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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! Related: Healthy Scrambled Eggs w/...

Grilled Maitake Mushrooms with Garlic Sauce

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Nicknamed “hen of the woods”, Maitake is a delicious mushroom with a subtle yet lovely meaty flavor. This grilled maitake mushrooms recipe was provided by Chef Katie Button and it’s...

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...

Nigerian Moi Moi

Moi-moi is a traditional Nigerian dish made with Nigerian brown beans or black-eyed peas. This steamed bean pudding is made with tomato paste and onions and flavored with garlic, pepper...

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...

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

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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...

Mini Tomato & Mozzarella Tarts

I made these delicious tomato and mozzarella tarts for my baby boy’s birthday, and so special were they, I knew I also had to share them with you. They won...

Romanian Fish Roe Salad

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Roe salad (Salată de Icre) is a popular appetizer in Romania, often served at events, gatherings, and holiday dinner parties. While it’s readily available in stores as a ready-made product,...

Eggs and Anchovies on Crispbread/ Swedish Gubbröra

Smörgåstårta/ Swedish Sandwich Cake

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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...

Romanian Vegan Donuts

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...

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...

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April 29, 2022

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Turkish salsa, hot and spicy, crispy and refreshing. I love it with tortilla chips or even with simple bread slices.