Simple recipes from around the World
This Cake is soft and fluffy. The recipe is inspired by the classical Cinnamon Rolls. Here I added some apples and formed the rolls into roses. My favorite, creamy lemon icing fits perfect here. [facebooklike] I used a round cake form (22cm of diameter and …
Livng in Paris we usually get croissants from the boulangeries (french bakeries). However, making your own croissants takes no time (especially if you buy your puff pastry at a supermarket). You can make yours special by adding your favorite jam inside. On Saturday we got …
I feel really lucky to live in a place with four distinct seasons. Each of them brings something special. In winter we have Christmas and Hot Wine, Spring comes with the first veggies and during Summer we have an explosions of scrumptious fruits. Despite colder …
In its category, it is without any doubt the best pie in the World. I still clearly remember when as a little girl I was watching my grandma doing it. I loved stilling little pieces of the dough and eating it raw. But the most magical part …
This light creamy sauce is perfect to add on your veggies. Below you can find some of my favorite recipes that use it: the french croque monsieur, vegetable rolls and light mac & cheese with broccoli. The difficulty with the béchamel sauce is that it can …
Everybody seems to eat Kale these day. It is apparently one of the superfoods that are packed with precious nutrients. It is full of diverse vitamins (A, C, K) and it is even more reach in calcium than the spinach! I felt I had no …
Although you can buy a marinated feta cheese at your supermarket the one made at home is much better. Those that you can find in a supermarket are made with low quality feta cheese, artificial aromas and often not a pure olive oil (they add …
If you like mushrooms this is the recipe for you. They are the kings of this dish! I put my usual pizza topping on mushroom heads and it turned out to be a perfect light summer snack. Afterwards I found out I wasn’t the first …
Crème brulée is definitely one of my favorite French desserts. I LOVE the combination of the creamy, rich custard with the crispy caramel topping. The classical Vanilla version is my favorite one. creme brulee My favorite walks around Paris, always finish in yet another little …
Since I’m trying out a gluten free diet I miss sometimes some of my favorite flour dishes such as Cinnamon Rolls or Pancakes. I was really thrilled to find out that the latter are still delicious gluten free! Actually, for both of us, this version tastes …