recipes

  • The Ninja Creami vanilla ice cream base that transforms into 4 ultra-creamy flavors

    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

    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: 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 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…

  • Cold Matcha Noodles: Chasoba, Pickled Cucumber  Soft-Boiled Egg

    Cold Matcha Noodles: Chasoba, Pickled Cucumber Soft-Boiled Egg

    Cold matcha noodles, also known as chasoba, are Japanese green tea noodles served cold with a creamy sauce of sesame, soy, rice vinegar and gochujang. In this recipe, they’re topped with pickled cucumber, a soft-boiled egg, nori, and sesame seeds. It’s a fresh, quick and nourishing dish, perfect for spring or summer. Cold matcha noodles…

  • Chushki burek: Bulgarian stuffed peppers with cheese

    Chushki burek: Bulgarian stuffed peppers with cheese

    Chushki burek are Bulgarian stuffed peppers, topped with a mixture of siréné, egg, dill, garlic and tomato, then breaded before being fried until a crispy, golden crust. Inside, the cheese remains melting, salty and fragrant, while the grilled pepper provides a soft, slightly smoky texture. Contrary to what the word “burek” might suggest, this is…

  • Senegalese Tapalapa: the four-flour bread

    Senegalese Tapalapa: the four-flour bread

    Tapalapa is a traditional bread from West Africa, very popular in Senegal, Gambia and Guinea. Denser than a classic baguette, it is prepared with a mixture of flours: wheat, millet, corn and cowpeas. Its crust is crispy, its crumb is nutritious, slightly rustic, and its taste is reminiscent of country breads baked strong, with a…

  • Bánh chuối nướng: Vietnamese banana and coconut milk cake

    Bánh chuối nướng: Vietnamese banana and coconut milk cake

    Bánh chuối nướng is a Vietnamese baked dessert, prepared with ripe bananas, stale bread or sandwich bread, coconut milk, condensed milk, sugar and sometimes butter. Its texture is somewhere between cake, flan and bread pudding. Bánh chuối nướng is a Vietnamese cake with banana and coconut milk, melting, fragrant and slightly caramelized. Despite its name…

  • Scottish haggis: traditional recipe, history, tips and secrets of a mythical dish

    Scottish haggis: traditional recipe, history, tips and secrets of a mythical dish

    If there’s one dish that can sum up Scotland’s culinary soul, it’s haggis: rustic, generous, deeply rooted in history, and much tastier than it first appears. Haggis, a great classic of Scottish cuisine Scottish haggis intrigues, fascinates, sometimes confuses, but it deserves our attention. Behind its reputation as an atypical dish is actually an ancient,…

  • Thiéré bassi salté: Senegalese couscous with millet

    Thiéré bassi salté: Senegalese couscous with millet

    Thiéré bassi salté is a generous and fragrant Senegalese couscous with millet, served with a sauce made of meat, chicken, vegetables, chickpeas, white beans, raisins and lalo, a baobab leaf powder used to bind couscous. A festive dish as much as a family dish, the thiéré occupies an important place in Senegalese cuisine. It is…

  • Iranian Bamieh: Ramadan Fritters with Saffron and Rose Water

    Iranian Bamieh: Ramadan Fritters with Saffron and Rose Water

    Iranian bamieh are small fried doughnuts in the shape of mini-churros, prepared with a cooked dough made from flour, butter, water, sugar and eggs. After frying, they are dipped in a syrup flavoured with saffron and rose water. Iranian bamieh are small, fried, golden, fluted doughnuts dipped in a syrup flavored with saffron and rose…