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Semifreddo

Semifreddo

We’ll head over to northern Italy. This easy, yet unbelievably tasty ice cream is easy to make and best of all does not require an ice-cream machine. Usually made with Mascarpone, I however use sheep milk yogurt. It does not need to be frozen stiff […]
Shrimp and broccoli rice noodles

Shrimp and broccoli rice noodles

You’d need about 30 minutes and a deep pan. Today’s recipe is based on noodles, also known as rice spaghetti, which are gluten free and cook much faster than regular spaghetti. Depending on the thickness cooking time is anywhere between 4 to 15 minutes. There […]
Juicy Ribs with Crispy Crust

Juicy Ribs with Crispy Crust

These juicy ribs will melt in your mouth as the crispy crust tickles the taste buds. The longer they stay in the marinade the better, you can’t overdo it 🙂
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Ingredients

  • 800 gr fresh pork ribs
  • 3/4 cup soy sauce
  • 2 tsp cumin
  • 1-2 garlic cloves
  • 30 ml olive oil
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 3 tsp red pepper
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 2-3 stems fresh rosemary
  • 2-3 stems thyme
  • 1/2 onion

Instructions

  1. Wash and dry the ribs. Most of the time the ribs will have a very thin white membrane, get rid of it.
  2. In a bowl mix together all the spices, onion, garlic, soy sauce, olive oil and honey. Cover the ribs with the marinade and let them rest in the fridge for at least 4 hours.
  3. Roast or bake in thin foil with the marinade for about 40 minutes. If baking in thin foil you need to open the foil in the last 10 minutes to get the crispy crust.

Tips & Tricks

These ribs absolutely love red wine!
Lemon sauce mussels

Lemon sauce mussels

With today’s recipe I’ll take you to Corfu, the most famous of all Greek islands in the Ionian Sea. Corfu’s name is actually Italian with a Greek counterpart, Kerkyra. Legend has it Poseidon named the island as a sign of his love for the beautiful […]
Sweet Sticks

Sweet Sticks

A recipe with just two ingredients. Fast, simple and very tasty. For the photo shoot I made dozens…yet only a few made it to the pictures. While doing prep-work the kids ate them all! Prep time 2 min Cook time 10 min Total time 12 […]
Tomato & Avocado Salad

Tomato & Avocado Salad

Fast and easy salad recipe for every occasion. Tomatoes can be peeled for best results. See tips & tricks.
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Ingredients

  • 1 large tomato
  • 1 ripe avocado
  • 1 red onion
  • 8-10 sprigs (stems) of fresh parsley
  • salt to taste
  • ½ lemon
  • 30 ml olive oil

Instructions

  1. Peel the tomato & avocado and chop into small pieces.
  2. In a large enough bowl mix the tomato, avocado, chopped onion and minced parsley.
  3. Drizzle with olive oil and season with lemon juice and salt to taste.
  4. Enjoy!

Tips & Tricks

Peel the tomato by placing it in boiling water for a few seconds. To ease the process make a few roundwise cuts in the tomato skin before hand. You can season with this sauce.
Ham and cheese quiche

Ham and cheese quiche

For this ultra easy ham and cheese quiche recipe you’ll need 6 metal cooking forms and 5 minutes to chop and mix all the ingredients 🙂 Prep time 5 min Cook time 30 min Total time 35 min Ingredients 400 g butter pastry dough 150 […]
Greek Seafood Pate

Greek Seafood Pate

You can’t really pass on this 10 minute seafood pate. Before that, I’d like to take you to a country to which we owe a lot of the good things in life – from wine to democracy. No other civilization in history has put physical […]
Cocoa Spread Cake

Cocoa Spread Cake

Cocoa spread cake is one of the easiest cakes to make, by far. I’m sure you’ll love it, over and over 🙂
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Ingredients

  • 3 soft cake layers
  • 200 g cocoa spread (Nutella is preferred)
  • 400 g sour cream
  • ¾ cup (180 ml) freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 50 g sliced almonds

Instructions

  1. In a deep bowl mix the cocoa spread and sour cream into an even spread mixture. A fork or hand-mixer can be used for this step.
  2. Place a soft cake layer in a round cake form and pour (evenly) using a table spoon about a third (60 ml) of the orange juice over it.  Cover the layer (evenly) with a third of the spread mixture. Add the next layer and repeat until all layers are covered.
  3. Leave in the fridge for about 6 hours.
  4. Meanwhile…in a non-stick pan toast the almonds until orange gold.
  5. Sprinkle the cake with the cooled almonds.
  6. Enjoy!

Tips & Tricks

Don’t use store bought orange juice. Squeeze the oranges right before-hand. Trust me, the difference is noticeable 🙂
Easy Tuna Avocado Salad

Easy Tuna Avocado Salad

Easy and fresh tuna avocado salad. Brings back memories of healthy and tasty foods, hot springs, clean air and lots of sun from a summer in Bormio, picturesque town in the Italian Alps. Bormio’s mineral springs have health benefits such as detoxification, stress relief, anti-inflammatory […]