Original meat and potato pie (pastel de papa)

This meat and potato pie is a traditional recipe from Argentina, but it is also present in many South American countries. Its preparation is quick and uncomplicated and it’s absolutely worth trying, since the simple combination of minced meat and mashed potatoes is just delicious.

Cod with garlic and potato dip (Bakaliaros skordaliá)

“Bakaliaros skordaliá” is a typical recipe from Greek taverns, comparable to the famous English “fish and chips”. In this case, the battered cod is served along with a delicious mashed potato with crushed garlic, which is an unbeatable accompaniment.

Best sugar-free carob muffins

Have you tried carob? It’s a pod with a very important nutritional value and a very pleasant flavor, reminiscent of chocolate. It can be consumed whole as a snack or ground into flour, and in some countries a molasses without added sugar is also produced from it. This recipe of sugar-free carob muffins is perfect for using both flour and molasses, getting in this way a healthy and nutritious snack.

How to prepare “żurek” (traditional Polish soup)

“Żurek” is the Polish name of a traditional soup with a pleasantly sour taste. It’s called sometimes “white borscht,” although it actually has no relation to that beet soup. Its typically sour flavor is due to a fermented rye base, and it’s usually served with a white Polish sausage and a hard-boiled egg.

The perfect keto quiche recipe

This keto quiche is made with broccoli and mozzarella, but the recipe allows for several alternative keto fillings. Its secret lies above all in the dough, which without carbs but still delicate and tasty, as well as in some additional details to consider during preparation.

The original Nice salad (salade niçoise)

Anyone who has visited Nice will undoubtedly have tried their famous salade niçoise, which is offered in practically every bistro in the city. Its original recipe is the cause of great controversy among French chefs and amateurs, so it’s worth knowing the mandatory, prohibited and permitted ingredients of this salad.

Octopus with Greek fava recipe

Octopus with Greek fava, Greek fava with octopus. Separately, two very common dishes in Greek taverns. But both together in the same recipe? It was enough for me to try it just once to understand that it’s a very tasty combination that pairs perfectly.

“Briam”, the Greek version of ratatouille

“Briam” is a preparation also known as “tourlou tuorlou”, which in Greek means “all mixed”. A more than appropriate name for this mix of seasonal Mediterranean vegetables, full of color and flavor.

Scandinavian meatballs with reindeer meat

Reindeer meat is a delicacy that is definitely worth trying. It”s possible to find it in Scandinavian countries, especially in Finland, Sweden and Norway. It is very tasty, high in vitamins and very low in fat content. It comes from animals that grow in a natural environment, so they are not treated with hormones or antibiotics. In addition, they do not go through slaughterhouses, and their hunting is highly regulated, in order to avoid excesses that would harm the number of exemplars.

Spanish rice with octopus recipe

Rice with octopus, octopus with rice. This is an exquisite recipe that can compete with any seafood paella. It carries a little secret that gives it great flavor: instead of using broth or fish stock, as in traditional paellas, in this case we use the resulting water from boiling the octopus.