It was almost a week ago when the final of the battle for Top Chef Dubai happened (see Part I here). Me and the other competitor had 2 hours time and two mystery boxes (thanks to Market and Platters) to execute one main course and one dessert. Considering that every day in the grocery is…
Tag: Cooking
Crispy skin duck
Cooking at home doesn`t mean that you have to compromise with the look and serving of the dish. Making your own fine dine evening with friends can save so much money (approximately 100$ per person if you dine out in Dubai) and can be a good reason to have dinner parties more often. Since summer…
Slow cooked beef with dates and chikpea
For this recipe I was inspired by the Moroccan Tagine. As always I start with a research for the dish I am planning to cook. I read plenty of recipes until I get the idea of what are the basic ingredients and how I can add my own interpretation to it. The flavors here are…
Mini pizza bites with sweet tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese and pepperoni
This recipe is an interesting twist of the well know pizza. Well it actually has nothing to do with the real one, except the taste. I like when the pizza is simple and with few ingredients only. With only three (but good quality) products you can make this bites and enjoy the well know pizza…
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…
Light green salad
If you are fan of the fresh and green iceberg salad you would love the below recipe. It is simple and perfect for a light dinner or as a side dish with BBQ. The salad dressing is one of my favorite as it is a mix of sweet and sour taste. I hope you will…
Orange jam with whiskey
The idea of this recipe came to me on a lazy afternoon while I was making crepes. Usually my favorites are with butter and sugar, but this time I was craving for something interesting and new. I prefer to cook with products which I have in my fridge and kitchen especially when I am too…
Mother Goose 