You may have doubts about mango with salmon or you may say that this time Maya just went too far because it sounds so weird. But not, salmon with mango works amazingly good. Somehow the tastes blend together into a surprising and refreshing bite.  Mmm, this is really a perfect summer apetiser! Ingredients: Mango, cut
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Carrots. Sweet, beautiful and colorful. Often overcooked, and then losing the color, the sweetness and the crunchiness. A perfect recipe for carrots should underline the sweetness and natural flavor, put the carrots in the center of things, just like this one.  

Sometimes best dishes don’t come from detailed planning and researching the best recipe or buying specific ingredients for one special dish. Sometimes it is the quick dinner from leftovers that turns out to be a perfect mix of tastes and flavors. This recipe is an example of such a dish. 2 aubergines, leftover lasagne sauce and
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This recipe was inspired by a dish served by Joanna, my sister (well, technically, a cousin, but we call ourselves sisters and it works), who knows very well how how to serve an impressive dinner cooked in less than 30 minutes… That summer evening she served goat cheese rolled up in zucchini stripes and goat
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The name sounds so Italian. But don’t be mistaken. They are British! And whatever you would want to say about British cuisine, the famous beef in mint sauce, please take it back! This is a perfect example of a wonderful thing coming from this rainy island! Now imagine the English queen having them at tea-time.
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This dish is my son’s favorite. Maybe as favorite as the cabbage rolls. Every time we go to a restaurant he wants a lasagne. For his birthday he considered having lasagne instead of a birthday cake! In the end he decided to have the birthday cake at the party, but to have lasagne for dinner
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It’s only June so I was not yet expecting to find real mushrooms at the grocery store, I would think it will be all about asparagus and young carrots, maybe the figues would arrive soon, but I came across chantrelles and I could not resist. I called chantrelle ‘real’ as opposed to Portobello mushrooms that
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The summer holidays are close enough to plan them, but far enough not to even start packing.  Longing for a long hot summer evening, I made this salsa that tastes like summer. Just close your eyes with the first bite and you will feel like you are in South America having a refreshing and light
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Yellow like the sun, this is really a centerpiece with the vegetables turning around it. Healthy, no carb option and a quickie! More about how to build your own frittata you can read here.  

Mini frittatas can serve as a starter (or amuse-bouche if you do a really small version), a healthy breakfast option (no carbs!) or a centrepiece of a salad. I like the last option best. They are really easy to make, and what you add to it really just depends on what you find in your
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