The following salad is probably the third potato salad on my blog. Like the other two, this salad is also simple and can be made from regular ingredients. The basis of this salad are boiled potatoes and sardine fish, which I usually buy in a can. I also added pickled capers and green onions, which…
A fruit salad is a great way to combine several flavours of different fruits. During their respective seasons, these can be fresh fruits such as raspberries, strawberries, peaches, apricots, watermelon, melon, blueberries or blackberries. These fruits go well with banana, kiwi and pineapple, which can also be bought out of season. I make fruit salad…
On hot days, nothing quenches your thirst like a juice made of fresh fruit. One of the most popular drinks I’ve made this summer is watermelon juice. I usually buy a watermelon on the market, because such watermelons are always sweeter than store-bought ones. After peeling and cutting, I combine the watermelon pulp with a…
Watermelon is a plant from the family cucurbits with a sweet and juicy pulp. It has a round shape, large size, green skin and red pulp. The summer time is the best time to eat watermelon, as this fruit is mostly build of water, which makes it extremely juicy. Watermelon is most often served raw,…
Braised cabbage, is made from shredded raw cabbage or sauerkraut, cooked with spices and thickened with a roux of flour and butter. Depending on the type, braised cabbage can include caraway seeds, lemon juice, fresh dill, parsley, fried onion or fried bacon. I like to serve braised cabbage as an addition to meats, most often…
Lemonade is a delicious drink that will quickly and effectively quench your thirst. I like to make it especially in the summer, because it tastes best on hot days. Lemonade is based on water, lemon juice and granulated sugar. It can be served with lemon balm or mint leaves and ice cubes. As you can…
Fruit cakes are one of the easiest and tastiest cakes you can bake. Thanks to the addition of fruit, they can taste different every time – all depends on what fruit you choose. My fruit cakes usually contain apricot, strawberries, plums, cherries or apples. Personally, I usually focus on seasonal as well as generally available…
Tapenade is a Provencal olive paste with capers and olive oil. Very often it also includes anchovies, garlic and herbs. The preparation of tapenade is extremely simple, because it is enough to chop the olives, capers and anchovies very finely or blend them and combine them with olive oil. When making tapenade, you can choose…
Lemon curd is a thick cream with the consistency of a custard. It is made from lemons, sugar, plenty of egg yolks and butter. The cream has its sour taste to the use of both lemon juice and lemon peel. Lemon curd is used as an addition to pancakes, cakes, desserts in a cup, tarts,…
Are you expecting guests and don’t know what to serve them? Go for something easy and simple to make, like snacks. Dips, creams and spreads should all end up on your list. The most popular dips that you can prepare are hummus, as well as all kinds of vegetable dips or spreads. Eggplant cream is…
Are you looking for a dish that can taste different every time? You’ve come to the right place because the dish from today’s recipe is just like that. Blinis is a dish from Russian cuisine, also very typical to Belarus and Ukraine. Blinis are small cakes made of yeast and flour batter. The traditional ones…
Every year before Easter, I have the same dilemma as to what kind of stuffed eggs I should prepare. This is a serious dilemma, because there is a whole range of stuffing that I like with eggs 🙂 On the Easter table, I usually serve at least two types of devilled eggs. One type of…