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Porcini Mushroom Risotto

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My husband is the biggest fan of the Italian porcini mushrooms. So what better can I do – as a good wife – to make a delicious risotto out of the dried porcini mushrooms we brought back from our last trip to Italy?

Here is how to make this delicious dish: Continue reading “Porcini Mushroom Risotto”

Homemade Sweet Potato Oven-Chips

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When you invite a few guests it’s always really nice to have something homemade and special as an aperitif. These chips are very simple and easy to prepare, even a day or two prior to the invitation. What really struck me, was the fact that the sweet potato slices shrunk in size quite a bit! But delicious in any way…

See how to make here: Continue reading “Homemade Sweet Potato Oven-Chips”

Lambs Lettuce with Seed-breaded Feta

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The sun is out and a fresh salad is all you can think about? Here is a great way to add a little extra to your salad! Feta is always nice with salad, but the crust makes the whole salad to a real lunch or dinner and doesn’t leave your hungry. You can of course also prepare as a starter. The crispy crust is delicious and I can also imagine other fruit that would go well with it!

See how to prepare here:

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Tangerine Sour Cream Bundt Cake

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Are you looking for an easy, delicious and moist cake? Then you are lucky. It’s not a typical bundt cake, it just has its form. The tangerines make it really juicy and kind of awaken the Spring feeling. Looking forward to what you say!

See how to bake here: Continue reading “Tangerine Sour Cream Bundt Cake”

Classic Cottage Pie

Prettaly_CottagePie_Steps.jpgOh the memories, oh such comfort food. Love this dish – a classic in my mom’s repertoire up until now. One of the favorite dishes we wish for, when we come home to visit.

There are two ways to prepare the cottage pie – either you prepare everything from scratch or you buy frozen veggies and ready-made mashed potatoes. Surely helpful when you are in a hurry and don’t have time to prepare everything freshly…

See how to prepare here: Continue reading “Classic Cottage Pie”

Peanut Butter Heart Cookies for Valentines Day

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It’s nearly Valentine’s Day again and preparing something homemade with lots of love is always a nice gift or gesture. And cookies are always a good idea…

See how to bake them here: Continue reading “Peanut Butter Heart Cookies for Valentines Day”

Mascarpone Cream with Kaki Fruit

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Desserts are more or less my favorite part of a dinner. I would actually leave out the starter to keep room for the finale – the dessert!

The Kaki (persimmon) is a sweet and slightly tangy fruit available in different sorts, I like the harder ones best, that have a consistency of an apple. It comes from China I think and apparently has great mystical powers to help against headaches, back pains and foot aches (according to some rural parts of China, as read in a Wikipedia article). So actually you are doing your body some good with this dessert! Haha!

See how to make here: Continue reading “Mascarpone Cream with Kaki Fruit”

Caramelized Grapes & Goat Cheese Crostinis

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Are you also always on the lookout for delicious, fairly easy and good aperitif recipes? Give this a try! Very versatile and a great taste explosion in your mouth. Enjoy!

See how to make here: Continue reading “Caramelized Grapes & Goat Cheese Crostinis”

White Almond Tart with Pears (gluten-free)

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Not sure what to cook for dessert for your next dinner or just looking for an inspiration for a cake/tart along your coffee or tea? This is a very simple and yet absolutely delicious recipe. Plus the good thing is, that you can even prepare the cake bottom a day before actually serving the cake. That leaves you time on the day. And it’s gluten-free!!

See the recipe here:

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