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Panellets

September 6, 2021September 6, 2021 Anca

Panellets are Andorran biscuits, which are similar to the nearby Catalan biscuits because their cuisines have much in common due to Andorra’s location. I had this recipe for a couple of years in my to-bake list and after making this I know I should have made it sooner. The ingredients for biscuits sound strange because

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Makdous

August 31, 2021September 1, 2021 Anca

Makdous is a delicious Syrian aubergine preserve. I tried Makdous first at a local restaurant, opened by a Syrian refugee, who serves traditional recipes. I love middle eastern cuisine, so I tried their food a few times. I made a small batch for the first time and I would recommend doing that. If you are

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Smørrebrød

August 24, 2021August 24, 2021 Anca

A few years ago I made Smørrebrød for the first time and loved it. I made it again and again, so it is time to refresh the recipe, especially as I stopped eating eggs. The first time was a challenge for Great British Bake Off, I also made it while we were caravanning. I made

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Beetroot leaves stir-fry

August 13, 2021August 13, 2021 Anca

I planted some beetroot seeds and I was impressed with how big the leaves were, but very small beets. So, I wondered if the leaves are edible and indeed they are. So, I came up with the idea of a beetroot leaves stir-fry, as a side dish. We had this with mix veggies fries (carrot,

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Edible flowers

August 2, 2021August 2, 2021 Anca

Edible flowers are easy to grow at home and this is what I am going to talk about today. I grow a few different edible flowers each year, mainly from seeds, and they are always doing great. Not all the seeds will germinate, but the ones that do will produce enough flowers for salads and

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Banana Blossom Fish

July 23, 2021July 23, 2021 Anca

I made Fish & Chips with tofu and it was amazing. So, I wanted to see how banana blossom fish would turn out. Well, just as amazing. In our local supermarket there was an offer for banana blossom and we got a lot of tins. Banana blossom has a different texture to tofu, so it

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