Olive oil, lemon juice and chopped parsley are used as 'dressing' for fish mostly in Dalmatia (Croatia), Italy and Greece, but also in other Mediterranean countries, along with some more spices.Ingredients:4 salmon fillets (1 per person), or fish of your choice4 large potatoessalt and freshly ground pepperoil for fryingrocket or other salad leaves for servingMediterranean dressing-small bunch of parsley leaves, chopped2 garlic cloves, crushedjuice and zest of 1/2 lemon1/2 cup olive oil, extra virgineMethod:Peel,...
French Drumcticks with Zucchinis and Potatoes
Ingredients:4 medium potatoes4 zucchinisFreshly ground black peppersaltoil for frying8 large drumsticks (or 2 per person)French spice blend-1/4 cup flour1 T dried mustard1 T garlic powder2 t paprika1 t black pepper1 t saltMethod:Boil or microwave potatoes until cooked.Cut off joint and skin of each drumstick, leaving bone exposed and with meat on upper part 'free'. Mix all dried spices with flour, dust meaty parts, shake off excess. Fry each side of drumstick for a few minutes, or until golden...
Baharat Spiced Lamb Cutlets
Craving something oriental? The easiest way to satisfy your cravings is to use typical spice blends of certain country along with your favorite food.In next few posts I'll give recipes of spice blends from different parts of the World. Today it is Turkey. This spice blend can be used with any meat.Ingredients:2 lamb cutlets for each personvegetables for grilling (your choice)olive oilBaharat Spice mix-4 teas black pepper3 teas coriander seeds3 teas cinnamon3 teas cloves4 teas cumin seeds1 teas...
Lemon Curd
Ingredients:- no eggs recipe4 Lemons450 g sugar225 g butter1 tbs corn flour-with eggs recipe (you'll get 3 cups of lemon curd)1 1/3 cup lemon juice1 3/4 cup sugarzest of 2 large lemons180 g butter2 eggs4 yolksMethod:Zest all lemons into a heatproof bowl, add juice of 3 lemons, sugar and butter.Place the bowl over a pan with simmering water (bowl should not touch water)Once the mixture has melted, you need another 35-40 minutes to cook until mixture becomes thick. Scrap and stir constantly.When...
Lemon Curd Filled Biscuits
It's raining today in my town. I love peaceful Fridays, when everyone is home, gathered around kitchen talking about highlights of the week and deciding on what to bake for weekend. Rhythmical patting of the rain adds it's charming part to this atmosphere. Idea came from my older son (17), who remembered these shortbreads I made once 10 years ago. (Edvin is diagnosed with mild autism; he has incredible memory. If I want to mark someones birthday, I tell him the date instead of writing into a calendar....
German 'Kugelhopf' with Dried Fruit and Walnuts
Ingredients:Dough-1 package dry yeast3/4 cup warm milk3 cups flour1/2 cup sugar3 eggs, lightly beaten1/2 teaspoon salt1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted1 tablespoon grated orange zest1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom1/2 teas pure vanilla extract3/4 cup walnuts, chopped1/2 cup raisins1/2 cup citrus peel, candied1/4 cup dried cranberries2 tbs Kirschwasser or RumOrange Glaze-1 cup confectioner's (powdered) sugar1 teas grated orange zest1/4 teas pure orange extract5 teaspoons freshly squeezed orange juiceMethod:Dough-In...
Homemade Sauerkraut / Preserving Cruciferous
Any vegetable from cruciferous family (cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower...) can be preserved in following way. You can even add some pieces of other vegetables (carrot, capsicum, onion, chillies...) to it, as long as cruciferous make more than 60% of total weight of vegetables.Ingredients:VegetableWatersalt, 40-60 g per L (2-3 tbs)Glass containers, very clean(large wooden or plastic containers for Sauerkraut)Spices like coriander or cumin seeds, peppercorns (your choice)a few wooden sticksMethod:Wash...
Sarma - Sauerkraut Rolls
Sour Cabbage (Sauerkraut) is very popular food in many European countries. Preserving of whole heads (or shredded) cabbages is simple, doesn't use chemicals and is natural way to lock-in goodness of vegetables. (Watch next post for this process.)Sarma (cabbage rolls) is made with leaves of Sauerkraut, and is most desirable winter food in Balkan countries.Be very careful about salting your food that contains Sauerkraut; many ready bought cabbages contain a lot of salt, and need to be rinsed before...
Parisian Pastry
Evoking my memories from Paris...Ingredients:1 sheet of puff pastry (25X25cm)8 teas jam1 teas corn flouricing sugar for sprinkling(or Nutella, thick custard...for filling)Method:Take the dough out of freezer, and let it defrost.Mix jam and cornflour well, heat in microwave oven until start bubbling. Let it cool.Divide puff pastry into 8 equal pieces. Cut surface of 4 of them, so it represents a 'mesh' (2 rows of 2 cm cuts with a space of 1 cm; In between those cuts, from middle to middle make another...
'Canned' Bread
...or, how to make perfectly shaped bread for canapes / open sandwiches.This is my favorite everyday bread recipe.Ingredients:1,5 cup white flour1,5 cup stone ground wholemeal flour1,5 cup rye flour2 teas salt2 tbs molasses or honey3 tbs olive oil2 teas yeast1 tbs cocoa (optional)Spices are optional -1 teas each cumin, fennel, and coriander seeds1 tbs caraway seeds3 tall cans, greasedMethod:Place all ingredients into a bread making machine and program it for dough, or do it by hand - Start the...
Beef Rendang
This is a very popular Malaysian dish. A lot of ingredients are needed, but it's really worth all the time, money and energy for producing it. It's taste becomes better if you keep it for a day or two.Ingredients:5 long dried chillies, seeds removed2 medium onions, chopped5 cloves garlic, chopped3cm knob galanghal, grated3cm knob young ginger, grated1-2 lemongrass stalks, finely chopped1/4 cup vegetable oil4 lime leaves (rolled and sliced)1 kg topside or chuck steak, cut into 3cm cubes1 cup coconut...
Apple Pie Aussie Style
One of best and most loved desserts in the World.Ingredients:Pastry-150g cold butter, roughly chopped1/4 cup caster sugar1 cup plus 1 tbs plain flour1/2 cup plus 1 tbs self-raising flour1 large egg, lightly beatenAbout 1 1/2 teaspoons caster sugar, for sprinkling on top of pieFilling-8 large (Granny Smith) applesjuice of 1/4 lemon30 g unsalted butter1/2 cup caster sugar1 tsp ground cinnamonMethod:Put all pastry ingredients into a food processor. Process until it becomes incorporated. Take out,...
Cranberry-Orange Nut Bread
This is a wonderfully aromatic sweet bread, that is very much loved in my household during winter time, usually for breakfast or with coffee / tea.Ingredients:2 cups flour1 teas baking powder1/4 teas baking soda1 cup sugar1 large egg1/2 teas salt2/3 cup buttermilk6 tbs butter, melted1/3 cup fresh orange juice1 tbs orange zest1 cup cranberries, chopped1/2 cup toasted nuts (walnuts), choppedMethod:Preheat oven to 180*C, prepare a bread pan.Combine all dry ingredients + nuts and fruit in a large bowl,...
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