Green and Gorgeous Smoked Mackerel Salad

Whenever I make this salad, it always takes me back a few years to the time and place when we (or rather – my daughter) had it for the first time. A few years ago we went away for a couple of  days to a  pretty little town that in season buzzes  with life but when we were there – it was winter – it was pretty quiet and empty. We were a bit concerned, if we would be able to find an open nice place we could eat, but as we...

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Nutella and Peanut Butter Cake

If you – just like us – belong to a peanut butter and Nutella fan tribe, this cake will take you to heaven: it includes both ingredients that combined together create an unforgettable experience. Obviously this is not the healthiest cake in the World, but I do believe that if you have it from time to time it will do no harm to your waistline nor to your overall healthy diet. But I bet it will bring a smile to your face! It is a speedily...

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Thai Fish Cakes with Coconut Curried Vegetables

There are quite a few advantageous of Fish Cakes. Firstly, they look like meatballs so you could trick your child who doesn't like fish to - at least - trying it (hopefully also liking it). Secondly – to make them you don’t need perfect fillets that you normally use for frying or roasting since you will have to chop the fish anyway. And thirdly – you have different options how to serve them: with a simple salad or – just...

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Boozy Apple Strudel

It is my little tradition to treat myself to Apple Strudel after a few hours of skiing, when we have a break somewhere on top of a mountain in South Tirol. Since Apfelstrudel comes from that part of Europe, I know I am likely to get the best: wonderful apple filling surrounded by thin pastry. It takes a long time to make dough for the strudel as it has to be very elastic so it can be rolled and stretched really thinly: I have heard you should...

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Onion Tart with Gluten-Free Pastry Crust [vegetarian]

There is such a huge variety of tart dishes that probably it would be difficult to find somebody who doesn't have at least one favourite. A sweet tart can be a wonderful ending to a meal but a savoury tart can be a meal on its own. And there are possibly endless combinations of ingredient fillings for those different tarts! The below recipe uses ingredients that can be easily found in probably everybody’s fridges or cupboards...

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2 Method Pasta with Squash, Mushrooms and Spinach [vegetarian]

It was almost like a love at first sight: I tried a pasta dish with pumpkin and mushrooms fried on plenty of butter and with double cream added to it for extra taste, and I fell for it completely. But just as it sometimes happens with falling in love, after the first euphoria the common sense takes over. In case of that wonderful pasta it was about fat: I knew I had to keep my cholesterol level under control which meant I couldn't have...

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Chicken Stir-Fry with Broccoli and Cashew Nuts

This is a very important dish for my family because it introduced my pretty-small-then daughters to the Chinese (or at least Chinese style) cuisine. The girls were very picky eaters and there was a very narrow variety of products they would be happy to eat. But - probably like majority of mothers - I tried to slowly introduce them to new ingredients. When finally they seemed to be ready, I made this stir-fry and they loved it (OK, I...

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