Did you notice those nice looking potatoes hasselback next to the chicken on my recipe for Chicken Fricasse? Well, I saw a chef doing them on a cooking show once and I had to give it a go. The first time I tried it, I found it quite tricky to cut the potatoes without breaking…
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Ricotta stuffed tomatoes
I find these ricotta stuffed tomatoes to be one of those dishes that I’m always thinking about but I never get to make it. The main reason might be because I don’t know exactly how to serve it… Let’s think about it for a minute: it can be a starter, but it depends on the…
Potato salad
After I showed you our BBQ feast , I return with one of my favourite side dishes for an “Al fresco” meal: potato salad! There are dozens, maybe hundreds of recipes and variations for this salad out there. But still I wanted to share with you my way of putting it together. I don’t always do…
Bread balls
These bread balls are a recipe that I found on Lorraine Hussain’s facebook page – she’s a Maltese lady that cooks incredible everyday food. Her recipes are easy and full of Mediterranean flavours. I follow her page on a daily basis from where I take ideas and inspiration. So I have to thank Lorraine for…
Rice with beans and bacon
Following my previous speech on my “Rice with peas” post, I present you with another recipe that I made to please the boyfriend: rice with beans and bacon. There’s so many ways to add flavour to rice. If you go through your cupboard, I’m sure you will find something that will go well with rice….
Rice with peas
I love rice… Thanks to my father genes 🙂 I like it no matter how it’s cooked being a main course or a side dish. It’s just a kind of food that I would eat all the time. Unfortunately the boyfriend is not such a fan. He’s more of a pasta man thanks to his…
Mushrooms stuffed with bacon
This is quite a popular recipe that I’m sure you have all seen it, tried it or even cooked it. But there’s so many variations of the original mushrooms stuffed with bacon recipe that I decided to show you how I do it. Maybe it’s different from what you’ve seen so far 🙂 Like a…