Marinated Goose Breast on a Bed of Rocket

 This is a  very versatile dish.  It can be served as an appetizer, a salad or even as a main dish. For 2 servings you need: 800 g goose breast; For the marinade: 4 small garlic cloves; 1 small onion; 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar ; 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 2 tbsp soy sauce;…

Börek

This is a typical Turkish dish generally served in large gatherings. There are at list five different types of  börek in Turkish cuisine and today I will post one of the classics. Making the dough calls for lots of care and patience. It must be rolled out very thinly, and spread with olive oil. The…

Lebanese Pita Bread

Pita is a round pocket bread widely consumed in Middle Eastern cuisine. The “pocket” in the pita bread is created by steam witch puffs up the dough and it is used to scoop sauces and dips such as hummus and to wrap kebabs, köfte or falafel.  For the pita bread to puff up, it needs…

Homemade Hummus

As you already may know, hummus is a  dip (spread) that is known worldwide, originated in the Middle Eastern cuisine. It can be served  garnish in different manners: with roasted pine nuts and olive oil, caramelized onions, sumac, ground spicy meet. The basic ingredients for hummus are: chickpeas, tahini (sesame paste), garlic, lemon juice, olive…

Saltine crackers

This is an easy to make appetizer and it comes in handy when you have friends coming over for a glass of beer. Ingredients for 6 servings: 250 gr. butter/or lard/or margarine; 250 gr. goat cheese/or any other type of cheese you like; 250 gr.  flour; 1 egg yolk; add salt only if the cheese…

“Biscotti parmigiano” with poppy seeds

Whether you want a delicious snack or you invited your friends to have a pleasant evening over a glass of wine, this is the perfect recipe. And because of the parmigiano, smells like Italy! So, for this recipe you will need: 200gr flour; 80gr parmigiano regiano; 100gr butter; 2 egg yolks; 4tbs milk; 3tbs poppy seeds;…