Yeah, now I understand why it’s so tasty, when it has so much butter…
The eternal words to live by. This is a recipe that has it all: tasty, simple, posh. Serve it with some mashed potatoes, and you will not be sorry.
Month: May 2016
Lamb and peas
What says “spring” more than lamb & peas? I made this dish for my own selfish pleasure, as the boyfriend doesn’t really like peas, while I adore them.
I took the recipe from a Croatian cookbook I own, and you can really get this typical Croatian vibe in the dish: the flavours are very mellow, the lamb and the peas shine, and there is not much to hide behind.
Tomato soup
I made this for a Sunday lunch, and I think it is divine. The tomato soup relies on a stock made from a kilo and something of beef bones, cooked in the pressure cooker with some sautéed onions, smoked pork belly, thyme and about a litre of water. Serve with the soup some freshly baked bread buns, and the house will be full of joy.
Međimurska gibanica
While I was living in Croatia, this was my favourite cake ever. Period. And it is only now that I decided to make it. Perhaps it is a touch of nostalgia for my home country, perhaps coincidence. In any case, we now have a recipe for a really traditional and beloved cake.
Crème Pâtissière
This is a classic, if I ever saw one. The pastry cream that can be used to fill cream puffs, vlaai, fruit tarts… The recipe is directly taken from Michel Roux’s Pastry book.
Danube waves (Donauwellen)
I will now post a recipe for a cake I made, but without a picture. *ghasp*
And it is not because the cake is not pretty: simply, when I cut it up and packaged to take to work, I did not have the presence of mind to take some photos.
I am sure I will be making another iteration of it, as the boyfriend did not try it, and I am positive he would like it. So there will be a photo opportunity yet.
Chorizo pasta
Spicy sauce with the Spanish sausage, add to that some very nice pasta, and you have yourself dinner fit for a king.
I made this dish using only ingredients I had at hand after not going to the store for four days—a long time in my world. Come to think of it, maybe you will learn more about me than about the recipe, knowing which things I hoard at home. Current count of tomato cans at home: 10.
Baklava
This recipe is not for the faint of heart, or for the diabetics. However, apart from being extremely sweet, the flavours are really nice. Strange how you can still recognize the subtlety of cinnamon, cloves, and lime zest despite the shocking amounts of sugar.
Mushroom and lemon risotto
Mushrooms, lemon zest&juice, thyme, parsley, butter, parmesan. Plus the standard risotto ingredients, and cooking to a standard recipe. Fast Friday night dinner, FTW.
Cheeky chicken satay
Why is this dish cheeky? I have no idea, you will have to ask the guys at BBC GoodFood. It is tasty, though, so it can be featured here. Boyfriend approved.