Chinese Hot Pot at home

Hot pot is a cooking method which comes from China. It’s prepared with a simmering pot of soup stock at the dining table, containing a variety of East Asian foodstuffs and ingredients. While kept simmering with a portable burner, ingredients are placed into the pot and are cooked at the table. The typical dishes to use…

How to make basil pesto form scratch

Pesto is an all time favorite choice when cooking pasta, but it is also good for sandwiches, pizza and zucchini noodles. For a plus of savour in your recipes, homemade pesto is a quick, easy to make sauce. The most delicious pesto tastes fresh, herbal, nutty, garlicky and luxurious. It originated in Liguria, Italy, where pesto…

Potato Leek Vegan Quiche

Who says vegans should have limited options and boring repetitive food choices? By eliminating all animal produce, creative cooking kicks in and mesmerizing results occur.   6 servings Ingredients 1 14ounce package extra-firm tofu, drained 2 tbsp soy sauce or tamari 2 tbsp nutritional yeast flakes 1 tbsp lemon juice ¼ tsp ground turmeric 1…

Creamy vegetable soup

If you are looking for an easier way to eat your veggies, then a creamy vegetable soup is your answer. Many benefits rely in creamy soups and there are many reasons one should try a recipe like this. Creamy soups are filling with less calories than other forms of food and it is faster, easier…

Back in the days – Tomato soup

Soup has been around since prehistoric times. If you let water boil in a pan and add various ingredients to it, the taste of the ingredients will mix with the water and you actually have soup. Most of the older people among us can still remember the hard work of soup making. Working several hours…

Spinach shake

We hear and want it all: eat as many vegetables as possible per day. This is not so simple in everyday life! British research has shown that people who eat five servings of vegetables (375 grams) and 300 grams of fruit daily have 42 percent less chance of premature death than people who eat less…

Stuffed peppers for a boost of vitamins

Peppers originate from Central America and was brought to Europe around 1500 by Spaniards. After Spain and Portugal in Europe, it was initially mainly Italy where the peppers were appreciated as a crop. The pepper is a healthy vegetable that can be eaten every day. The amount of vitamin C is high, with the red…

Comfort pasta for rainy days

On rainy days, Barcelona can be somewhat of a depressing city. Everyone misses the sun and hides inside. A good dose of Netflix binge-watching can make you feel better on days like these. Add some good comfort food and your frown will be turned upside down in no time. My ultimate favourite: a nice heavy…

Caramel Apples

Halloween is behind us. But you don’t have to wait for the next Halloween to eat Caramel Apples! Caramel apples or taffy apples are created by dipping or rolling apples-on-a-stick in hot caramel, sometimes then rolling them in nuts or other small savories or confections, and allowing them to cool. Generally, they are called caramel…

Warm Chili con carne for cold days

Days are getting shorter and colder. Instead of drinking hot tea, try to warm up with delicious Chili con carne. It’s one of the most popular Spanish food.   Time: 45 minutes Serving: 4 Ingredients 1 big onion, chopped in slices 1 tablespoon of oil 2 cloves of garlic, chopped 1 teaspoon of cayenne 500g…

Piernik – a Polish special chocolate cake

Chocolate cakes are the best, and piernik is a special one! If we wanted to translate the word “piernik“, it would be “a gingerbread“. However,despite the spices, piernik has nothing to do with a traditional gingerbread or well-known brownie. It is made with cacao (although some people like adding melted dark chocolate) and is baked…

Custard tart, Portuguese dessert

Portugal isn’t far from Spain. So, we should try some of Portuguese cuisine! Does custard tart sound a bell? If it doesn’t, you shouldn’t worry. We will explain to you what is it 🙂 Custard tart is one of Portuguese desserts. Pastel de nata (it’s original name)is tart with a rich egg custard nestled in…

Traditional Catalan dessert – xuixos

Xuixos may sound Chinese, however, it’s one Catalan traditional desserts! Xuixos are deep-fried pastries. Their pronunciation is “shoo-shoo”. They are from Girona, in the northeast of Catalonia. Xuixos are coated with a thin layer of crystallised sugar on the outside, whereas inside there is fluffy crema Catalana. Yummy! Time: around an hour Serving: 12 Ingredients…

Soft Banana Bread

Who doesn’t like banana bread? It is tasty, smells good and sweet. You don’t have to add any additional sugar, since bananas give the bread all sweetness they have. Besides, banana bread is simple to make and you don’t have any special ingredients for it. Time: 1 hour and 20 minutes Serving: 1 leaf of…

Stuffed Avocado

Even if you aren’t a fan of avocado you should try the stuffed ones! It is known as “good fat” and is recommended to consume. What does it mean? It contributes nearly 20 vitamins and minerals to making it a great nutrient dense food choice. Although it’s quite calorific, it’s perfect for heart and skin….

Creamy Chia Pudding

What about chia pudding? This food is a true invention in the food industry! Chia pudding is a perfect meal for breakfast, tea meal or even supper. Salvia hispanica (it’s original name) is a species of flowering plant in the mint family. Chia seeds are full of nutrients, vitamins, such as A, B, D and…

Make your own Chocolate Sweets!

Sweets don’t have to be bad for us! Today we have a simple recipe for your own chocolate sweets! They won’t be the same as you can see on the picture, but we guarantee they’ll be delicious! 😉 Time: 1,5 hour Serving: 30 Ingredients 135g crunchy peanut butter 2 tablespoon of dark cacao 125ml milk…

Spaghetti Aglio e Olio

Who doesn’t like pasta? It’s easy to make and it doesn’t demand much time to cook. e usually eat with tomato sauce, however, spaghetti has much more variations. And Spaghetti Aglio e Olio is one of them! Spaghetti Aglio e Olio contains sauce of olive oil and garlic. But such ingredients like chilli pepper or…

Fideua – Spanish Paella with noodles

Do you know fideua? Perhaps, you know paella. Fideua isn’t very different than this very popular dish in Spain. Fideua is paella, but instead of rice, it’s served with noodles. The name comes from the noodles, fideus, which are used to prepare the dish. Time: 1 hour Serving: 4-5 people Ingredients 400g of fideus 500g…

Taste Racuchy – Polish apple pancakes!

Racuchy or racuszki – however strange it sounds, this dish is loved by Poles… and not only. Racuchy is a traditional Polish dish from the same family of foods as the crêpe and similar to American pancakes. The main ingredients are apples which can be grated or just cut into a thin slices and added…