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Category Archives: Vegetarian

Spanish tortilla de patatas

24-May-09

Yes, I know, it has been a while since I posted, apologies for this. It so happens that mama came to visit us, and in between visiting and shopping, we also did some sewing and cooking.
Lately, whenever we spend time together I’m trying to absorb as much as I can from her domestic-tasks-wisdom. It is [...]

Carnitas with guacamole and pita bread

09-May-09

Today we are having a great, Mexican-inspired dinner…The recipes are of an amazing simplicity, but ohhhh so good, and they go perfectly together! Spicy, tender, pork bites combined with a great guacamole and some paprika pita wedges instead of tortilla chips.
The recipe’s were adapted from the David Lebovitz blog…
Ingredients for the “carnitas”:
- 2 pounds/1kg pork [...]

Spanakopita: triangles filled with feta cheese and spinach

02-May-09

I love (among others) Mediterranean cuisine. It is sometimes incredible how a couple of ingredients can go so well together, of which this recipe is the perfect example.
Here goes my gratitute to the Greeks, for the invention of the feta cheese.  It goes well with so many vegetables, and the humble spinach is not an [...]

Red bean curry

03-Apr-09

I love red kidney beans, and it turns out that they are rich in proteins, vitamins and minerals, so I frequently have them in order to limit the intake of meat.
This time I based myself on a recipe from Zaiqa, who writes in her blog about a special type of Indian cuisine. I will omit [...]

Cherry tomato and feta cheese tart

28-Mar-09

Ahhh, tomatoes…such a versatile, gorgeous product. This tart brings me memories of the South, of summer, of dining ‘al fresco’…
In this recipe of Cafe Fernando a special mention needs to be done for the “pâte brisée”, which was buttery delicious!! This is definitely the recipe that I am going to use as from now for [...]