Tag: tomatoes

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! […]

Mexican pork carnitas tacos
Appetizers, Easy dishes, Easy to prepare, Fast Food, Main Dish, Mexico, Single dish, Summer recipes

Mexican pork carnitas tacos

The pork carnitas tacos, or pulled pork, are among the most typical  street food in Mexico and you can find them in any taquerías, those little street food vendors that are so common in that country. This is famously where you will eat one of Mexico’s finest dishes, tacos being considered a very important element […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Spanish chorizo and chickpea stew
Easy dishes, Potatoes, Spain, Stews, Winter recipes

Spanish chorizo and chickpea stew

My most recent summer holidays was in Asturias, a region of North Western Spain famous for its beautiful landscape and great food, and on several occasions we enjoyed one of the traditional dishes over there, the Asturian poté. This Asturian stew is made with typical regional ingredients such as the the collard greens, a cabbage called “Berza”a […]

Caprese tart with tomatoes, pesto and mozzarella
Appetizers, Easy dishes, Easy to prepare, Fast Food, France, Italy, Savoury pies, Summer recipes, Vegetarian & vegan dishes

Caprese tart with pesto and mozzarella

This very simple caprese tart is perfect for a successful, quick and easy-to-make meal. It takes only five minutes to prepare if you use a pesto sauce from a pot, and the tart is very good like that. If you have 10 more minutes, it worth making a home-made pesto sauce: the flavours of basil, […]

honey and mustard vinaigrette
Appetizers, Basics, Easy starters, Easy to prepare, France, Salads, Summer recipes, Vegetarian & vegan dishes

Honey and mustard vinaigrette

Salad dressing is a big deal in France because good vinaigrette can really make the difference for a damn good salad. What is the secret to making great vinaigrette? Apart from a good olive oil and balsamic vinegar, the most important thing is to add ingredients that provide a strong and sweet touch at the […]

Baked chicken thighs with chorizo and orange
Chicken, Christmas meal, Courgettes, Easy dishes, Easy to prepare, Grilled, Single dish, Spain, Summer recipes, Vegetables

Baked chicken legs with chorizo and orange

Now that the hot weather is almost back, grilled recipes are ideal for a lunch or a dinner: they are tasty, fast and easy-to-cook, and becomes a classic meal for the summer, that you can vary with ad infinitum. I am starting the “Grilled” section today with a recipe originating from the south of Spain: […]

Oven roasted Mediterranean vegetables
Appetizers, Courgettes, Easy dishes, Easy to prepare, France, Grilled, Pasta, Side dishes, Summer recipes, Vegetables, Vegetarian & vegan dishes

Oven roasted Mediterranean vegetables

A nice and easy way to cook a side dish with vegetables with a grilled meat or a Spanish omelette. This vegetable recipe is also perfect if you want a quick dinner, it requires just a few minutes to cut and season the vegetables, then you cook them very slowly in the oven for 45 […]

Spanish vegetable stew
Courgettes, Side dishes, Spain, Summer recipes, Vegetables, Vegetarian & vegan dishes, Winter recipes

Spanish vegetable stew

This Spanish vegetable stew is a Spanish recipe that looks a little bit like a  French ratatouille, a sautéed vegetable dish typical from the Mediterranean area, South of France. In this recipe you need to use Ñora pepper, a kind of dry pepper that is found easily in Spain. It´s used widely in Valencia and Murcia, where I saw […]