Scones are British favorite afternoon treat. Even mentioning this to my English boyfriend made him impatient. He immediately recalls that the best scones he ever tried was made by his Nan and aunty. Making a quick foodie research I found that the word “scones” was first mentioned back in 1513! And ever since they have been baked…
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Eclairs with lime cream and dark chocolate
Writing about this recipe is rather difficult. Lets start with my enthusiasm to make these eclairs. It is not my first time, but the last time I made them was probably three years ago back in Bulgaria. Back then I was almost scared if I am gonna make them right. All the blogs I was…
Shrimp chowder
This recipe is easy as the name suggests. Few ingredients, rich buttery flavor and creamy texture. You can experiment with different sea food or even chicken. Once you chop the veggies you won`t need more than 30 minutes to have it ready to serve. Ingredients – 500 g shrimps – 1 big potato – 1…
Roasted chicken with garlic butter, lemon and thyme
My Sunday roasted chicken it turns to be a huge success! I cooked two chickens actually as we had guests for dinner and I was hoping that I can make something with the leftovers. Well there was no such! That really made me happy and everyone appreciate the good juicy chicken with a garnish of…
Wild mushrooms, with cottage cheese and thyme
We all know this feeling of looking for something to eat in the middle of a lazy afternoon. Just a small bites of something delicious and savory. And then I got the idea of wild mushrooms with herbs. Slightly sauteed and with a toast with cottage cheese. Perfect! Ingredients: – 250 g mix of wild…
Winter pie with leeks, savory crust and potato topping
Winter time always bring the feeling of coziness. In Dubai, where I live is around 25 + degrees during winter, but good festive recipes are always welcome. I started the pie with the idea of covering it with the savory dough, during the cooking I changed my mind and decided to make it topped with…
Buttery ginger cookies
Saturday night. Eleven o`clock in the evening. I want to bake! Feeling like Christmas cookies. Then let it be traditional, and yet improved. I realized that there is no time for shopping at the grocery so I will leave the decoration for Christmas. In fact I made a dough, but I baked only half of…
Home made pate with sage butter
Home made pate is not a challenge to make. Last nigh I cooked pate from chicken livers. It was easy, delicious and it is perfect to spread it on a toast of rustic bread. Ingredients: – 500 g chicken livers – 150 g unsalted butter – 3 sage leafs – salt and pepper for seasoning…
Mother Goose 