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    +30 Authentic Oktoberfest Food Ideas to Turbocharge your Party

    September 23, 2023 by Helene Dsouza 1 Comment

    Oktoberfest Food

    Are you looking for some delicious, original Oktoberfest food ideas for your party? I compiled a collection of the best authentic Oktoberfest recipes, savory and sweet. Grab some ideas for your Oktoberfest food party further below. This is an updated version, inspired by our recent trip to the Oktoberfest in Munich in 2023. We live in Tyrol, Austria, right next to … [Read more...]

    Home Canned Pears in Syrup Recipe

    September 2, 2023 by Helene Dsouza Leave a Comment

    preserving pears in jars with syrup

    Make home canned pears in syrup from scratch. This is as per French canning customs, and it's our family recipe. I take you through the process so that you successfully prepare a batch of home canned pears. What are canned pears? Canned pears are fresh, whole, halved, or quartered peeled pears that are covered in a medium to light syrup in a canning jar. The jars … [Read more...]

    Curry Mayonnaise Recipe

    August 25, 2023 by Helene Dsouza Leave a Comment

    curried mayonnaise

    Curry Mayonnaise is for all those Mayo and curry powder loving folks out there. It's a simple way to spruce up your mayonnaise game and to add diversity to your dipping options for fries, roasted chicken and hot dogs. Are you looking for dipping sauces? I can recommend my spicy mayonnaise or the velvety yum yum sauce. 📕 What is it? Curry Mayonnaise, also … [Read more...]

    Creamy Bacon French Bread Pizza Recipe

    August 19, 2023 by Helene Dsouza Leave a Comment

    making french bread pizza

    French bread pizza topped with bacon pieces and cream cheese. Easily made at home and oh so good, with just a few ingredients. Make this for lunch or dinner anytime! I show you how in this homemade recipe. What is a French Bread Pizza? A French bread pizza is a crispy open face, sheet pan, oven baked baguette-like bread, topped with meats or veggies or seafood or … [Read more...]

    Lemon Yogurt Sauce Recipe

    August 12, 2023 by Helene Dsouza 33 Comments

    yogurt lemon dip sauce top down view

    Lemon yogurt sauce prepared from scratch with a few ingredients. This sauce has multiple uses and can be served with a variety of meals and cuisines. What is this Sauce? I created this sauce because I wanted a lemon flavored yogurt sauce. It's tart and enhanced with bright citrus notes, making it a great accompaniment as a dip with meat and seafood main course … [Read more...]

    Avocado Cucumber Beet Mango Sushi Roll Recipe

    July 22, 2023 by Helene Dsouza Leave a Comment

    close up of avocado cucumber beet mango sushi

    A vibrant fresh Avocado Cucumber Beet Mango Sushi Roll to add to your list of must-try sushi recipes. Vegan sushi lovers and those who don't like raw seafood, will enjoy this inside out sushi roll. Created with Momoko our Japanese food expert, this Mango, Avocado, Cucumber, and Beet Sushi Roll recipe is part of our extensive modern Japanese food series. Momoko runs … [Read more...]

    Zucchini and Eggs Skillet Recipe

    July 1, 2023 by Helene Dsouza Leave a Comment

    close up zucchini eggs

    Sautéed zucchini and eggs skillet, prepared within a few minutes with fresh ingredients only. Learn how to make it and get my recipe with instructions, tips, and flavor ideas further below. TL;DR I created this zucchini and egg skillet recipe as a quick and easy last-minute dinner meal option. It's a great recipe for novice cooks and all those who want fresh from … [Read more...]

    +23 Jackfruit Recipes (Ripe and Unripe)

    June 17, 2023 by Helene Dsouza 13 Comments

    close up jackfruit fruit pieces

    Jackfruit is such a versatile tropical fruit and to celebrate that, I have put together a selection of jackfruit recipes. Discover fresh ripe and young canned jackfruit recipes below. There is something for everyone with lunch ideas, sweet desserts, Asian and Indian recipes, as well as American and European classics prepared with jackfruit. Yet, here you will mainly … [Read more...]

    French Gooseberry Jam Recipe

    May 27, 2023 by Helene Dsouza 2 Comments

    close up of gooseberry jam

    Wonderful gooseberry jam prepared the French way without artificial pectin. You will need just 2 ingredients to make this all natural, foolproof jam from scratch. Ingredient Notes The fruit to sugar ratio is crucial! Sugar helps in setting the jam and gooseberries are rich in pectin. Pectin preserves your jam so that your fruit preserve is good for months! Flavor … [Read more...]

    +18 Flavored Rice Recipes

    May 20, 2023 by Helene Dsouza Leave a Comment

    Cilantro rice

    More than 18 flavored rice recipes to jazz up your rice cooking skills. Take your bland rice to the next level, and season your rice as per your choice with these inspiring recipe ideas. What's flavored rice? Flavored rice is also known as seasoned rice. It is rice infused with a set of flavors. You do that by adding spices, herbs, condiments such as soy sauce, or … [Read more...]

    Savory filled Crêpes with Cream Cheese Salmon Dill Cucumber

    May 13, 2023 by Helene Dsouza Leave a Comment

    savory crepes with a cream cheese salmon filling

    Savory filled Crêpes with cream cheese, salmon, dill, cucumber filling. This is a delicious breakfast brunch or even lunch idea, if you are looking for a next-level flavor experience. 📕 What are savory crêpes? Crêpes are french paper thin, skillet sized pancakes. They can be filled by folding or rolling them in. In France, they are a popular street food, and … [Read more...]

    Dehydrated Strawberries in the Dehydrator

    May 6, 2023 by Helene Dsouza Leave a Comment

    close up dehydrated strawberries

    Home dehydrated strawberries are easy to prepare and also taste great as a snack. I share how you can dry your strawberries at home with tips, flavor ideas and much more. Dehydrated strawberries are prepared by cutting or slicing fresh strawberries and allowing them to dry slowly until they lose all their moisture, which enables them to be stored for several months … [Read more...]

    Simple Kohlrabi Salad with Vinaigrette

    April 29, 2023 by Helene Dsouza Leave a Comment

    close up shredded kohlrabi

    A simple kohlrabi salad recipe prepared with grated or shredded raw kohlrabi and dressed with an easy to prepare vinaigrette dressing. This refreshing salad can be prepared in advance. Here is how it's made from scratch at home. 📕 What is Kohlrabi? Kohlrabi is a roundish bulb root vegetable. It's juicy on the inside, and it has a hard thick skin, which will … [Read more...]

    German Pork Loin Roast with Sauerkraut Recipe

    April 8, 2023 by Helene Dsouza Leave a Comment

    roasted pork loin

    Our South German/Austrian boneless pork loin roast with sauerkraut recipe. This is an authentic recipe for pork roast prepared without apples and brown sugar in a Dutch oven. I share useful tips to get make the juiciest and most tender pork loin roast ever! The recipe comes with process images and a video. What is this pork and sauerkraut recipe? I'm from … [Read more...]

    Homemade Yakisoba Sauce Recipe

    April 1, 2023 by Helene Dsouza Leave a Comment

    yakisoba sauce homemade in a jar

    Homemade yakisoba sauce recipe to make this stir-fry sauce at home from scratch. It's an inexpensive solution to make your own yakisoba stir-fry sauce. In the style of the popular Otafuku yakisoba sauce brand. 📕 What is it? Yakisoba sauce is used as a stir-fry sauce in a popular Japanese noodle dish called Yakisoba. The sauce is the flavoring and makes it … [Read more...]

    Simple Buttered Peas Recipe

    March 25, 2023 by Helene Dsouza Leave a Comment

    close up cooked buttered green peas

    Buttered Peas is a lovely universal side dish. It is best prepared with fresh green peas to bring out all those good sweet natural flavors. Here you will learn how to make it and I share some flavor variations, tips to store it properly and a how-to video. What are Buttered Peas? Butter peas are green peas sautéed in butter. It's a popular side dish that you may … [Read more...]

    Tibetan Tsampa Porridge Recipe

    March 18, 2023 by Helene Dsouza 2 Comments

    closeup of tsampa porridge

    Tibetan Tsampa Porridge is a nutritious, budget-friendly and simple to prepare breakfast meal prepared with roasted barley. I show you how it's made in this recipe, which includes a video. 📕 What is Tsampa? Tsampa is whole barley cereal grains roasted over fire and then stone ground into a coarse flour. It is not raw barley flour that has been roasted. There … [Read more...]

    Blueberry Coconut Smoothie Recipe

    March 4, 2023 by Helene Dsouza Leave a Comment

    pouring blueberry smoothie into glass

    A better guilt and dairy-free blueberry coconut smoothie to help you start your day the right way! Turns out, coconut milk and fresh blueberries are meant to be. I show you how to make it and share tips and variation ideas in this recipe. Ingredient Notes Theoretically, you will just need two ingredients to make this smoothie. Especially if you like your smoothie … [Read more...]

    Paul's Baguette Recipe

    February 25, 2023 by Helene Dsouza Leave a Comment

    Paul's Baguette

    This is Paul's baguette recipe! My husband perfected this bread recipe over time and the result is always a crusty and airy french style baguette. The recipe is great for bread baking beginners (Paul is also a beginner bread baker). No kneading by hand, but you need a hand or stand mixer. This is a baguette bread recipe prepared with simple ingredients. … [Read more...]

    Skillet French Savory Crêpe Recipe

    February 12, 2023 by Helene Dsouza Leave a Comment

    homemade french crepes

    A simple savory crêpe recipe, just the way French people make them at home. You will only need a regular skillet to make thin perfect crêpes. Those can be stuffed with a savory filling. 📕 What are Crêpes? Crêpes are french paper-thin large round pancakes. They resemble the German or Austrian Pfannkuchen or Palatschinken, just that they are thinner than … [Read more...]

    Pepperoni Pizza Pocket Recipe

    February 4, 2023 by Helene Dsouza 2 Comments

    pizza pockets on a plate

    Heavenly pepperoni and cheese stuffed hot pizza pocket. If you love pizza, those are for you! TL;DR My homemade Pizza Pockets are inspired by the Italian Calzone Pizza, which is a pizza folded over and baked with a pizza filling. I came up with these because I wanted something pizza, small and that could be carried around. They are great as a main course Friday … [Read more...]

    Chunky Potato Leek Soup Recipe

    January 6, 2023 by Helene Dsouza Leave a Comment

    leek and potato soup close up bowl

    A wholesome chunky potato leek soup prepared with fresh ingredients and a selection of soup spices and herbs This soup is for you if you are looking for a budget-friendly meal or a simple healthier homemade dinner. Ingredient Notes Process Overview Step 1 Prepare fresh ingredients. Slice onion, chop garlic, clean and slice leek and cut potato into … [Read more...]

    Spicy Hummus without Tahini Recipe

    December 30, 2022 by Helene Dsouza 3 Comments

    garbanzo bean hummus

    Hummus without tahini recipe—with a selection of spices to add wholesome flavors to your chickpea dip! What is Hummus? Hummus is a popular and traditional Middle Eastern dish , prepared with chickpeas (aka garbanzo beans) as the main ingredient. It's creamy thick, and the chickpea flavors come through with the seasoning. Hummus is known to be nutritious! It is part … [Read more...]

    +34 Greatest Asian Chicken Dinner Recipes

    November 25, 2022 by Helene Dsouza 3 Comments

    Asian Chicken Dinner Recipes featured image

    More than 34 of the greatest Asian chicken dinner recipes to discover and prepare at home. With modern and delicious classics to choose from. Get inspired by the choice of homemade Asian chicken recipes in this collection. I picked our favorite recipes and the best from other food preparation talents out there. Here you will find a mix of “true to the culture” and … [Read more...]

    Oatmeal Spice Mix

    November 18, 2022 by Helene Dsouza Leave a Comment

    oatmeal spice blend in a spoon

    A homemade oatmeal spice mix to take your breakfast to the next level. Easy to prepare and a game changer, this sweet spice blend should be on your bucket list if you want to eat better food! TL;DR Your favorite breakfast is oatmeal, but you'd like to add more flavors to it? Then this oatmeal spice blend is right up your alley! Enrich your workday or surprise … [Read more...]

    Buffalo White Bean Dip Recipe

    April 29, 2022 by Helene Dsouza Leave a Comment

    Buffalo White Bean Dip

    Buffalo flavored hot White Bean Dip with a recipe to make it either chunky or velvety smooth. This dip takes about 20 minutes to prepare from start to finish, and it is a vegan healthy, dairy-free dip. You won't need a food processor for this recipe, you will just need a skillet! 🧅 Ingredients Here is a quick overview with info on what you will need, to … [Read more...]

    Creamy Coconut Chickpea Curry Recipe

    April 18, 2022 by Helene Dsouza Leave a Comment

    top down view of chickpea curry

    A creamy coconut chickpea curry prepared with wholesome spices. This is a healthy plant-based dinner meal. TL;DR A Chickpea curry is an Indian inspired, spiced curry prepared with whole cooked chickpeas, spices and coconut milk. This recipe is based on the Indian Chole Masala/Chana Masala or restaurant style chickpea tikka masala. It's not an authentic Indian … [Read more...]

    Ham and Cheese Puff Pastry Hand Pies

    February 11, 2022 by Helene Dsouza Leave a Comment

    Ham and Cheese Puff Pastry Hand Pies

    Golden baked, flaky soft puff pastry hand pies, stuffed with ham and cheese. TL;DR I love combining ham and cheese in my recipes. Naturally, I had to come up with hand pies stuffed with ham and cheese. You will need a puff pastry roll to make these. They turn out extra flaky and the buttery layers complement the ham and cheese beautifully. Ingredient Notes Here … [Read more...]

    Strawberry Fool Dessert Recipe

    February 7, 2022 by Helene Dsouza Leave a Comment

    Strawberry Fool Dessert Recipe

    The strawberry fool is your dessert if you are looking for a delicious, quick, and easy treat. Ingredient Notes My fool is simple and straightforward to prepare. Yet, I have added a small flavor element to keep things interesting. You can find the detailed US and Metric measurements listed in the recipe card further below. How to make it? I show you in a nutshell … [Read more...]

    Guava Fruit: Types + Uses

    January 19, 2022 by Helene Dsouza Leave a Comment

    round guava variety

    The guava fruit is a beautiful tropical fruit. It has many delicious and useful uses. Here you will find everything you need to know to start enjoying guavas all the more. 📕 What is a Guava? Guava is a tropical fruit in every sense of the word. It grows in the tropics around the equator, smells like the tropics, and is the fruitiest of all the fruits out there! … [Read more...]

    Prickly Pear Juice (Cactus Fruit)

    January 10, 2022 by Helene Dsouza 2 Comments

    juice with prickly pear

    Prickly pear juice is made from cactus fruits. It's refreshing and so easily made, you don't need a blender or juicer! What is a Prickly Pear? Prickly pears are the colorful fruits of the nopales “paddle” cactus. They are native to the American continent where they grow in an arid, dry desert climate. The fruits are also known as tuna fruit or simply cactus fruit, … [Read more...]

    Baked Ricotta Cheese Dip with Jam

    December 13, 2021 by Helene Dsouza Leave a Comment

    whipped and baked ricotta dip

    Entertain your guests with this baked ricotta cheese dip. The dip is enriched with herbs and spices, topped with jam, and baked hot. I have been trying my hands on different hot cheese dips prepped with a jam topping. This baked ricotta dip was inspired by the baked brie with fig jam appetizer. 📕 What is ricotta? Ricotta is a grainy soft by-product of … [Read more...]

    Individual Salmon Wellington Recipe

    December 10, 2021 by Helene Dsouza Leave a Comment

    Salmon Wellington

    Individual Salmon Wellingtons are baked puff pastry wrapped salmon fillets inspired by my mini beef wellington. Here you will find a recipe with easy progress pictures and video. Ingredient Notes To garnish, you can add sliced fresh lemon pieces. Try to buy and use sustainable salmon fillets. You can also add fresh or frozen spinach or leeks to the Duxelles to add … [Read more...]

    Mushroom Gravy for Chicken or Steak

    December 6, 2021 by Helene Dsouza Leave a Comment

    button mushrooms sliced in gravy

    A simple mushroom gravy recipe to serve with your chicken or steak dinner. 🥣 Ingredients This is an overview of the ingredients that you need to help you get organized. All the adjustable US and metric measurements are located further below in the recipe card. 🔪 How to make it? Did you know that preparing a mushroom gravy from scratch is super … [Read more...]

    Roasted Parsnip Recipe

    November 29, 2021 by Helene Dsouza Leave a Comment

    oven roasted parsnips

    A simple oven-roasted parsnip recipe to enjoy this healthy and unique root veggie. This is an effortless vegetable side dish idea. 📕 What are Parsnips? Parsnips are a root vegetable. They resemble carrots in shape and a bit in flavor. When you take a bite of cooked parsnips, it will remind you of a cross between carrots and parsley roots. They are all … [Read more...]

    Butter Garlic Green Beans Recipe

    November 24, 2021 by Helene Dsouza Leave a Comment

    string bean side dish

    I grew up eating sautéed butter garlic green beans at home. Preparing this string bean dish is super easy and, if done the right way, also very delicious. 🧅 Ingredients You will only need 4–5 ingredients to make this nifty and delicious side dish. The full recipe with detailed US and metric ingredients measurements is located further below in my recipe … [Read more...]

    Salisbury Steak Recipe

    November 22, 2021 by Helene Dsouza Leave a Comment

    Salisbury Steak made at home

    Juicy browned Salisbury steak cooked in a homemade mushroom gravy sauce. This is a classic from scratch skillet one-pot dinner meal. 📕 What is it? Salisbury steak is a hamburger steak cooked and served with mushroom gravy or a so-called brown sauce. It's a typical US-American meal, popularized for the first time 100 years ago by the European immigrant … [Read more...]

    French Green Lentils with Sausage (Puy Lentils)

    November 8, 2021 by Helene Dsouza 2 Comments

    French Green Lentills

    A French recipe for green lentils cooked with sausages. This is a family one-pot recipe. It's one of my favorite winter-time dinner meals. My mum would prepare it every once in a while for us. 📕 What are French Green Puy Lentils? The french green lentils are an important ingredient in the french homemade local cuisine. They are better known as Lentille … [Read more...]

    Italian Passatelli Soup Recipe

    November 5, 2021 by Helene Dsouza 1 Comment

    passatelli pasta

    Passatelli in brodo (in clear soup broth) is a regional Italian food specialty. What are Passatelli? Passatelli is an Italian regional pasta specialty, that originated in the province of Pesaro and Urbino. The dish is a specialty from Emilia-Romagna, but it appears all over northern Italy. We had it in Venice too. The reason this pasta variety is so special is that … [Read more...]

    How to prepare Absinthe

    October 29, 2021 by Helene Dsouza 2 Comments

    absinthe ritual

    Preparing absinthe the right way is part of the ritual and it makes for a great way to entertain your party guests. 📕 What is Absinthe? Absinthe is a distilled, highly alcoholic beverage. It's also known as The Green Fairy or La Fee Verte. It can be described as anise-flavored, licorice-flavored, or minty. This is because true absinthe is prepared by … [Read more...]

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