 minutes. Heat oil for deep frying, until a drop of pakora mixture instantly floats to the top. Don’t let the oil smoke. Drop teaspoon-sized amounts of pakora mix into the oil until the surface is covered. Using a teaspoon gives a dumpling shape to the pakora, whereas dropping the dough from your fingers gives a more delicate, interesting shape. Stir and turn the pakora until they are lightly golden brown on all sides, about 4-5 minutes. Drain on paper towels and serve warm.
My Hawaiian Butter Mochi recipe is like a cross between a cake and Japanese mochi without the ice cream — baked to perfection!
*This post is sponsored by Planted* We all need a good pick-me-up at the moment, and these delicious and decadent no-bake vegan coffee cheesecakes are exactly what you need after a long and stressful day! I’ve always loved coffee flavoured desserts. I really do think coffee is such an underrated flavour when it comes to desserts and so I’ve taken it upon myself to add to the coffee treat catalogue to show it a little more appreciation! This is my take on a vegan no-bake cheesecake. Super creamy and lush without having any dairy or gluten! The base is chocolaty as I think chocolate and coffee go perfectly together. Made with oats, cocoa powder with a little bit of coconut …
Super creamy cheesecake made from ground pistachios.
Discover the taste of South Africa with our traditional Milk Tart recipe. This creamy, comforting dessert is a South African classic that's perfect for any occasion.
This vanilla custard is extra rich with heavy cream and egg yolks. Serve it on its own like a pudding, spoon it over fruit, or layer it into a trifle.
If you want a true Irish breakfast, make my Authentic Irish Potato Farls recipe — perfectly fried up and served next to eggs and bacon!
Irish potato bread, or farls, is a staple everyone should know how to cook. Simple to make using only four ingredients, potato, flour, butter, and salt. They are the perfect accompaniment to an Ulster Fry (Irish Breakfast).
A simple sauce, but wow, the flavors are delicious...a fun take-out-style dinner great any night of the week!
These crescent almond cookies are quick and super easy to make. Filled with sweet nutty flavor. Crumbly and crunchy on the outside. No school today for the kids, so we spent the morning at the beach with lots of our friends. With the last effects of Hurricane Marie, even today, the waves were amazingly big and a bit scary. Probably not 15 feet high as the other day, but definitely not safe enough for the kids (or me) to boogie board. Anyways, with this perfect warm and sunny weather, a nice ocean breeze and great company, we all had a blast. I'm now a bit exhausted, ready to relax and cook something delicious. Yes! Baking is a great form of relaxation for me! I had some leftover almond flour from a couple of weeks ago, when I made some delicious, chewy and sticky almond cookies. I really love those cookies, and I was almost tempted to bake the same today. My kids have also been begging for more! But I decided to change recipes and try something new. These cookies are quick and super easy, filled with sweet almond flavor, crumbly and crunchy on the outside. Perfect for a nutritious breakfast with cappuccino or milk. Great for your kids' snack - they will love you even more! And a delicious idea for your afternoon tea. Enjoy! Ingredients: to make about 18 cookies Printable Recipe 2 oz (half stick - 55 gr) of unsalted butter, at room temperature 1/3 cup (60 gr) of sugar 1 egg 1/4 of teaspoon of almond extract 1 pinch of salt 1.5 cups (150 gr) of almond meal/flour 1 cup (120 gr) all-purpose flour 3/4 cup (75 gr) sliced almonds to decorate powder sugar to decorate (optional) Preparation time: 40 minutes Directions: Step 1: In a large bowl, cream the butter with the sugar, salt, almond extract and the egg, until smooth. Step 2: Add the almond meal and all-purpose flour and mix well. Step 3: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Roll pieces of dough into the sliced almonds, and shape in crescent shapes, as shown in my picture. Step 4: Place the cookies on a silicone baking mat or parchment paper over baking sheet. Bake the cookies for about 20-25 minutes until slightly golden on top. Let the cookies cool down and decorate with powder sugar if you like. Enjoy! And have a great weekend :-)
This sweet and nutty almond cream is a classic French recipe that's wonderful tucked inside fruit tarts or croissants.
Authentic Pastitsio, or Greek lasagna ~ layers of pasta, cinnamon-laced beef, Kasseri cheese and béchamel.
My healthier take on a traditional Middle Eastern dessert I grew up eating. Mini oat cups filled with crunchy pistachios spiced with cinnamon & cardamom and sweetened with a little maple syrup.
Andrea Slonecker demonstrates how to make kolaches with a cream cheese filling and various jams.
Portokalopita is an orange cake with yogurt, phyllo dough and syrup very popular in Greece. Full of orange flavor is the ultimate dessert for every occasion.
You will love Dule de Leche Pastry Cream!! Pastry Cream (Creme Patissiere) is a delicious creamy filling for napoleons, profiteroles, tarts, cakes and more! This easy recipe for dulce de leche pastry cream has step-by-step photos so you can succeed in cooking pastry cream!
Poppy seeds add a fun and unexpected crunch to these crepes topped with tangy lemon curd and creamy ricotta cheese.
Delicious Thai Burritos with Peanut Sauce, baked peanut Tofu, black rice, spicy sriracha black beans and shredded crunchy veggies all wrapped up in a warm, whole wheat tortilla. Makes 4 hearty burritos
Nutty,scrumptious, addicting and wonderful Syrian cookies.
I can’t TELL you how absurdly good these easy beef belyashi are! Soft on the inside with a crispy outer shell and incredibly flavorful juicy meat filling.
Fluffy and moist bakery-style pistachio muffins with pistachio crumble topping and vanilla glaze. Made without eggs or dairy, these vegan muffins are quick and easy to make with just 20 minutes of active prep time.
Garibaldi Biscuits or Sunshine Raisin Biscuits are a nostalgic raisin cookie favorite. Fruit fills the middle and pops through the thin, crispy biscuits on the top and bottom.
A classic tiramisu is one dessert I can rarely resist, but this recipe offers stiff competition-white chocolate and raspberries are made for each other, and the vibrant green pistachios add a nutty flourish that makes this dish the absolutely perfect way to round off a meal.
One of the most popular Chinese breakfasts, Jian Bing can be made at home with ease! My recipe includes tips, tricks & a tutorial video.
The main star ingredient in these cookies is pistachio and we're using it two ways in the cookie: ground pistachios in the shortbread dough and pistachio cream for the centres. After the pistachio cookies have been stamped and baked, we're piping a ring of coffee cheesecake cream and filling the centres with a big dollop of the pistachio cream.
