Tag: Fast cooking

Moroccan meatball tagine with lemon, or Kefta tagine
Beef, Easy dishes, Easy to prepare, Lamb, Main Dish, Middle East, Middle East, Stews, Summer recipes

Moroccan meatball tagine with lemon, or Kefta tagine

The tagine is one of the most popular dishes of Moroccan cuisine. Easy to prepare with a mix of sweet and sour flavours, you can prepare it in many different ways either with meat, fish, vegetables, fresh fruits, dry fruits, nuts… This lemon meatball tagine, or kefta tagine, is one of the classics that I make on a […]

Mushroom and smoked salmon risotto with saffron
Italy, Rice, Single dish, Winter recipes

Mushroom risotto with smoked salmon

Italian cuisine is famous worldwide for its traditional dishes, such as spaghetti bolognese or spaghetti carbonara, risottos, milanesa, tiramisu, pizzas, handmade raviolis, gnoccis … The list is very long. It is such a wonderful cuisine, with variety, healthy and colourful. To sum up, I love it! Italian cheeses are also incredibly delicious, like the gorgonzola, […]

Homemade creamy guacamole
Appetizers, Breakfast / Brunch, Easy starters, Mexico, Summer recipes, Vegetables, Vegetarian & vegan dishes

Homemade creamy guacamole

Give a little twist to the traditional Mexican recipe with this homemade creamy guacamole recipe, by adding a little bit of hot tabasco … and cream cheese. Yes, you’ve heard me! The cream cheese gives a creamy texture along with a nice flavour to your home made guacamole and makes it totally addictive, believe me! […]

Shakshuka, Middle Eastern ratatouille with eggs
Breakfast / Brunch, Courgettes, Easy dishes, Main Dish, Middle East, Sauces, Side dishes, Single dish, Summer recipes, Vegetables, Vegetarian & vegan dishes

Middle Eastern ratatouille with eggs, Shakshuka

The shakshuka, a Middle Eastern ratatouille with eggs, is a simple and quick recipe to prepare. The shakshuka original recipe is made with red peppers and tomatoes, and I like to add some courgettes. For seasoning, I use Ras el hanout, a mix of spices from Morocco, paprika and cinnamon, but you can also use cumin, […]

Easy baba ganoush
Appetizers, Easy starters, Easy to prepare, Middle East, Summer recipes, Vegetables, Vegetarian & vegan dishes

Easy Baba Ganoush

Baba ganoush is an  eggplant dip traditional to Middle Eastern countries and especially in Lebanese cuisine. It looks like a cold purée, and is served with pita bread or raw vegetables sticks that people dip inside. The baba ganoush is usually made with roasted eggplant, a sesame seed cream called tahini, lemon, cumin and garlic. […]

Simple chicken and red pepper pasta
Chicken, Easy dishes, France, Pasta, Rice, Sauces, Single dish, Summer recipes

Easy chicken and red pepper pasta

It feels like Summer is coming back again this week, so it is time to  prepare my easy chicken and red pepper pasta recipe. The nice thing about this dish is that all the ingredients, red pepper, chicken and cream, slowly cook together in a pan for about 20 minutes so the red pepper spread over them has a subtle flavour and pink […]

Calabacin con Nata y Lemon
Christmas meal, Courgettes, Easy dishes, France, Side dishes, Summer recipes, Vegetables, Vegetarian & vegan dishes

Courgettes with lemon and cream

If you are looking for a fast and simple vegetable side dish, you are going to love the courgettes with lemon and cream! The preparation is very easy and requires only a few ingredients: courgettes, lemon, cream and dried herbs to flavour. Also if you want to make this recipe more fashionable for a dinner […]

Ham and cheddar cake French recipe
Appetizers, Basics, Breakfast / Brunch, Christmas meal, Easy starters, Easy to prepare, Fast Food, France, Main Dish, Savoury pies, Summer recipes

Ham and cheddar cake

The ham and cheddar cake is a variant of the classic ham and cheese cake, enhanced with comté cheese, and a little bit of mustard and beer. It looks  like a surprising mix of ingredients at first sight, but the cake tastes sweet and strong at the same time, and the texture is spongy and […]

Lasaña de calabacin, sin pasta
Courgettes, Gratins, Italy, Pasta, Side dishes, Single dish, Summer recipes, Uncategorized, Vegetables, Vegetarian & vegan dishes, Winter recipes

No pasta courgette lasagne

Eating more vegetables and less meat, as well as enjoying good food, is what I am looking for in my day to day diet. So I am always trying to find new original recipes with vegetables, that are easy to make even for people who do not like vegetables so much. There are many classics […]

Coliflor al horno gratinado con parmesano
Easy dishes, Easy to prepare, France, Potatoes, Single dish, Stews, Vegetables, Winter recipes

Roasted cauliflower with Parmesan

This winter I’ve used my oven a lot, since I realized recently that it is a perfect way to cook roasted vegetables and meat with very little preparation, and with great results! To roast the vegetables gives them a nice smoky taste and make them much nicer to eat than boiled vegetables.After the roasted root […]

Roasted root vegetables with mascarpone
Easy dishes, Easy to prepare, France, Potatoes, Side dishes, Vegetables, Vegetarian & vegan dishes, Winter recipes

Roasted root vegetables with mascarpone

Why are root vegetables such as carrots, potatoes, parsnips, turnips, celeriac, rutabaga etc. such a powerful source of nutrients? Because they are grown into the ground, far away from any natural light, and for this reason they store inside themselves the vitamins and minerals necessary to their growth. Furthermore the root vegetables naturally carry few […]

Roast chicken with Mediterranean vegetables
Chicken, Christmas meal, Courgettes, Easy dishes, Easy to prepare, France, Grilled, Main Dish, Potatoes, Single dish, Summer recipes, Winter recipes

Roast chicken with Mediterranean vegetables

Roast chicken is the typical family meal which is made when the whole family or good friends are gathered together. Served with vegetables cooked in the sauce or boiled, I like giving a little bit of a twist by adding some lemon, aromatic herbs such as thyme or sage, and a little ginger and couscous […]

Vegetarian Kale soup, with sweet potato and carrot
Appetizers, Easy dishes, Easy starters, Easy to prepare, France, Main Dish, Potatoes, Soup, Vegetables, Vegetarian & vegan dishes, Winter recipes

Vegetarian kale soup

After Christmas and its huge meals, we generally appreciate a few weeks of light, healthy and easy to prepare food to sweep away the previous excesses, which makes soup a very successful option. My favourite winter soups are the pumpkin curry soup with sweet potato and the sautéed vegetables soup but I always like to […]