These lovely looking biscuits are called Shakarshee and they are originally from Armenia. While I was making them, I thought they look a lot like some biscuits my mother used to make when I was a child. Unsurprisingly, they taste like they did in my childhood. The not-so-usual part is that we’ve never been to
This is a very special recipe in my Royal Recipes series, not only because it was enjoyed by the Royalty, but because it was prepared by Royalty too. On 8th August 1959 (thus me sharing the recipe today), President Eisenhower and his wife arrived at Balmoral for a visit during the Queen’s summer holiday. On
I’m very found of Guacamole and, luckily for me, my husband is too. Thus, Guacamole is something we are making quite often. Usually we have it for dinner, alongside an omelette and some slices of red peppers. Or, if we want to eat vegan, we might have the dip with wholemeal toast and, of course,
I love wraps and I believe most people love them too. I think something as simple as a vegan wrap is a great choice for breakfast or for lunch at work. Even for picnics, they are easy to make, store nicely in the fridge, and they are also very easy to enjoy on a blanket
Maizena are corn flour cookies made in Brazil and Suriname. Maybe even in other South American countries. I’ve made the traditional recipe from Suriname. Maizena means corn flour or corn starch in Portuguese. As they are made with corn flour, it means that these cookies are gluten free. The texture of the Maizena cookies is
I saw some delicious looking courgettes and I bought them. I was thinking of making stuffed courgettes for a few days, so it was exactly what I was looking for. After I made them, I’ve decided to rename the dish Courgettes towers, because they look like small towers and I think the name is very
Ghorayeba is an Egyptian recipe for biscuits. The traditional recipe is made with ghee or clarified butter. I didn’t fancy extracting the water out of the butter to make it more caloric, hence I’ve used butter. I think it works great with butter, the flavour is lovely. Another thing I loved about these biscuits is
