Author Archives: Manu

CHOCOLATE AND ORANGE MINI CUPCAKES

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Manu

If you follow this site more or less regularly, you already know that I love small desserts… I love the fact that they are (almost) guilt free and even more I love the fact that you can eat 2 or … Continue reading →

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Posted in Baking, Cakes, Desserts, Finger food, Tea Time | Tagged baking, chocolate, cupcakes, desserts, finger food, Mini Cupcakes, orange, party, party idea, sweets, tea time | 4 Comments

ABBACCHIO A SCOTTADITO

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Manu

Today’s Regional Italian recipe is from the region of Lazio, the region of Rome. It is a very simple dish made up of grilled marinated lamb cutlets. The term abbacchio indicates a little lamb in the local dialect and “a … Continue reading →

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Posted in Finger food, Gluten Free, Italian, Mains, Meat, Regional Italian Dishes | Tagged barbecue, BBQ, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, grilled, Italian, Italy, lamb, Lazio, main, meat, Regional Italian dish, Rome, rosemary | 3 Comments

SPICED BANANA UPSIDE DOWN CAKE – BOLO DE BANANA

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Manu

It is time again for the “Secret recipe club” reveal! I am sure you all know what the club is about, but for the few of you who still don’t know about it, here goes a brief explanation. It is … Continue reading →

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Posted in Baking, Breakfast, Cakes, Desserts, South American, Spices, Tea Time | Tagged baking, bananas, Brazil, Brazilian, breakfast, cake, caramel, cinnamon, cloves, moist, nutmeg, snack, spices, sweets, tea time, the secret recipe club, upside down cakes | 17 Comments

SPICY TUNA SALAD SUSHI ROLL

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Manu

So here you have it. My first sushi roll ever. I decided to go the easy way and make a tuna salad roll as a first attempt and boy was it good! It is really easy and fast to make … Continue reading →

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Posted in Appetisers, Finger food, Fish, Gluten Free, Japanese, Mains, Rice | Tagged dinner, fish, Japan, Japanese, lunch, main, maki, mayonnaise, nori, rice, roll, seafood, spicy, sushi, sushi roll, tuna, wasabi | 3 Comments

SUSHI RICE

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Manu

I have been wanting to try and make sushi at home ever since I started blogging, but for one reason or another, I always postponed this project. Since my eldest daughter started school, I have so little time to dedicate … Continue reading →

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Posted in Appetisers, Fish, Gluten Free, Japanese, Mains, Rice | Tagged appetisers, Asian, gluten free, Japan, Japanese, main, rice, sushi, sushi rice, vinegar | Leave a comment

BAKED APPLES EN CROÛTE WITH BUTTERSCOTCH SAUCE

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Manu

Our lovely Monkey Queen of Don’t Make Me Call My Flying Monkeys, was our May Daring Cooks’ hostess and she challenged us to dive into the world of en Croute! We were encouraged to make Beef Wellington, Stuffed Mushroom en … Continue reading →

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Posted in American, Baking, British, Daring Cooks, Desserts, Fruits, Sauces, Spices, Tea Time | Tagged apples, autumn, baked, baking, butterscotch, caramel, Daring Cooks, dessert, en croute, fall, pastry, pumpkin spice, sweets, tea time, walnuts | 8 Comments

KOTHEY MOMO

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Manu

Today I want to share with you the recipe for Momo, the Himalayan Dumplings. I had them for the first time at a Nepalese Restaurant a little while ago and I simply loved them. There are many variations of momos … Continue reading →

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Posted in Appetisers, Chinese, Indian, Mains, Meat, Sauces, Street Food | Tagged Asian, chutney, dinner, dumplings, ginger, Himalaya, Indian, meat, momo, Nepalese, pan fried, pork, pot stickers, spicy, Tibetan, tomatoes | 1 Comment

SPINACH, PEAR AND TALEGGIO STRUDEL

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Manu

I have always had a thing for cheese… and Italy, like France, is the cheese lovers’ paradise. There are so many different cheeses and they vary from region to region (and sometimes from town to town!). You could spend years … Continue reading →

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