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Continue readingThis butternut, membrillo and Stilton quiche is a wonderful recipe form ottlenghi to celebrate the autumn. I really enjoyed the sweetness of the membrillo (quince paste) that contrast perfectly with the Stilton cheese and the roasted butternut. It’s definitely a wining combination. This savoury – sweet quiche is quite rich due to the custard made from the double cream, crème fraîche and whole eggs. Serve it with a nice green salad and you have a perfect vegetarian meal. And like any quiche you can serve it for lunch, dinner or a brunch. You can also make it in canapé form…
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Continue readingIf you have visited Greece you’re certainly familiar with this classic dish “Greek stuffed vegetables yemista”. What is “Yemista” ? Go to any Greek taverna and you’ll find Yemista on the menu. Yemista in Greek means “stuffed” or “filled with”. It’s a traditional Greek dish of stuffed summer vegetables with rice, herbs and grated vegetables, then baked in a tomato sauce and plenty of olive oil. Tomatoes and bell peppers are the most popular but you can use any vegetables that you like. They may contain minced beef, but during my stay in Naxos I only had the vegetarian version…
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Continue readingThis curried cauliflower cheese pie turned out utterly, incredibly delicious. It’s an amazing vegetarian master piece to impress your friends and family. This recipe is from « OTK : Ottolenghi Test Kitchen – shelf love », new Ottolenghi’s cookbook co-wrote with Noor Murad. They described this pie as a « molten hot cheese lava », I couldn’t find better words to describe how indulgent, creamy and very delicious this pie is. It’s true that is very easy to prepare, but I have to say that it takes some time. So I decided to make it Friday for lunch as a weekend project. The…
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Continue readingI made this multi vegetable paella few months ago, and I thought I have to make it again so I can share it with you. Paella is an iconic Spanish dish, there are various types of it depending on each region you are in Spain.But there are three or even five main types of paella :1- “Paella valenciana” as many know the original paella was born in Valencia. Beside rice, this includes differents types of meat such as rabbits, pork, duck…combined with beans, artichokes and other veggies.2- “Paella de Marisco” or seafood paella, my favourite I already shared with you…
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Continue readingThis savoury – sweet butternut, orange and sage galette is incredibly delicious. It has so many layers of flavours, the flaky rich pastry, the mascarpone garlic and shallots cream that serves as a bed for the roasted veggies drizzled with an amazing orange – maple syrup. This recipe is from Ottolenghi’s cookbook « Flavour », it’s clearly one of the best sweet – savoury galette I have made. How to make this sweet – savoury butternut,orange and sage galette ? This galette does take some time to make but the flavours you get worth it. Like all Ottolenghi’s galette recipes « Swiss chard…
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Continue readingI know, I know, I know it’s not asparagus season yet, but I found some at the grocery store and I couldn’t resist. I don’t know how many time I made this recipe and I still can’t get enough of it. One of the best things about this roasted asparagus with almonds, capers and dill, not only it tastes absolutely amazing but it’s so easy and quick to make, there is almost no preparation. The asparagus are roasted in the oven, and all that’s left to do is fry some flaked almonds and capers to spoon on top. I have…
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Continue readingThis confit parsnip with pickled currants recipe is an impressive side dish for any occasion, it’s a must try. I hurried to write this recipe and share it with you, because I know that this recipe will definitely find its place as part of a stunning Christmas table. Parsnips may look like white carrots and can be used in similar ways. But they have a sweeter taste and a nutty flavour especially when cooked. How to make confit parsnip with pickled currants ? These delicious root veggies are naturally sweet and earthy. In this recipe we’ll use two ways of cooking. First the traditional method…