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Italian biscotti with chickpea flour: the crunchy, healthy and protein-packed recipe that changes from the classic biscuit
To make Italian chickpea flour biscotti, mix 180 g wheat flour, 120 g chickpea flour, 120 g sugar, 2 eggs, 70 ml sweet olive oil, yeast, salt, citrus zest and almonds. Form two logs, bake them once at 180°C for 20 to 25 minutes, slice them diagonally, then dry them a second time at 160°C.…
San Sebastian cheesecake: the ultra-creamy Basque burnt cheesecake
San Sebastian cheesecake, also known as Burnt Basque cheesecake, is a cheesecake without a biscuit crust, baked at high temperatures to obtain a very caramelized surface and a creamy, almost shaky center. It originates from San Sebastián, in the Spanish Basque Country, and popularized by the restaurant La Viña. San Sebastian cheesecake, with its creamy…
Salada de polvo: the Portuguese octopus salad
Salada de polvo is a fresh, simple and very fragrant Portuguese octopus salad made with tender octopus, bell peppers, red onion, olive oil, vinegar and coriander. Served cold or at room temperature, it is one of those seaside recipes that rely on few ingredients, but a lot of taste. In Portugal, octopus occupies an important…
Thiakry: recipe for Senegalese dessert with millet and raisins
Thiakry, is a Senegalese dessert prepared with steamed millet couscous, then mixed with a sweet milky base. Served chilled, it seduces with its creamy and slightly grainy texture, often flavoured with vanilla, nutmeg or enriched with raisins. Thiakry with raisins, a must-try African dessert Looking for a dessert that is simple, fragrant and exotic? Thiakry…
Shirini Latifeh: Iranian pastries with cream
Shirini latifeh are small Iranian pastries made of two very light cookies, filled with whipped cream flavored with vanilla, rose water and decorated with pistachios. Their rounded shape may reminds you of a macaroon, but their texture is very different: it is more between ladyfingers, the airy sponge cake and the small filled cake. The…