This is a dish I tasted during a work trip to Albania, back in the times when we were all still allowed to travel. In these times of self isolation and staying home, seems like long time ago. It was my first trip to Albania, and I was just amazed with the food. Hopefully, things
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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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This is a quick weekday or holiday dinner. Put all the ingredients in the oven and let the flavours develop whether in the oven or on the stove top. Fresh, good quality tomatoes are perfect for this recipe. If you have any that are on the edge of being overripe, that’s a perfect use for
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Lamb chops really, but they do look like lollipops! So easy to make and so good! I am a fan of lamb, I must admit. I love slowly cooked lamb, that falls apart and comes with a wonderful sauce. Well, this is the quick version. Great way to impress guests but also a quick dinner
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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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This is literally one of the best things I ever ate. And cooked. It has so many layers of flavor that it just explodes in your mouth… It’s refreshing and amazingly healthy. A perfect dish for a hot, summer day. I had it in a little bistro in Warsaw (yes, I know, Warsaw is not
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It’s a soup for a very hot day, it’s really more of hydrating product or a smoothie than a soup, but on a hot day you can have it in a bowl, call it a soup and pretend it’s a full meal! It works perfectly on holidays and takes very little time to cook but you
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I know people who like asparagus, but I had to go to Holland to see  that asparagus is almost a religion there (when in season). This is where I had an amazing, home made soup made by Ans (who is almost my some kind of distant family of mine). The soup was so wonderful that
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Another take on panna cotta, this time in an appetizer version. If you like cheese, you will definitely enjoy this take on the Italian classic.  

Another simple dish for a cold evening, quick and very easy to make especially if you bake the butternut squash and garlic ahead of time! And the baked garlic will make your house smell so yummy!