Monthly Archives: March 2012

White Chocolate and Apricot Blondies
Quick and yummy. We love to eat these Blondies…very much !         Ingredients: 170 g | 6 oz butter, softened 300 g | 10 1/2 oz light brown sugar 3 room-temperature eggs, beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla essence 200 g | 7 oz plain flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 100 g | 3 Continue Reading
Chicken Thighs with Potatoes and Oregano
Chicken and potatoes are one of my favourite combinations. The best thing is that almost everybody else likes it too. So this dish it’s perfect for the days when I am lazy and want to have something made quickly even if I am expecting guests !        Ingredients: 4 medium sized potatoes 2 Continue Reading
Chocolate and Mango Brownies
Absolute Delish !!           Ingredients: 85 g | 3 oz butter 250 g | 9 oz plain chocolate, chopped into small pieces 2 teaspoon vanilla essence 200 g | 7 oz soft light brown sugar 2 eggs 70 g | 2 1/2 oz plain flour 115 g | 4 oz dried Continue Reading
Lemon Yogurt Bundt Cake
The glaze gives this dessert  a refreshing, finishing touch.         Ingredients: 225 g | 8 oz | 1 cup butter, at room temperature 285 g | 10 1/2 oz | 1 1/2 cup caster sugar 4 eggs, separated 10 ml | 2 tsp grated lemon rind 90 ml | 6 tbsp lemon Continue Reading
Zucchini Fritters With Yogurt Dip
  Very light and refreshing. Great for the hot summer days         Ingredients: 1-2 zucchini (about 400 g | 14 oz ) 1 garlic clove, finely sliced or grated 130 g | 4 1/2 oz feta cheese, crumbled 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh mint or basil 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh oregano Continue Reading
Goat’s Cheese and Thyme Tart
Quick, easy delicios. Don’t what else I can say about this recipe I like it served with some salad.         Ingredients: 150 g ready made puff pastry For the topping: 250 g | 1 lb | 2 oz goat cheese, sliced 2-3 springs fresh thyme, leves picked from stalks 25 g | Continue Reading
Carrot and almond Cake
A moist cake, which is very easy to make and so delicious. The frosting makes it totally irresistible !        Ingredients: MAKES  A 900 G | 2 LB LOAF 170g | 6 oz self-rising flour 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 225g | 8 oz soft dark brown sugar 85 Continue Reading
Flan
This is the Spanish version of a crème caramel. It’s the best-known and most popular of all Spanish desserts. If you don’t own  small moulds, you can make one large flan instead but it will need to be cooked for a little longer.       Ingredients: 250g | 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar 1 vanilla Continue Reading
White Fish With Lemon and Capers
This is flavourful and quick way to serve the fillets of any white fish. The delicate flavour is enhanced by the tangy lemon juice and capers. One of my favourite fish dishes. I like to serve it with some baked potatoes or rice.       Ingredients: 3-4 fillets of any white fish you like Continue Reading
Sponge Cake With Strawberries and Cream
The sponge is exceptionally light because it is made without fat. To ensure you have a perfect sponge, have all the ingredients at room temperature. Eat this cake on the day it is made.       Ingredients: oil for greasing 115 g | 4 oz | generous 1/2 cup caster sugar 90 g | Continue Reading
Pear Almond and Ground Rice Flan
Pears and almonds are a divine combination and the ground rice  gives the pudding a distinctive, slightly grainy texture…and makes my home smells sooo good !!!       If you don’t have ground rice you can use semolina instead or  grind some rice yourself. Just get some regular rice and grind it in the Continue Reading
Potato Polpettes
These are so yummy, they simply melt in your mouth..I can eat them any time of the day. Never a bad idea and never too much !         Ingredients: 500g floury potatoes 115g | 4 oz | 1cup feta cheese 4 spring onions, chopped 45ml | 3tbsp chopped fresh dill 1 egg, Continue Reading
Cinnamon Apple Gateau
A light sponge is split and filled with a honey and cream cheese layer as well as softly cooked cinnamon apples and sultanas…Then topped with glazed apples !! Keep the sponge unfilled for two days in an airtight container, fill and eat it fresh !!     Ingredients butter for greasing 3 eggs 115g |4oz Continue Reading
Bunuelos – The perfect (beer) snack
Very quick and easy. I am sure you will love eating these cheese-puff-balls. They are so light and delicious..mmm ! In Spain they are usually deep-fried but baking is easier and gives a wonderful results !!      Ingredients 50g | 2oz | 1/4 cup butter, diced 1.5ml | 1/4 tsp salt 250ml | 8fl Continue Reading
Madeleines
”What’s life if you can’t dip a cake into tea…”  Marcel Proust , ‘In Search of Lost Time’. Madeleines are one of those little things that can brighten my day. Soft, light and delicious. Quick and easy to make, and the kids love them…it just can’t get better !  The quantity you see below makes Continue Reading