Simple recipes for gluten-free cakes, mains and salads that your family will absolutely love.
During blueberry season I always try to eat as much fresh blueberries as possible, but I also freeze and jar some. Out-of-season frozen blueberries are perfect for cakes, tarts, they go well in dumplings as filling or as an addition to pasta. They are also great for shakes and ice cream. Blueberry ice cream was…
Mushroom salad is one of those salads that always disappear very quickly from any party table at my home. I have a couple of favourite mushroom salad recipes, I usually choose one of them. To one, I add ham, to the other ones, grilled mushrooms or cheese. When it comes to the selection of mushrooms,…
Two years ago I bought a vegetable sharpener. Since then, I have used it maybe a couple of times. Last week I reminded myself about the sharpener and decided to use it again. Choosing the vegetables for cutting was easy since I wanted to make a spaghetti, so zucchini seemed to be the best option….
This overnight chocolate quinoa is something you make in the evening and then to have it perfect for breakfast the next day. So, by “overnight” dessert I do not mean that it is made or eaten at night, but it stands in the fridge over the night. The dessert is left in the fridge for…
I mainly use two types of creams for layer cakes: custard-based and mascarpone-based creams. Creams on custard are made by combining cold custard with soft butter and sugar, which I also tend to add when cooking the custard. As for the mascarpone-based creams, I usually combine it with dark or white chocolate, whipped cream or…
Green asparagus is a plant whose young shoots can be used to prepare a wide variety of dishes. Asparagus works great in soups, salads, and tarts, both cooked and baked. The recipe you can find below is for cooked asparagus. It is served with delicious hollandaise sauce and poached egg. I liked this combination very…
Fennel is such a plant whose every part can be used for cooking. Its bulbs are used for salads, baked and grilled, its fruit for seasoning sauces, meats and vegetables, whereas its leaves for dressings and as a seasoning for roasted vegetables and fish. Today’s recipe uses fresh fennel bulbs. Fennel combines wonderfully with citrus…
For many people, preparing mayonnaise at home might be a frightening idea but there is nothing to worry about because there is probably no easier dish to make in the kitchen than mayonnaise. You can make mayonnaise either from whole eggs or only from yolks. The recipe below is for the second. Mayonnaise made only…
A smoothie is a drink made of pureed vegetables and / or fruits, usually diluted with natural water, coconut water, fruit juice, yogurt, milk or ice cream. This drink perfectly refreshes and fills in at the same time. The majority of vegetables and almost all fruits can be used to prepare a smoothie. Broccoli, carrots,…
Potato gratin is a popular French dish prepared with potatoes, cheese and cream. Before baking, the potatoes should be peeled and cut into thin slices, which can be optionally pre-cooked before being placed in a heat-resistant dish. A characteristic feature of gratin is that on its top layer a crunchy shell is formed. Such a…
Recently, I’ve been making more and more vegan dishes. I’m trying trying to experiment with both sweet and savoury ones. As I have already mentioned some time ago, vegan desserts are quite difficult to prepare for me. The fact that eggs, butter etc. all need to be replaced by other vegan-friendly products can sometimes be…
A healthy quinoa salad with glazed carrots, pecan nuts, radish and parsnip chips is without a doubt a salad you must make. It is a perfect salad to serve for your guests, as a light lunch to take to work or as an addition to other dishes. The salad is flavoured according to taste with…