Category: Salads, Soups & Appetizers

Pumpkin soup recipe with coconut milk and curry

This pumpkin soup is a spectacular and unusual autumn recipe to surprise diners. The mixture of pumpkin with coconut milk plus a touch of curry make this cream a very tasty starter. Using the method described, it will also not be necessary to have prepared a vegetable broth in advance.

Mediterranean salad with smoked herring and potatoes

I learned this recipe in the Peloponnese. Herring is a widely consumed fish in Europe, mostly smoked or pickled, and it is common to find it in salads, accompanied by potatoes. But in Germany, Baltic or Nordic countries it is dressed manly with mayonnaise, cream, etc., which makes the salad heavier. On the other hand, this Mediterranean version is fresh and light, but very satiating and nutritious at the same time.

Beetroot pkhali, an amazing starter from Georgia

“Pkhali” is a very tasty Georgian starter which can be made from different vegetables, normally beetroot, spinach or aubergines. The veggies are cooked and blended into a paste, which gets thickened with walnuts and seasoned with many herbs and spices.

Stuffed courgette flowers (fiori di zucca ripieni)

This is another example of a very easy and tasty Mediterranean starter. Courgette flowers have a very delicate flavor and are usually cooked stuffed with rice in Greece and Turkey, or otherwise with fresh cheese in Italy.

Easy recipe of mushroom soup

This recipe is a guaranteed success, not only because mushrooms are always very well received, but also thanks to their pairing with dairy products, which further intensifies the flavor of this soup.

The secrets to prepare your ideal Andalusian gazpacho

This soup from South Spain is with no doubt one of the most famous in the world, and has the particularity that it’s served very cold. For this reason, a gazpacho is always a very tasty and refreshing starter for the summer. As the variations of this recipe are infinite, it’s important to learn the secrets that will allow us to prepare the ideal gazpacho according to our preference.

Authentic Syrian-Lebanese tabbouleh salad

“Tabbouleh” salad is probably the most famous of the Levant region. It’s simple and admits some variations, but it’s often offered in a completely distorted way. For example, some supermarkets sell a ready-made version presented as a couscous salad, which is completely different from the traditional recipe.

Lentil soup “Ezogelin” (Ezo the bride)

This popular Turkish lentil soup is named after a bride named Ezo, who was unhappy in her marriage and therefore prepared this recipe for her mother-in-law, to make her feel the same way. Despite the bad advertisement that this may suggest, I assure you that the soup is very tasty, as well as healthy and easy to prepare.