Homemade pizza from a baking pan with mozzarella cheese, ham and mushroom is a tasty dish from the oven, which is great when served for lunch and also as a snack. This pizza can, of course, be made with your favourite toppings. In this recipe, I opt for a simple version, i.e. a combination of…
Jackfruit is a fruit I discovered some time ago; since then, it has become a permanent part of my diet. So far I have only eaten it in a pickled form because that is how it is most often available in most supermarkets. The pickled version has a definite advantage, which is being very affordable….
Quick puttanesca sauce made from tomatoes, anchois, capers, olives and herbs is a phenomenal combination of simple and colourful ingredients. This sauce is super fragrant with garlic, anchois and basil and so tasty that it’s hard to tear yourself away from it. Most often, puttanesca sauce is served with spaghetti pasta, but an equally tasty…
Spaghetti bolognese is a simple pasta dish perfect for almost any meal. It can be served both for lunch and dinner. The thick, aromatic bolognese sauce can be made in advance and kept in the fridge, but it is best to cook the pasta a moment before serving the dish and combine the pasta with…
A simple homemade marinara sauce that works well with pasta, meatballs, grilled chicken breasts, or as a pizza sauce or addition to casseroles. These are just a few suggestions of dishes in which you can use this easy tomato sauce, because in fact it can be used for a whole lot of dishes as an…
Pasta with sprats, tomato sauce and peppers is a lunch dish that is a great idea for an after-work dinner. As is often the case with dishes based on pasta, their preparation time is quite quick. In the case of this dish, the pasta I used was bucatini, which looks similar to spaghetti. However, it…
Chicken cacciatore is an Italian dish in which meat is immersed in an intense tomato sauce with vegetables and herbs. The meat with the sauce is cooked over a low heat until it falls off the bones. This rich tomato sauce is rustic and contains pieces of peppers, mushrooms, onions and olives. The chicken in…
Crispy zucchini slices in panko and pecorino is a dish that never disappoints with its taste. This zucchini is fried in oil, breaded in panko and pecorino, then served with a quick tomato sauce. The whole thing tastes amazing. Panko, otherwise known as Japanese breadcrumbs, is made from steamed pieces of crustless bread. The next…
The taste of this vegan stew will surely surprise you, because it is slightly spicy and herbal. In addition, this simple stew is extremely filling. The basis of this stew is green lentil, rich in protein and fibber, and after cooking it has a soft and loose consistency. In addition to lentils, you will also…
Buckwheat groats with smoked tofu, chickpeas and tomatoes is a vegan dish, for which I would like to share with you a recipe today. This dish is light, not too heavy on the tummy, which makes it perfect when served during the day, for example as lunch. I serve buckwheat groats with tofu as a…
Caponata is a dish originating from Sicily, with eggplants featuring as its main ingredient. The eggplant can be combined with additional vegetables, such as peppers, carrots or potatoes. The dish is seasoned with olive oil, capers and tomato sauce. It can be served by itself or with pine nuts. This dish is perfect not only…
Seafood includes crustaceans such as: lobsters, shrimps, crabs and molluscs such as scallops, oysters, cuttlefish and octopus. In almost every store you can buy mixes that contain a selection of different seafood. I really like this type of ready-made mixes, because they are perfect for pasta, risotto and pizza. About two weeks ago, I bought…