Recent Posts Tagged With 'vegetarian'

• Blue cheese, leek and potato soup

  Posted on Friday November 20th, 2009 at 02:36 in cheap, Easy, vegetarian, cheese, soups, onion, potatoes, leek, blue cheese

  Soup season is here! One thing I love about making soup is that you can experiment all you want, you have very few chances to come out with something really bad . Well, my last experiment was this leek and potato soup flavored with blue cheese and ...

• Salmorejo

  Posted on Saturday November 7th, 2009 at 18:08 in cheap, Easy, vegetarian, bread, soups, garlic, appetizers, tomatoes, starters, finger-food

  I’m sure you all know Gazpacho, but have you ever tried salmorejo? It’s from Spanish Andalusia as well, you eat it cold too but it has a thicker texture which makes it a cream rather than a liquid soup. You can eat it as a starter or...

• Strawberry and peach salad with wine syrup

  Posted on Saturday July 25th, 2009 at 14:00 in desserts, Wine, Easy, vegetarian, peach, strawberry, mint, almond, pine kernels

  Whether it's rum or wine, a sweet alcohol always enhances good fruits flavors... Here is a strawberry and peach salad recipe made with dessert wine. You can use any white wine as long as it's sweet. You can recognize them easily thanks to their stron...

• Mashed potatoes

  Posted on Friday July 24th, 2009 at 11:42 in cheap, Easy, vegetarian, potatoes, side dishes, nutmeg

  Forget your instant mashed potatoes mix... Making authentic mashed potatoes is fast, easy AND tasty! Some like their mashed potatoes with a more liquid texture, don't hesitate to add milk if they don't look smooth enough for you....

• Soft cooked egg and bacon salad

  Posted on Friday June 26th, 2009 at 13:46 in salad, cheap, Easy, vegetarian, eggs, bacon, side dishes, lemon, mustard, starters

  I love making brunch on week-ends. You get out of bed too late to have breakfast and still be hungry at noon. Or you get up at noon, it's too late to call it breakfast but you're still not ready to have lunch ;-) . This soft cooked egg and bacon sala...

• Apricot and mango crumble

  Posted on Tuesday June 9th, 2009 at 17:00 in cheap, desserts, Easy, vegetarian, vanilla, mango, apricot

  We're in the middle of fruit season; it's a perfect time for experimenting with crumble. I had different kinds of fruit left and tried different combinations. Some of them didn't come out so great, but apricot and mango made it unforgettable ;-) This...

• Mushroom baked potatoes

  Posted on Saturday May 23rd, 2009 at 15:35 in cheap, mushrooms, Easy, vegetarian, garlic, parsley, potatoes, side dishes

  There are so many ingredients you can top baked potatoes with, it's always difficult to choose! This baked potatoes recipe uses portobello mushrooms flavored with garlic and parsley. It's really easy to make, the only thing you need to take into acco...

• Zucchini and Comté cheese gratin

  Posted on Saturday May 9th, 2009 at 07:37 in zucchini, cheap, Easy, vegetarian, cheese, side dishes, nutmeg

  Have you ever tried Comté cheese? It's a cooked cheese like Gruyère although it is much more tastier. It has a great nutty flavor which makes it perfect for a zucchini gratin. If you can't find any, don't worry, zucchini marries much more cheese va...

• Chocolate floating islands

  Posted on Sunday May 3rd, 2009 at 08:18 in Chocolate, cheap, desserts, vegetarian, eggs

  This recipe is a variant of the traditional French floating islands served with 'crème anglaise'. It's a great classic in French cooking : here is the chocolate version!...

• Green asparagus and vinaigrette

  Posted on Tuesday April 14th, 2009 at 16:44 in Easy, vegetarian, Basil, side dishes, asparagus, lemon, capers, starters, balsamiq vinegar

  Asparagus season has come I love that time of the year when in season fruits and vegetables’ list starts growing. Here is a simple recipe to enjoy green asparagus with little cooking to make. You can serve them as a starter but it will also ma...

• White chocolate stuffed mandarins

  Posted on Sunday February 22nd, 2009 at 16:28 in Chocolate, cheap, desserts, Easy, vegetarian, mandarin

  Some of you may have noticed I’ve been having some technical problems on my blog lately … I spent a lot of time trying to fix everything (even if we’re far from done…); time I didn’t spent cooking! So, I figured it was ...

• Chickpea and lime marinated mushrooms soup

  Posted on Saturday February 14th, 2009 at 15:51 in mushrooms, vegetarian, soups, lime, chickpeas, cumin, starters, bay leaves

  Here is an original and very tasty winter soup recipe. I’m sure you’ll love the slight cumin flavour and the lime marinated mushrooms… I use dried chickpeas because they taste better (in my humble opinion) and are more nutritional t...

• Spinach soufflés

  Posted on Tuesday February 10th, 2009 at 16:32 in vegetarian, cheese, eggs, garlic, side dishes, spinach, nutmeg, shallots

  We always hear soufflé is very difficult to make. The truth is, it’s very difficult to get it to the table all nice and up but it is still very good even if you never get to that part . You can see mine got down before I took the picture and ...

• Feta stuffed tomatoes

  Posted on Friday January 9th, 2009 at 09:33 in vegetarian, cheese, tomato, starter, thyme, main dish, feta, caper

  We’re not exactly in the middle of the tomatoes’ season but I made these stuffed tomatoes a few days ago for a dinner with a vegetarian friend of mine and it came out pretty good Preparation Time: 15 mn - Cooking Time: 15 to 20 mn Ingre...

• Carrot and orange soup

  Posted on Saturday January 3rd, 2009 at 15:30 in cheap, Easy, vegetarian, orange, soup, appetizer, Onions, carrots, starter, coriander

  Here is a fantastic recipe if you want to impress your guests but have little time to spend in the kitchen. Warm or cold, I’m sure you’ll enjoy it either way Preparation Time : 10 mn Ingredients (for 4 to 6 servings): 1 lbs (16 oz/450g...