Among the numerous pickles of all kinds of vegetables found on a mezze table, pickled turnips are undoubtedly the most distinctive, both for the flavor and for the very pronounced pink color. Here all the secrets are revealed to prepare it easily at home and, as usual, to achieve a much better version than the commercial ones.
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Traditional Greek Fava (yellow split pea puree)
Greek fava, sometimes called “Greek hummus”, is a delicious puree that is served in almost any tavern in Greece. Despite what its name seems to indicate, it is not prepared with broad beans, but its star ingredient is the fava from Santorini or a similar yellow split pea instead.
How to make almond milk at home easily
Plant-based milks are in fashion given the boom of vegan diets, but taking advantage of that popularity, they are sold at exaggerated prices. In the case of commercial almond milk, the actual content of the main ingredient is very low and its taste is unmatched compared to the one we can very easily prepare at home.
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.
Traditional Swiss cheese quiche recipe
Switzerland is the most densely mountainous country in Europe, where a large variety of cheese are produced. This recipe of Swiss cheese quiche combines two of the most traditional of this country: Emmental and Gruyère cheese.
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.
Traditional Spanish omelette and its healthy variations
This omelette is undoubtedly the most traditional dish in Spain, and as irrefutable proof of it, it’s also called “Spanish omelette”. Just eggs, potatoes, extra virgin olive oil and salt are only needed for this recipe, eventually also an onion if desired. Along its simplicity, few tricks are enough to obtain the best results in any of the versions here suggested.
How to make socca, farinata di ceci and fainá
Which recipe connects French Cote d’Azur, Italian Liguria and the “Porteña” Buenos Aires city of Argentina? The answer can be found in this speciality based on chickpea flour and olive oil. In France and Italy it’s thinner and sometimes baked with rosemary. The Argentinian version is thicker and traditionally eaten together with slice of pizza.
Easy and healthy banana bread
This easy banana bread is a good example of how to replace processed food with a delicious recipe for a healthy breakfast or snack, in which we can combine sweet banana with healthy carbohydrates, by using wholegrain flour.