Watermelon & Feta Salad with Toasted Pine Nuts [recipe originally from: Traveler’s Lunch Box] INGREDIENTS ¼-½ medium size watermelon 200g feta or salad cheese 50g (about 100ml) pine nuts or blanched hazelnuts (chopped) 3 tbs olive oil rainbow peppercorns handful of fresh basil leaves (chopped) few more basil leaves for garnish METHOD Remove skin from watermelon, cut in into cubes and deseeded. Chop […]
Kopytka – Polish Potato Dumplings Traditional Polish dish made out of mashed potatoes and flour. Can be served as a main or side dish.
Vegeta (vegetable seasoning) Vegeta is mixture or vegetables, spices and salt. It is quite similar in taste to Adobo seasoning or Knorr Aromat, can be also replaced with regular vegetable stock granules. It is produced by Podravka, a company from Coratia. Vegeta is sold worldwide, often in Polish shops as it is widely used in Poland.
Vege-Gel (Vegetarian substitute for gelatine) My latest discovery: Vege-Gel. It works the same good like traditional gelatine, actually is getting firm even faster. I used it for instance in “Almond Panna Cotta with Cherries in Orange Syrup“, “Fruity Cheese Cake” or “Jelly Deluxe”.
Blueberry Muffins [adapted from Muffin Recipes] INGREDIENTS 2-3 eggs 1 cup milk ½ cup oil (I use grape seed or olive oil) ½ cup (100g) golden caster sugar ½ cup (110g) soft dark brown sugar 3 cups (375g) plain flour 4 tsp baking powder ½ tsp salt 180-200g fresh blueberries EQUIPMENT muffin tray paper or silicone muffin […]
