The name of this dish sounds complicated, but really it’s very quick and easy and shows off wonderfully the taste of nasturtium pesto. Thanks Joanne for growing them onto our patio!

I recently went to Turkey and in Istambul I had this most amazing baba ganoush, although it was called ‘aubergine salad’, I guess in order to explain the unaware tourists what was it’s main ingredient. Since then I am trying to recreate it, and I do manage to have the same taste, but the original
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It’s an elegant snack to serve before the party, just to tease the mouth, or as the French say ‘amuse bouche’. It does take some time to prepare each one, but it is worth it. And it as example of what I like to cook best. These little snacks, just one bite at a time,
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That is a the most surprising thing I ate (and liked) this summer. It was served on a very hot day in a cold soup and it was brilliant. Celery has wonderfully refreshing taste which works very well with sugar.  I would have never thought of that, but it was there, on my plate, so
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I had this sauce at a wine tasting in Provence, served along the fantastic rosé wines. The taste is not very strong, so it’s really ok to have it in public! After the wine tasting event we bought a few bottles of wine and a small jar of the sauce and it disappeared pretty quickly.
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If you think that making bread is complicated, fear no more. I long lived with that wrong idea in my mind, that yes, I can do it, but it will be long, complicated and require a lot of kneading and so it is just so much easier to go to a bakery and get some
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Don’t be mistaken that it’s a soup, it’s a dessert. A perfect dessert for a super hot day (which is what we were experiencing a lot recently). It’s super easy (1 ingredient is a must, 2 ingredients are recommended) and super healthy (no sugar added!). I remember the fruit soup I was served in kindergarten,
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Pasta salad is not may favorite dish. Cold pasta and some leftovers or canned vegetables does not sound exciting. This is a different take (inspired by bcommebon blog recipe), more elegant, with a more developed taste. Sweet roasted peppers with a hint of sriracha and a perfectly cooked pacceri pasta make this a wonderful start
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Buckwheat roasted groats sounds as a very sophisticated food from some sophisticated bio-store. In Polish, ‘kasza gryczana’ is a simple and cheap dish, for me it has a taste of childhood. And then on top of this it is very healthy, full of vitamins, proteins and fibers and all the good stuff. Putting it into
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I will not be shy this time (not that I usually am, ok), but I served these recently at a party and they were a real hit! The macarons are very sweet and very salty at the same time, but it works together really well. It’s a wonderful amuse-bouche, as you can only have a
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