This is a simple and yet delicious dish, one of my favorites. For 3 servings you need: about 600 g chicken meat (I used 2 legs and 2 wings); 2 large red onions; 3 tbsp of tomato paste; 3 tbsp olive oil; 3 small pickled cucumbers; a few parsley branches; 2-3 small garlic cloves; salt…
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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…
Romanian “ciulama” – Mushrooms in a creamy sauce
If you are on the run this recipe is perfect. It is very easy to do, requires no special ingredients, and is very tasty. For best results I recommend to use fresh, tiny champignon mushrooms. So, for 4 servings you need: 500gr champignon mushrooms; 2 medium size onion; 4 garlic cloves; 200ml fresh cream; salt…
Lentil soup
This is a recipe tried for the very first time. I had a lentil bag in my pantry and I didn’t know what to do with it, so after a thorough search I’ve decided to do a creamy soup. If you didn’t know by now this soup is very common in the middle eastern area….
Szechuan duck breast with basmati rice and vegetables
This is a recipe tried by me a long time ago when this blog was just an idea, so I don’t have pictures for all steps. All in all, this is an easy to do recipe; the looks is spectacular and it tastes great. The only thing that takes a little bit of time is…
Chicken stew with vegetables in a clay pot
This weekend I’ve been to my grandmother’s house..in the country side. It’s the place I grew up and every time I go there…it brings back so much beautiful memories. When I was just a kid, my grandmother prepared for me this dish very often and every time was absolutely delicious. So, today I tried to…