Cajun Butter Mussels
Fresh sweet mussels dressed with a spicy rich butter dressing. This recipe is a great little dish for the summer patio gathering or barbecue that will ensure you can spend...
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Thai Fish Cakes w/ Cucumber Dipping Salsa
I remember a couple of years back, a time in Sydney when virtually every single restaurant and cafe had fish cakes on their menu. Unfortunately it was also the time...
Peach & Mint Granita
A dilemma I often face in summer when I have friends over for barbecue’s, is that their appetites start to wane, with all the food thrown at them. It may...
Smashed Avocados with Sweet Potato Chips
The key to this recipe is that there is no right or wrong with it, you can edit the amounts and items to your personal taste. We like to add...
Gourmet Deviled Eggs with Smoked Trout Gravlax & Corn Sabayon
If you’re looking for a gourmet deviled eggs recipe to impress look no further. This recipe by Chef Katie Button is sophisticated and super delicious! Enjoy!
Smørrebrød Recipe: Tomatoes with Capers and Tarragon
The name smørrebrød is derived from the Danish words smør and brød, meaning butter and bread. Dubbed King of Danish Smørrebrød, Chef Adam Aamann is sharing one of his reinvented smørrebrød...
Tirokroketes (Fried Greek Cheese Balls)
Tirokroketes is a traditional Greek dish that cheese lovers will fell in love with. These crispy treats are soft on the inside and super crunchy on the outside. They are usually served...
Traditional Greek Fried Cheese (Saganaki)
What’s not to love about fried cheese? This traditional Greek recipe is made with kefalotyri, kefalograviera, halloumi or other specialty Greek cheeses as they do not melt at high temperatures,...
Turkish Köfte Recipe
Also known as ćufte, polpeti, and köfte, qofte are meatballs made with beef, chicken, lamb, or pork. Minced meat is mixed with breadcrumbs, paprika, black pepper, chopped onion, and other...
Homemade Onion Focaccia
Focaccia is an Italian bread enriched with olive oil and all sorts of greens and flavors. It is quite simple to make and the result is spectacularly good. I first...
Yogurt and Almond Scones
Scones are quick and delicious and can be eaten for any meal of the day. They can also be classified as pastries because they use baking powder rather than yeast...
Smörgåstårta/ Swedish Sandwich Cake
Smörgåstårta is a holiday and celebration cake made from bread layered with different kinds of creamy fillings. The most typical is either smoked salmon and shrimp or smoked ham and...
Swedish Kale Pie/Grönkålspaj
The cold Swedish autumn is perfect for the growing of crops like kale, cabbage and Brussel sprouts, which have become a big part of our autumn and winter diet. My...
Romanian Vegan Donuts Recipe
Who doesn’t love donuts? These little balls of sweet dough are a crowd pleaser for young and old alike. Plain or stuffed, they’re delicious either way. That’s why I one...
Camembert en Croute Recipe
Another day of my “secret challenge month” and another delicious recipe: Camembert en croute. It is a French dish based on the famous camembert, the most iconic French cheese. I...
Homemade Cheese and Parmesan Biscuits
Cheese and parmesan biscuits are my recommendation for a simple, delicious, and tasty snack. They’re a delicious homemade solution to hunger pangs. They may look like cookies, being round in...
Easy Parmesan Scones Recipe
Parmesan scones are, as the name implies, scones filled and topped with parmesan. These scones use more butter and baking powder (and/or baking soda) as the raising agent rather than...
French Cupcakes (Brioche) Recipe
Lately I’ve been trying a few French pastry recipes. I started with these wonderful cupcakes and then continued with pains au lait and croissants aux chocolat. Today I’ll leave you...
Taralli Recipe (Italian Pretzels)
Taralli is an old Italian recipe, originally from the southern region of Puglia. I saw this recipe on TV and knew I had to try it. Taralli are quite easy...
Cheese & Turmeric Scones
Scones, or round, browned and flavored bread rolls, can be both sweet and savory. These cheese and turmeric scones, as you may have guessed, are great as an appetizer. Or...
Pepper & Parmesan Rolls
Baked goods are a pleasure of mine. I love making them at home, smelling the aroma of freshly baked dough that fills the whole house and calls you into the...
Lap Cheong, Chinese Sausage
“Lap Cheong” (which literally means ‘cured sausage’… where ‘lap’ sounds like the word for wax) is the Cantonese name for cured, dried raw-meat sausages—a reference to their waxy look and...
Gavurdağı Salad
Turkish salads have a very unique sour balance created by the exceptional natural resources available. Sumac spice and sumac sour-syrup bring out the flavor of salads, especially onions, and pomegranate...