Description: An easy and quick appetiser to prepare at home. A carb-free appetiser (really low carb content), people who require insulin injections do not need to worry about carbs here 🙂 It is not only delicious but also cheap and cute! This dish goes well with some nice bread.Serves: 2Cooking time: 10 minutes Ingredients Tomato - … Continue reading Caprese con prosciutto crudo
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Ajillo with courgette and mushrooms
Description: One of the popular Spanish tapas dish. Simple and quick to cook, yet it gives a nice smell of garlic and herbs. A bit of spiciness from chilli which imbues the oil makes this dish fantastic. This can be served as a side dish or even main along with garlic bread or bruschetta!Serves: 3Cooking … Continue reading Ajillo with courgette and mushrooms
Stuffed celery with bacon and garlic cream cheese
Description: Easy and quick to prepare. This is suitable for party canapes or appetiser, or even as a snack. It is one of the best ways to feed vegetable haters.Serves: 2Cooking time: 20 minutes Ingredients Celery - chopped into a bite size, 2 stalks or 120g Cream cheese - 30g Bacon - chopped into small … Continue reading Stuffed celery with bacon and garlic cream cheese
Salmon Soup (Soupe au saumon)
Description: Creamy soup with salmon and a variety of vegetables. It will warm you up when the weather is cold. It can be served with a slice of bread, rye is the best but it can go well with any other bread too. I tried a real Finnish salmon soup “Lohikeitto” in Helsinki myself several … Continue reading Salmon Soup (Soupe au saumon)
Miso soup (味噌汁)
Description: Simple and tasty homemade miso soup recipe with dashi stock. An essential side dish in Japanese cuisine, Japanese people consume miso soup almost every day, with different ingredients. You can eat as a side, an appetizer or even a part of a healthy snack. You can put various vegetables such as aubergine, cabbage, spinach, … Continue reading Miso soup (味噌汁)
Okra Natto (オクラ納豆)
Description: A Japanese “superfood”, Natto is also called fermented soyabeans. It is very simple to prepare and it is full of important nutrients. We Japanese eat natto like French eat their (various) cheeses. Ignore the smell or the looks… just eat it. Combining with rice is one of the traditional way to consume it.Serves: 2Cooking … Continue reading Okra Natto (オクラ納豆)
Asparagus Wrapped in bacon (Asperges enveloppées dans du bacon)
Description: Asparagus wrapped in crispy smokey bacon. A combination of juicy asparagus and the saltiness from bacon gives you a nice and delightful bite. Can be served as canape or finger food for parties. Serves: 3Cooking time: 20 minutes Ingredients Sliced bacon - 250g cut in half Asparagus - 240g cut into 4 pieces Ground Black … Continue reading Asparagus Wrapped in bacon (Asperges enveloppées dans du bacon)