I have been complaining recently that no creative dessert recipes come to my mind. And I was looking for something special to make and then, this marvelous recipe came! It is literally one of the best desserts I ever made. It’s sweet (but not too sweet) and creamy and the bottom is a little bit
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This post is for my great friend Marta. She asked me to cook this for her because she has some friends over and she wants to serve something good, but somehow lately nothing she cooks turns out well. I don’t believe it, I think she just doesn’t appreciate the every day cooking she does. But
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I usually have some scallops in my freezer. I buy them for a special occasion, after having read some fancy recipe. The on the special occasion I decide to do something else, and on a weekday, when the fridge is looking empty, and I know that I will not have time and / or energy
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Mexican cuisine (or rather tex-mex) is something Karl and I have in common. We like it a lot, and it is in a way, a comfort food for both of us. But Karl masters it better than I do. He can throw up the ingredients for a Mexican fiesta really in no time and I
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It’s almost the summer and I am so into veggies, and especially aubergines! Every time I go grocery shopping, they look so pretty and elegant and I just can’t leave without them. And then I invent what to do with them, and if I use enough cheese and spices, they never disappoint me!

Grilling is what we do as as team. I am in charge of getting the ingredients, Karl is in charge of the fire (as for any boy, playing with fire is very much his thing). We like grilling on large skewers (or swords rather). Fish and veggies have similar cooking time (if you like your
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The Sunday tradition at our house is either classic pancakes, American pancakes or waffles. One of these is a must, no matter what. We actually have 2 waffle irons at home now, so if there full family is there, we need to use both of them at the same time, in order to avoid fights
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You may have doubts about mango with salmon or you may say that this time Maya just went too far because it sounds so weird. But not, salmon with mango works amazingly good. Somehow the tastes blend together into a surprising and refreshing bite.  Mmm, this is really a perfect summer apetiser! Ingredients: Mango, cut
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Carrots. Sweet, beautiful and colorful. Often overcooked, and then losing the color, the sweetness and the crunchiness. A perfect recipe for carrots should underline the sweetness and natural flavor, put the carrots in the center of things, just like this one.  

Sometimes best dishes don’t come from detailed planning and researching the best recipe or buying specific ingredients for one special dish. Sometimes it is the quick dinner from leftovers that turns out to be a perfect mix of tastes and flavors. This recipe is an example of such a dish. 2 aubergines, leftover lasagne sauce and
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