Looking for the perfect latke recipe for Hanukkah? Whether you serve them with sour cream or applesauce, these ultra-crispy potato pancakes will be a hit.
I have one more cookie recipe you, just in time for Christmas. These cookies are a traditional Greek cookie served at Christmas time. They are like a shortbread cookie with almonds and covered in a…
Soaked in syrup, full of Christmas flavors and spices, amazingly soft and crumbly. These Greek Honey Cookies are truly the best!
Recipe video above. This is a recipe for truly crispy Potato Rosti that's beautifully golden on the outside and fluffy on the inside. The secret is pan frying in the right fat! Butter = tasty but not crispy. Oil = crispy but flavourless. The Swiss cracked the code - use clarified butter (or ghee!). Buy it or make your own (it's super easy).And if you want ultra ultra crispy, make small thin ones instead - they are literally potato crisp crispy!This recipe would probably serve 6 normal people, but in my family it serves 4. Makes 1 giant rosti about 2cm / 4/5" thick, or 10 - 12 small rostis.
These deep fried golden honey puffs is like a Greek version of donuts. Puffy and sweet and delicious!
An authentic recipe for Persian Saffron Chicken with Barberry Rice! This is such an amazing combo of flavors and spices!
Currywurst is Germany's favourite fast food. Smokey and spicy, it is the ultimate German comfort food dish. And the good news is, you can enjoy this delicious dish wherever you are in the world with this homemade German currywurst recipe!
Oh friends, do I have a treat for you today! Do you like Greek food? Perhaps, you've never had it... that's okay! Today I wanted to share with you a ridiculously tasty meal...Pastichio, or Pastitsio...
Make your next party a fun retro throwback with these classic vol-au-vent recipes. Flaky, buttery, and perfect sweet or savory, expect big-hair energy in every bite.
This Norwegian cream pudding is cheap to make and feeds a crowd. Serve warm or chilled with melted butter on top. Once you start cooking the mixture, butter starts to seep out. Remove this from the mixture and save for a topping.
Pfeffernüsse cookies are a traditional Christmas cookie in Germany. Made with molasses, pepper, anise and other seasonal spices, these cookies are chewy and coated in confectioners' sugar.
Tiramisu is my favorite Italian dessert - and while I love the original, I think it's so fun to try different variations of the layered sweet treat. I love chocolate, raspberry, and even a PB & J version - so when I went to Mr. 100 Tiramisu in Rome, who are known for their wide variety of flavors, I had to try something special. I opted for their pistachio tiramisu, and I loved the flavor of it.I decided to make my own version of pistachio tiramisu once I headed home, and I'm excited to share it with you. I wanted to create something that didn't require any specialty or difficult-to-find syrups or pistachio creams. The end result is a silky-smooth, subtly flavored tiramisu that I just love.The secret is to make your own pistachio butter, which is easier than it sounds! That, with a bit of amaretto and almond extract to up the nutty flavor, results in a delicious dessert that's so easy and impressive all at once.
Authentic Italian Sfogliatelle With Flour, Salt, Water, Honey, Whole Milk, White Sugar, Salt, Semolina Flour, Ricotta, Egg, Vanilla Extract, Cinnamon, Candied Orange Peel, Unsalted Butter, Sugar
When the theme “Sweet as Pie” was announced for this months Sweet Adventures Blog Hop hosted by KC of the Capers of a Kitchen Crusader… apple pie came to mind. Warm apple pie with…
A recipe for crumbly chocolate biscuits, sandwiched together with a rich Gianduja ganache.
These classic Italian cookies are very easy to make, and extremely easy to eat :) Intensely nutty and perfectly sweet Chewy on the inside and slightly crispy on the outside. What more could you want in a cookie?
A beautiful, classic pouring custard recipe, made the proper way with just egg as a thickener - no cornflour. Also known as Creme Anglaise. This recipe makes 1 1/3 cups of Custard which is enough for 4 - 5 servings. It's quite rich so a little goes a long way! Recipe video below. Picture with the ever popular Easy Moist Apple Cake.
This crispy edged potato rösti has a gooey bacon and cheesy centre! Rösti is the perfect comfort food and it's only got a few ingredients! Fill your potato rösti with bacon, halloumi and mozzarella for a wonderful melty centre. It's much easier than you think and makes for a wonderful meal in itself. Dear Reader this is definitely a pushy recipe!
Mulled Wine is one of the best ways to stay warm and merry! So this year I decided to prepare my own recipe as a way to get into the true CHristmas spirit without leaving the living room.
This Arancini (Italian Rice Balls) recipe is pure appetizer perfection. Lightly fried to golden perfection. We love filling them with good-quality prosciutto and mozzarella. Small peas and meat sauce are a popular filling, too. These are perfect by themselves, but they are great with marinara for dipping, too. Pure deliciousness! Be sure to read the NOTE below!
Fattoush is one of the most refreshing and flavorful Middle Eastern Salads you ever did try. It's made with fresh romaine, tomatoes, radishes, mint, parsley, and Persian cucumbers. To take it over the top, it's tossed and topped with crispy pita croutons and the most simple lemon and olive oil-based vinaigrette with a hint of sweetness from pomegranate molasses and runny honey- the latter completely optional. You're going to love the simplicity, the marriage of flavors, and that freshness-feel in every single bite. Perfect for hot summer days, or year-round. Bring this different salad to your next potluck or barbecue and watch it disappear.
Crispy potato latkes are delicious as an everyday appetizer and perfect for Hanukkah. Here are all the tips on how to make them perfect!
Deliciously elegant, golden, Cheesy French Pinwheels just may be one of the easiest appetizers you'll whip up in your kitchen!
Crispy Potato Pancakes (latkes) topped with Smoked Salmon and Creme Fraiche
Recipe video above. These lovely little Italian cookies have a beautiful chewy texture and bursting with almond flavour. And because they're gluten free and dairy free, everyone can enjoy them!The almond sliver coating is something I copied from an Italian bakery in Sydney. It gives the cookie a great textural finish and makes it less fragile. Without it, you need to handle the cookie with care, and to me it feels less like a cookie because the crust is quite soft.These cookies are traditionally studded with dried cherries but other similar dried fruit will work in a pinch eg cranberries, or even raisins.
When I was growing up, boiled custard was an annual part of our holidays. It was sold in the grocery store right next to the eggnog. I always thought it tasted just like melted vanilla
Homemade Clotted Cream (aka Devonshire or Cornish Cream) is a luxurious spreadable cream and a must for afternoon tea and scones, but no need to buy those pricey little imported bottles, because now you can make it right in your own kitchen!
Italians love their dessert but in Italy, a little sweet treat goes a long way. This list of traditional italian desserts from north to south are some of the best desserts in Italy, perfect for the sweet tooth Italy foodie!
Step-by-step method for making Greek lamb kleftiko with potatoes, oregano and lemon yourself.
Rouladen or Roulades are a delicious typical German dish. This is the family recipe of my German family cooked with love.
This Scotch Egg Recipe is a fun easy pub snack that is full of flavor, easy to make and is the perfect fun appetizer to serve at gatherings.
Fantastically easy and delicious, these give you that little sugar and lemon hit at the end of a meal, lifting you up for the last part. When blood oranges are in season you can use those instead, if you like, to make blood orange possets.
Homemade Mushroom Vol Au Vents made with puff pastry loaded with delicious creamy mushroom filling - perfect party appetiser recipe.
A classic Italian dish, I've made these bite size to be finger food but they are typically made larger to serve as a meal or appetiser! This makes 25 mini Arancini balls about the size of a golf ball. :) Great for making ahead - they keep in the fridge for 3 days, then just reheat at 350F/180C for 10 minutes!
A fun name for the cutest mini lasagna you ever did see, these lasagna cupcakes, have all the flavour of a traditional lasagna on a much smaller scale. Perfect party food, game day food, kids party snacks or Italian appetiser.
Vegan baklava cigars are an impressive yet rather quick to make dessert. They are refined sugar free and are way healthier than the non-vegan version.
Potato salad in a tangy vinegar and mustard dressing with bacon that’s best enjoyed while warm!
Galaktoboureko is a Classic Greek pie that is made with a semolina custard and wrapped in flaky, buttery, crisp phyllo. These rolls are the individual version and might be better than the original dessert. They are baked to a golden perfection and then drenched in an aromatic syrup.
This indulgent French chicken tartiflette recipe is a real winter warmer. Don’t save it for a post-ski meal, have it as a hearty supper. Prefer salmon? You should try our salmon and potato bake made with spinach, double cream and a good grating of gruyere.
A classic Italian dish, I've made these bite size to be finger food but they are typically made larger to serve as a meal or appetiser! This makes 25 mini Arancini balls about the size of a golf ball. :) Great for making ahead - they keep in the fridge for 3 days, then just reheat at 350F/180C for 10 minutes!
A traditional Canadian comfort food is re-invented with the addition of the cheesy Welsh Rarebit sauce from across the pond.
