Medlar and Apple Jam

Meldar and Apple jam

Streetwise… These little fruits were on the streets in my neighborhood  falling to the ground and creating a  “painting” of dusty orange colour…. To be honest I thought they were wild and not edible. I soon found out I can make a jam… So I decided to experiment making my own medlar jam, adding some apples and…

My favourite Spicy Lentil Salad 

My favourite spicy lentil salad

All Spice Game My favourite way to eat du puy lentils, mixing of all the different spices, walnuts raisins and capers give a nice texture. While the honey and mustard dressing works its magic when poured over the slightly warm lentils, allowing them to absorb it to their core. My favourite Spicy Lentil Salad Ingredients…

My Mothers Citrus and Honey-Glazed Chicken

My mothers citrus and honey-glazed chicken

My Μothers Citrus and Honey-Glazed Chicken “But my favourite remained the basic roast chicken. What a deceptively simple dish. I had come to believe that one can judge the quality of a cook by his or her roast chicken. Above all, it should taste like chicken: it should be so good that even a perfectly simple, roast…

Tiramisu

Sandra Choremi_Tiramisu

Italiano Vero This classic Tiramisu is made authentically in the Italian way, with espresso soaked ladyfingers layered with a light and airy mascarpone cream, and dusted with cocoa powder  and shaved chocolate to finish. Tiramisu Ingredients For coffee mixture: 1 cup boiling water 1 cup hot espresso or instant coffee 1 tablespoon sugar 3 tablespoons Tia Maria (coffee liqueur) For Mascarpone mixture: 4 large…

Pea Risotto with Prosecco

Pea Risotto with Prosecco

Perfection… This recipe is exactly as it sounds: Extremely tasty, elegant and green…all you need to enjoy it is fine ingredients and great company across the table, on a warm veranda tête-à-tête! Pea Risotto with Prosecco Ingredients 1 kg fresh peas in their pods (350 g when podded) handful of mint stalks 125 g butter 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 medium onion,…