April 2011 ~ Delicious Recipe

Quail eggs, dyed with beetroot

Another item I served at this year's Easter brunch. Same idea , but this time I used quail eggs and "pickled" them simply in ...

Beetroot and feta tart recipe

Momen Raslan 5:30 AM Add Comment Recipes: Cheese Recipes: Pizzas/Pies/Quiches Recipes: Vegetables Recipes: Vegetarian

Cooksister's Jeanne is hosting this month's Monthly Mingle , and she chose topless tarts as the theme. She's one cheeky foodbl...

Birthday cake 2011

Momen Raslan 1:00 PM Add Comment Focus On Me

I went for a fancy cake this year. A week or so ago I spotted this Limoncello, coconut and white chocolate mousse cake * at the Swedish All...

Nami-Nami Easter Brunch 2011

Momen Raslan 12:10 PM Add Comment Recipes: Easter

(The post is actually written in January 2013, I just wanted to archive the menu for the traditional event) This year the Easter Brunch coin...

Easter lamb for one. Or two. A recipe for grilled marinated lamb

Momen Raslan 8:30 AM Add Comment Recipes: Easter Recipes: Gluten-free Recipes: Red Meat

Lamb's a popular choice for Easter, especially a slow-roast leg of lamb . However, unless you're cooking a big Easter feast, buying ...

Easter paskha for chocolate lovers

Momen Raslan 2:00 AM Add Comment Cuisine: Estonian Cuisine: Russian Recipes: Chocolate Recipes: Desserts/Sweets Recipes: Easter Recipes: Vegetarian

Chocolate paskha, 2011, decorated with dried apricots It's Easter Sunday this weekend and many a festive table will have a paskha (als...

Baked Lemon Cheesecake

Momen Raslan 5:30 AM Add Comment Recipes: Cakes/Muffins/Cookies Recipes: Fruit/Berries Recipes: Vegetarian

Have you decided upon your weekend cake yet? If not, then may I recommend this lovely and creamy and very lemony baked cheesecake? One of t...

Swedish coffee cake aka kärleksmums

Momen Raslan 7:45 AM Add Comment Cuisine: Scandinavian Recipes: Cakes/Muffins/Cookies Recipes: Chocolate Recipes: Vegetarian

I was translating some Swedish recipes the other day, when I came across the word ' långpanna ' . I knew it was an oven sheet, but w...

Braised pork chops with sautéed tomatoes

Momen Raslan 2:30 AM Add Comment Recipes: Gluten-free Recipes: Red Meat Recipes: Vegetables

We've got a nice and pretty well-known butcher's shop near our house, and I do try to buy most of my meat from there. There other da...

Meatless Monday: Oven-roasted pepper and gnocchi with feta cheese

Momen Raslan 8:00 AM Add Comment Recipes: Pasta Dishes Recipes: Vegetables Recipes: Vegetarian

I find gnocchi so much more interesting than pasta recently - there's more bite to them and I love their pillowy shape. In any case, I f...

Spring has sprung!

Momen Raslan 9:37 AM Add Comment Food Sourcing: Nature

“Spring has sprung!” said the bumble bee. “How do you know?” said the old oak tree. “I just saw a daffodil blooming on a windy hill!” – Anon...

Cod liver paté on toast

Momen Raslan 8:00 AM Add Comment Cuisine: Estonian Cuisine: Russian Recipes: Fish/Seafood Recipes: Sandwiches/Sandwich Cakes

I've briefly mentioned cod liver on Nami-Nami previously - here and here , but it deserves a new post :) There are almost no blog posts...

Whole-baked fish with garlic butter, lemon salt, and dill mayonnaise

Momen Raslan 8:30 AM Add Comment Recipes: Fish/Seafood Recipes: Gluten-free

If you're looking for a simple, yet impressive fish dish for the weekend, then this adaptation of Donna Hay's recipe could be just ...

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