Description: Easy and quick canape to prepare for a party or appetiser at home. You may even add a piece on the side of your salad or main dish. It would look pretty as decoration too. You can make it with your children as it does not really involve using knives. As a carb-free canapé, … Continue reading Prosciutto Caprese Bites
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Pancetta and spinach gigli pasta with pecorino cheese
Description: Enjoyable pasta not only for its amazing taste but also cute appearance. On top of that, spinach boosts the nutritional value of the dish. If you find a funny shape of pasta, you can try it. We eat pasta with our eyes too. If you don’t have any funny shapes, of course, you can … Continue reading Pancetta and spinach gigli pasta with pecorino cheese
Smoked salmon and cream cheese canapé
Description: Can be served as a canapé or finger food for parties or snacks. Easy to prepare but can be displayed beautifully to impress your guests without being a top chef at a wedding venue !Serves: 3 (12 pieces)Cooking time: 10 minutes Ingredients Smoked salmon - cut to a bite-size 100g Cream cheese - 60g … Continue reading Smoked salmon and cream cheese canapé
Beef meatballs with creamy mushroom sauce
Description: Homemade meatball with creamy mushroom sauce. No additional sugar but a sweet and savoury dish. You may keep leftovers and cook some other dishes such as pasta later on.Serves: 3 (15 meatballs)Cooking time: 45 minutes Ingredient Meatballs Beef mince (5%) - 500g Onion - chopped in small pieces, 2 pieces or 150g for meatballs … Continue reading Beef meatballs with creamy mushroom sauce
Ozoni (お雑煮: Traditional Japanese mochi rice cake soup for New Year)
Description: Japanese traditional New Year’s dish and it is known as an auspicious dish. Its cooking style varies depending on the region. West Japan usually uses a miso base while East tends to use dashi. I am introducing what my grandmother used to cook, which is a simple and quick style, perfect for a lazy … Continue reading Ozoni (お雑煮: Traditional Japanese mochi rice cake soup for New Year)
Toshikoshi Soba (年越し蕎麦)
Description: Japanese traditional meal to end the year and welcome the new year. No matter where I spend my new years’ eves, this would be something I cannot miss! This tradition lets go of the hardships of the year because soba (buckwheat) noodles are easily broken off while eating compared to other noodles, Soba’s thin … Continue reading Toshikoshi Soba (年越し蕎麦)
Spaghetti Carbonara
Description: Smashing. Real Italian-style carbonara. No cream is needed for this recipe. All we need is cheese, egg, and black pepper, nothing else. A combination of thick and creamy sauce with pancetta makes the perfect spaghetti carbonara for a special occasion to spoil you completely.Serves: 2Cooking time: 25 minutes Ingredients Spaghetti - 180g Egg yolk … Continue reading Spaghetti Carbonara