SHRIMPS WITH AVOCADO AND BEETROOT DIPPING SAUCES

To enjoy the long summer nights in your garden or at your terrace, all you need are your beloved ones and a table that is full of refreshing finger-food.  Today I will share a great recipe with its bright colors and balanced flavors to pamper your family and friends: The shrimps with two different dipping…

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM CAKE

Finally, the summer is here. As we could not enjoy the spring due to Covid-19, I hope we will be enjoying every moment of summer.  Today I will share the recipe of a delicious cake that will be a perfect companion for the  tea time to be enjoyed during summer afternoons I decorated my cake with…

VEGETABLE PIE (PASTEL DE VERDURAS)

Pastel de Verduras is a very delicious tapas that you can find in local bars or Spanish families’ kitchens. (You can never see it in touristic bars/restaurants) It contains very little amount of oil but loads of vegetables and protein. Not containing any gluten is another bonus of this pie. Besides, you can enjoy it…

DORAYAKİ

As I mentioned in my previous post, I am a big fan of Japanese Tv series and movies. For this recipe, I am inspired by a Japanese movie named as “Sweet Bean”. As there was no possibility of finding Dorayaki here, my only option was making it on my own againJ I used gluten-free flour…

MATCHA TEA BAVARIAN CREAM

Nowadays I am a big fan of Japanese Netflix series about food. Midnight Diner, Samurai Gourmet, Kantaro: The Sweet Tooth Salary Men are some of my favourites.  Matcha Tea Bavarian Cream was the theme of Season 1 / Episode 6 of Kantaro and from the very first moment I see it, a strong urge occurred…

ARTICHOKE WITH PINE NUTS AND BROAD BEANS

Today, I would like to share the recipe of a fusion dish combining Turkish and Spanish cuisines: The flavors of “Girit Usulü Baklalı Enginar- Cretan Style Artichoke with Broad Beans” and “Alcachofas con Piñones y Jamon- Artichokes with Pine Nuts and Ham” will be combined in one plate. Ingredients: (2 pax) 4 fresh artichokes  1…

SHRIMP CURRY WITH COCONUT MILK

As you can easily tell by looking at my blog, I am a big fan of Asian cuisine. Especially the balanced flavor and texture of the recipes created with spices and coconut milk is a feast for my palate.  You can use curry mix from the grocery store for today’s recipe but if you would…

PINA COLADA PUDDING (TROPICAL DREAM)

After a long period of quarantine, all we want is lying on a white sand beach, gazing at the turquoise sea and sipping Pina Colada…Pina Colada, with its coconut and pineapple flavors, resembles us the holiday with a tropical breeze. It was first invented by a Puerto Rican pirate, Roberto Cofresi, on the 19thcentury. It…

FRIED RICE

I served the fried rice with Sesame Chicken.You can access my recipe of the Sesame Chicken at my Instagram account below: Ingredients: – 1 cup rice – 2 eggs – 1/2 purple onion – 1 carrot – ½ broccoli – ½ cup frozen peas – 100 gr  mushroom (Shitake )  – 1 celery stick – Juice…

TACOS DE BARBACOA

Barbacoa is a preparation of meat (usually sheep, goat, or beef) that is steam cooked in an underground oven until very tender and succulent.  A brick-lined oven is dug into the earth and wood is placed at the bottom. A large pot is prepared with a little liquid (usually water and/or pulque with vegetables and aromatic herbs) and…