This was my first attempt to make sorbet and I’m very happy with the outcome. I’ve served the rhubarb sorbet with pistachio and rhubarb&pistachio cake. Love the texture of the sorbet and it is so easy to make. Cut the rhubarb and put it in a bowl with sugar. For 400 g rhubarb add 150
Category: Vegan
Pea stew – Tocanita de mazare
Tocanita means stew. It’s a very common dish in the Romanian cuisine, the base of the stew is shallow fried onions with tomatoes. There is an array of veggies that can be used on top of that base, like: pea, potatoes, parsnip, cauliflower, carrots, beans, spinach. The spices traditionally used are dill, salt and pepper.
Pak Choi with Mushroom
This recipe is from the Fujian region, not sure what is the Chinese name. I like pak choi and mushrooms, so a recipe with this two veggies looked very appealing. Ingredients: – 3 pak choi – 300g fresh mushrooms – 1 garlic clove – 1 teaspoon cornmeal – 2 teaspoons soy sauce Wash the pok
Chinese pancakes – Cōngyóubǐng
I found a few different recipes of Chinese pancakes and the ones with spring onions looked very good. They are easy to make and the texture is very nice, different. Make a dough with 250g flour and 100ml hot water. Mixed it by hand and then knead it for a couple of minutes. Cut the
Roasted peppers
I found this recipe in a cookbook and I’ve decided to give it a try. I was impressed how well it turned out to be. It’s versatile, I’ve used the peppers as a side dish with omelet and on pizza, but it can be added to a lot of other dishes. It’s very easy to
Roasted celeriac
When I’m very busy and I don’t have a lot of time to cook… I bake. It’s easier to have a meal ready by leaving some root vegetables in the oven for 45 minutes – 1 hour, no hassle. I’ve made roasted celeriac a few times and it’s the perfect side dish. Cut the celeriac
Courgette on a bed of bulgur and rice
I cooked the rice and bulgur a day before, I mixed them and I’ve used half of it for a meal. The bulgur has to be soaked in boiling water for 30 minutes and the rice needs around 20 minutes to cook. The other half I’ve saved it for the following day. Ingredients for 2
