Watermelon rind jam is something my mother made when I was a child, although not all Romanian families were making this kind of jam. It’s pretty unusual because it uses the rind of the watermelon and not the sweet red flesh. I love the idea of making this jam for a few reasons. Firstly of
Mălai dulce is a Romanian dish. I read recently a book about corn and its long history within Romania. So, I’ve decided to make this dessert. Its name suggest this is a recipe made by the peasants. Mălai means corn meal, so it’s rather incorrect to call a recipe: sweet corn meal. Sweet polenta or
Varenyky is a traditional Ukrainian dish. It can be made either sweet or savoury. I made a sweet version, but it has a caveat. It’s not exactly too sweet because sugar is not used to sweeten it. I used strawberries in syrup for the filling, as I couldn’t find cherries which are more traditional on
Today is the coronation of King Charles III. As a recipe for Coronation Quiche was shared by the Royal Household, I’ve decided to make a vegan versions of it, using the main ingredients. It was such a good quiche, I liked it a lot. I don’t usually use tarragon in my cooking, so it felt
I made pizza pancakes for Pancake Day this year and I thought it would be nice to share the recipe. I’ve added pizza seasoning to the batter, so these were just a delight to have. They work nicely because they are so fluffy, but filling and delicious. It’s also a good idea if you are
I had a Burger bowl at NEAT in London and loved it so much that I ordered it again and again. It is more filling than a regular burger with bread and, of course, it is a much healthier option too. I recreated the one I had at NEAT using no-beef burgers. This goes lovely
In Eastern Europe doughnuts are usually deep fried. I shared some recipes before for baked ones, but these vegan doughnuts are made as closely as possible to the ones I knew as a child. These are very good, well worth trying. The unusual thing about these doughnuts is that the dough is wet. It makes
