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Soy marinated beef steak: the gourmet bowl that saves weeknights
Soy marinated beef steak, hot rice, honey-roasted carrots and green beans: a complete, quick and ultra-tasty recipe for the week.
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.…
The Ninja Creami vanilla ice cream base that transforms into 4 ultra-creamy flavors
The Ninja Creami vanilla ice cream base is a homemade custard made with whole milk, cream, egg yolks, sugar and real vanilla beans. Once cooked, cooled and divided into 4 jars, it is easy to make 4 flavors of homemade ice cream: cà phê sữa đá with Vietnamese coffee, vanilla mango, sesame tahini-halva and peanut…
Algerian lemon cherbet: the fresh drink that smells like summer in Algeria
The Algerian lemon cherbet is a sweet, tangy and ultra-refreshing drink, prepared with fresh lemons, a light syrup, a touch of orange blossom water and a little touch of milk. To make an Algerian lemon cherbet, mix the zest of a lemon with sugar, add water and heat until you get a light syrup. Let…
Algerian lemon mazagran: the ultra-fresh iced coffee that wakes up summer
Algerian lemon mazagran is a cold drink made with strong coffee, lemon juice, sugar, very cold water and ice cubes. To prepare it, we sweeten the hot coffee, let it cool, then mix it with squeezed lemon and cold water before serving everything well iced with lemon slices. It’s a thirst-quenching Algerian summer recipe, halfway…
Light spanakopita recipe with spinach herbs and feta: oven and air fryer version
Light spanakopita is a crispy Greek pie with spinach, feta, eggs, and fresh herbs, made with phyllo dough. To lighten it, brush the dough with a mixture of olive oil and water rather than with a lot of butter. It is cooked for 35 to 45 minutes in the oven at 180°C, or about 20…
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…
Tuna peaches: the Belgian retro recipe ready in 5 minutes
Tuna peaches are one of the most confusing and cult Belgian recipes: half peaches in syrup, a tuna garnish, mayonnaise, a little lemon, parsley… and five minutes of preparation. On paper, the association seems unlikely. On the plate, however, it tells the story of a whole era of family cooking, practical, sweet and savory and…
Liège-style meatballs: the Belgian recipe with rabbit sauce
Liège-style meatballs are one of the great classics of Belgian cuisine: large, fluffy meatballs made from beef and pork, topped with a sweet and sour rabbit sauce with Liège syrup, dark beer, vinegar, vergeoise and raisins. Contrary to what its name may suggest, rabbit sauce does not contain rabbit. It probably takes its name from…
Tunisian casse croûte: the tuna and harissa sandwich
The Tunisian casse croûte, or kaskrout tounsi, is a street-food sandwich filled with harissa, tuna, hard-boiled eggs, Tunisian salad, olives, chili pepper and sometimes potatoes, capers, mechouia or candied lemon. It is usually prepared in a Tunisian Italian bread, which is softer than a classic baguette. Since we had mentioned the famous Tunisian fricassee a…
Batenjan el raheb: Lebanese grilled eggplant salad
Legend has it that it was a dish that was prepared by monks living in the Lebanese mountains,
Thiebou Diola: The Senegalese C’est bon from Casamance
Thiebou diola, also called “C’est bon”, is a Senegalese dish from Casamance. It combines rice flavored with dried seafood such as toufa and yokhos, grilled fish, onion sauce, green bissap beugueuthie, okra, prawns and sometimes palm oil. Thiebou diola, also called “C’est bon”, is a Senegalese dish from Casamance, in the south of Senegal. Less…
Peruvian Beef Empanadas: Lima-Style Meat Pies
Peruvian empanadas are savory Meat Pies filled with beef, onion, ají amarillo, garlic, cumin and sometimes hard-boiled egg, olives or raisins. They are usually baked in the oven and served with icing sugar and a squeeze of lime. We discover our “dumpling” of the country with Peruvian empanadas! As in all former Spanish colonies, empanadas…
The Persian Vavishka
Today we take a little break with a very simple recipe to make, gourmet and accessible to all: the vavishka. The vavishka Vavishka is a traditional dish that originated in the Gilan region of Iran, on the coast of the Caspian Sea. It is a region made up of green land, covered with Hyrcanian forests,…