Quail is a small bird that, when properly baked, delights with its taste. Despite its size, quail is not as easy to prepare as it may seem. I know something about this because I was served baked quail for dinner some time ago and it was difficult to eat. The mistake made with those quails…
Candied peel is an addition that works great in cakes and desserts. Homemade candied peel is very easy to make and you can use a variety of citrus fruits to make it from. Citrus fruits that are great for candying are orange, lemon, lime and grapefruit. Before using, it is necessary to wash and scrub…
Risotto is perceived by many as difficult to prepare. I don’t mean the cooking time, as it obviously depends on the ingredients used, but the fact that rice in risotto is not that easy to cook correctly. The perfect risotto should be creamy, the rice should be al dente and the sauce covering it should…
In the autumn, there are plenty of vegetables available that work phenomenally well in salads. These include vegetables such as pumpkin, beetroot, cabbage, brussels sprouts, kale, carrot, celery, leek, kohlrabi and onion. You can prepare many salads from individual vegetables or a mixture of several ones. Autumn salad is nothing more than a combination of…
Salmon paste on cucumber slices is a small snack from the finger food category, i.e. one that can be eaten without having to sit at the table and use cutlery. Preparing this snack is very quick and takes less than 10 minutes. There is no need to cook the ingredients used in this dish, as…
Mushrooms with cream cheese and bacon is a meaty dish that can be served both as an appetizer and as a snack. In this dish, I wrapped mushroom caps filled with cream cheese in bacon and baked them in the oven. The stuffing with which I stuffed the mushrooms is a simple cream cheese stuffing,…
A simple cranberry sauce that is a great addition to meat, cheese, desserts and sandwiches. Grilled oscypek cheese, which is popular in Zakopane, or the baked turkey served in the United States on Thanksgiving, are a real feast for the palate thanks to the addition of this sauce. This sauce can be prepared from fresh,…
Brussels sprouts are a vegetable loved by some and not so much by others. I suspect that those who are not its big fans must have tried it inappropriately prepared at some point and hence their aversion to this very healthy vegetable. There are several ways to prepare brussels sprouts, the most popular of which…
Croissants made from two ingredients only, i.e. flour and mascarpone cheese. These shortcrust croissants are phenomenal both when prepared sweet and savoury, and their preparation time is quite quick. When preparing 2-ingredient croissants, I start by making the pastry. I pour the flour into a bowl, add the cheese and mix the ingredients with a…
Baba ganoush is a dish made from baked eggplant. It can be in the form of a paste or a dip. This dish has a creamy and smooth consistency and goes well with almost any type of bread and vegetables. Various types of bread that can be served with baba ghanoush including pita bread, flatbread,…
Layered salad with chicken, marinated and boiled vegetables, cheese and eggs – this is the Forest glade salad. This salad contains pickled mushrooms, poultry, corn, potatoes, carrots, pickles, cheese and eggs. Mayonnaise is spread and salt and pepper are sprinkled on the ingredients arranged in layers. This meat and vegetable salad looks beautiful on a…
Spilt pea soup is one of my favourite soups. It is full of aroma, warming and satisfies hunger fantastically. Without a doubt, this is an iconic soup that I remember well from my childhood. My father used to cook it back home, he was proud of the fact that he learned how to make it…