Victorian Macaroni pudding is actually called Sweet Macaroni Pudding in the well known Victorian cookbook – The Book of Household Management, by Mrs. Isabella Beeton. I read the book recently, here is the review, if you are curious. And so I’ve decided to make a recipe from her book as a prop for the book.
My husband loves minestrone, so this is something we have quite often. We always have a couple of canned minestrone at home, if we fancy a light dinner and we are not in the mood for cooking. Minestrone is very easy to make at home, healthy, and cheap. It is one of those recipes I
Onion and pepper crepes are not the first savoury crepes I share on my blog, see here the other ones, but, unlike those, these are dairy-free and more in line with our diet. I usually make mushroom ones. If you fancy mushrooms, then you can fill the crepes with Spicy mushrooms with peanut butter, it
Roasted radishes is a very basic side dish, something you might not have thought of making, but which is such a good idea. Radishes have a pretty strong flavour and not everybody likes them. I like having a few in a salad, but not too many, as they overpower the other ingredients. This is why
Broccoli Polenta is based on a Mushroom version I made before. I love polenta and this time I’ve tried something a bit different. Also, if you are wondering about the difference between polenta and corn meal, see this post of mine. The term polenta is used in a wrong way often, even by well known
Romanian Mushrooms Soup is a misleading name when I think of its history, but it is a very relevant name due to its ingredients and, of course, the inspiration behind it. This is also the third recipe in a row of Romanian dishes, after Iahnie de fasole and Coconut squares. Romanian Mushrooms Soup is my
Iahnie de fasole was one of my favourite mains as a child. In Romania this is usually served with scovergi (homemade fried bread), as you can see in the picture, in the background. My mother added a bit of mint and I loved that and this is why I always add it myself. I’ve used
