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Winter
Discover winter warmers that help you stay energised and nourished with these wholesome recipes. There is more than one way to chase the cold away!
White Chocolate Mousse w/ Gingerbread
While Christmas is the happiest time of the year—gingerbread houses and ugly sweaters galore—unfortunately, the holiday season must always come to an end. So, if you miss those cozy vibes...
Nutella Cheesecake With Oranges
Nutella cheesecake with oranges! Oranges remind me of winter holidays and the flavor of cold winters and its a fruit that instantly fills you with vitamins, and gives you the...
“Meat Grinder” Cookies
Their name might suggest otherwise, but these shortbread cookies are not stuffed with meat. The trick is that the dough is put through a meat grinder, which gives the pastries...
Kutia
Kutia is the queen of the Christmas Eve table in Ukraine. The head of the household is always the first to taste kutia, once the whole family have said their...
Borscht
The hallmark of Ukrainian cuisine is borscht, a hearty and super healthy comfort soup with a rich red color lent by beetroots. There’s hardly anyone in Ukraine or beyond who...
Traditional British Christmas Pudding
How to Make British Christmas Pudding: First off, roughly chop all the dried fruit and soak in any dark rum or brandy for about one week – if pushed for...
Kerstkransjes(Dutch Christmas Cookies)
How to Make Kerstkransjes: Put the all dough ingredients into a bowl and mix well with your hands, using your fingers and thumbs to combine the flour and sugar with...
Freekeh Soup
Freekeh is a cereal made from green durum wheat, which is roasted to create its unique smokey flavour. When transformed into this hearty, healthy, easy-to-make soup, you are left with...
Turnip Stew/Steckrübensuppe
This is one of the most simple dishes in German cuisine, and yet, every “Oma” has her own recipe. This heart stew made from kohlrabi is mainly consumed in winter...
Belgian Endive and Ham/Chicon au Gratin
This Belgian dish is quite simple – a slice of cooked ham, with boiled endives and topped with a cheesey, rich Mornay sauce. A Mornay sauce is essentially a bechamel...
Speculaas
Very often wrongly translated as gingerbread, speculaas biscuits are way more than that. They are for sure a Belgian tradition and delicacy, no matter what the Dutch say. Traditionally, Belgians...
Herring Under a Fur Coat / Dressed Herring
This dish with its amusing name is one of the favorite Russian foods for the holiday table. It’s a layered salad, made with salted herring, onions, boiled potatoes, carrots, beetroots, and...
Dansk Hakkebøf med Bløde Løg (Minced Beef with Fried Onions)
This dish dates back to 1888. At that time, meat was chopped by hand on the many Danish cattle farms. Today, Dansk hakkebøf med bløde løg, or minced beef steak...
Olivye (Ukrainian Potato Salad)
Olivye (Olivier) salad is a traditional dish served at most family get-togethers, in restaurants, at parties, and for New Year’s, Christmas, and Easter holidays. The salad is creamy, delicious, and...
Romanesco Broccoli, Pink Radishes with a Saffron Spiced Yoghurt
When I find beautiful produce which is fresh and in its prime, I love creating dishes where the produce shines through and isn’t covered up, in my last few posts...
Pumpkin Cream Soup with Rosemary and Kefir
Preparation Cut the onion into julienne and cook it for about 5 minutes on low heat with the olive oil and salt. Add the peeled and cut pumpkin, at first...
Baked Endives with Roquefort Cheese | Endive Gratin
Baked Endives with Roquefort Cheese or Endive Gratin is a classic of the Belgian cuisine, although this dish is also very popular in France. Commonly known as chicons or witlof...
Vegan Panna Cotta with Chia Seeds and Berries
This Swedish interpretation of a classic Italian dish can be your great next vegan breakfast. This recipe is part of a cookbook published by the European Commission that promotes sustainable...
Beef Consommé with Hot Spleen Sandwiches
Hot to Prepare the Beef Consommé Clean and coarsely chop the carrots, leek, swede and celery. Halve the onion, and brown the cut surfaces in a hot frying pan. Bring...
APPLE CRUMBLE WITH VANILLA BEAN ICE CREAM
Ah the humble crumble, in season sweet apples stewed with cinnamon and brown sugar, golden baked buttery topping and vanilla ice cream on the side! Is there a more appropriate...
BEEF STROGANOFF
They say that true Stroganoff; the recipe created in Russia at some point in the late 1800’s is quite different from what most of us know it as. The beef...
BEURRE BLANC
I know some people who say “any idiot can cook; it’s the sauces that make the meal!” Of course most of these people are Saucier Chefs and I’ve only heard...
Braised Beef Short Ribs in Spiced Orange Tamarind Sauce
A few years ago, I was working with Liana Doyle, a very talented Chef and a great personal friend. Liana had been working in the US for some time before...
