Can you imagine yourself trying to make a really creamy dish and not having a blender at your disposal? This is THE kitchen appliance everyone uses for the smoothest of dishes like purees, cream soups, spreads, porridges, smoothies, and various mixtures meant for other types of savory dishes and even for desserts. Blender recipes, in …
Never let the image of two steaming pots one on top of the other deter you! Bain-marie is easy. Time for some nifty and chocolatey alchemy! If this cooking method makes you think of alchemy you’re not so far from the truth; balneum Mariae was indeed one technique frequently used by alchemists in the middle …
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So, you have a thing for the chips. Especially while binge-watching your favorite TV series, right? However, don’t you live under the impression that eating the same old industrially-manufactured snacks over and over again tends to get not only unhealthy but also boring? Homemade chips are the answer! You can still get to gorge on …
Somewhere between a classic salad and a dessert, you’ll find the refreshing and easy-to-prepare fruit salad. Juicy, sour and/or sweet, and refreshing, fruity salads are everything you might need on a hot summer day. Especially with all these wild heat waves happening ever so often nowadays. Of course, you can always mix fruits with veggies, …
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Is there any meat-eater out there who doesn’t like bacon? Of course, there isn’t. But you know what? There is more to it than ‘fried bacon and eggs’ and ‘scrambled eggs with bacon’. Bacon is a lot more versatile than you might think and lends itself so well to sweet and salty recipes. Pairing sweet …
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Don’t you think that sweet and salty has a certain yin-yang vibe? If we’re on the same page here, know that one way to achieve this tasty wholeness is by bringing together the crispy bacon and the juicy pineapple. Oh, yes! It’s pineapple AND bacon time! This decadent pair is best suited for sweet and …
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A baguette (French for ‘wand’) can make a lot of useful things for you: it can hold your salad, it can mimic a hot dog, and it can help you start a new glorious day. However, this is not all this crisp-crusted French bread has in store for you as you’ll see in the next …
Everybody knows that sushi equals tradition! We are OK with that and, as such, you’ll find a platter full of traditional maki, tempura, and nigiri bites right below! However, this is just one side of the story. There is always room for innovation, change, and exploration. Making sushi is an invitation to have fun. Did …
Is there anyone who could honestly say that he/she doesn’t like watermelon? Anyone? We thought so. We all love watermelon. There are people out there whose only purpose throughout the year is to eagerly wait for this celebrated uber-juicy summer staple. This is why we made a selection of watermelon recipes. Although usually, people wedge …
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Almond milk is perhaps the best known and most used of all the plant milk types out there. Well, some will say that it shares the first place with the coconut milk (and soy milk, maybe?), but regardless, it is an extremely nutritious dairy-free alternative to milk which is very popular with vegans, conscious eaters, …
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There is something special about the starchy sweet vegetables like sweet potatoes, yams, and the like. It’s their mild sweetness combined with unique aromas that leave us craving for more. That is exactly the case with the following sweet potato recipes. By the way, the sweet potatoes are, in fact, no potatoes at all (they …
Chicken is one of the most used types of meat throughout the world and Italian cuisine is no exception. Its low-fat content makes it really easy on the stomach. Not to mention it is so tasty, provided that you know what you’re doing. Let’s see how Italian cuisine would do it by looking at 5 …
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