CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

By | Prosinac 6th, 2015|Cookies&Treats, Desserts, Food|

Ingredients: 1 cup butter, at room temperature 1 cup soft brown sugar ½ cup icing sugar a pinch of salt 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla ¾ teaspoon baking powder 2 ½ cups flour 2 cups chocolate chips For the glaze: 2 tbsp icing sugar 1 teaspoon cocoa powder a small amount of milk Method: [...]

CALAMARI & POTATOES

By | Prosinac 6th, 2015|Fish & Seafood, Food|

Ingredients: 700 g calamari 800 g potatoes 4-6 cloves garlic 1 stem parsley leaves ½ dl white wine salt lemon pepper (search Ciao Karmela for recipe) olive oil Method: Preheat the oven to 180 °C. Clean the calamari and cut the tube into rings. Peel the potatoes and slice thinly. Finely chop the [...]

PINEAPPLE SORBET

By | Prosinac 6th, 2015|Desserts, Food|

A quick&easy dessert, a true refreshment after a festive lunch Ingredients: 1 pineapple 2 dl coconut milk 1 dl sweet cream ½ cup soft brown sugar a few drops of white rum - optional several biscuits, coarsely crumbled Method: Peel and dice the pineapple. Chop half of the pineapple in a blender, with [...]

GRATITUDE CAKE

By | Studeni 26th, 2015|Cakes & Pastries, Desserts, Let's celebrate!, Thanksgiving|

A pumpkin treat for your Thanksgiving table Ingredients: For the crust: 200 g biscuits, crumbled 80 g butter 1 teaspoon cinnamon For the filling: 100 g butter, softened 200 g sugar 4 eggs 4 dl sour cream 200 g cream cheese 1 ½ cup butternut squash mash 1 pouch vanilla-flavoured pudding 1 tbsp mixed [...]

SOUR CABBAGE AND MEAT CASSEROLE

By | Studeni 24th, 2015|Food, Meat|

Ingredients: 1 large sour cabbage (sauerkraut) 50 dag fresh pork ribs 2 thin baby beef rumpsteaks 50 dag cured pork 2 pairs home-made garlic-spiced pork sausages 50 dag bacon, thickly sliced a smoke-cured goose drumstick and thigh - optional Method: Preheat the oven to 180 °C. Slice the cabbage into strips. Take a deep [...]

OVEN-BAKED CRÈME

By | Studeni 22nd, 2015|Desserts, Food|

Ingredients: 4 eggs 60 ml milk 6 tbsp sugar ½ teaspoon cinnamon 100 g chocolate Method: Preheat the oven to 180 °C. Whisk the eggs, cinnamon and sugar. Chop the chocolate and melt it in the milk. Add one tablespoon of warm chocolate at a time to the eggs, stirring and waiting for the [...]

AS SIMPLE AS THAT CAKE

By | Studeni 19th, 2015|Cakes & Pastries, Desserts, Food, School|

Easy to prepare, quick to bake, and ideal when friends suddenly call for coffee. Ingredients: 10 tbsp sugar ¼ cup oil 1 ¼ cup milk 1 pouch vanilla sugar 12 heaping tbsp flour 1 tbsp baking powder 2 tbsp bitter cocoa powder 1 cup chocolate chips 1 heaping tbsp black&white hazelnut spread 1 tbsp [...]

GERMKNOEDEL (YEAST DOUGH DUMPLINGS)

By | Studeni 19th, 2015|Food, School, Side-dishes|

A tasty and lavish side-dish served with meat goulash or various sauces Ingredients: 500 g plain flour 1 fresh yeast 1 teaspoon sugar 1 tbsp salt 1/3 cup oil 250 ml warm milk Method: Combine the milk with the sugar and a tablespoon of flour in a bowl. Crumble the yeast, combine and [...]

TRAMEZZINI

By | Studeni 16th, 2015|Appetizers&Snacks, Birthday, Food, Let's celebrate!, Starters|

Tramezzino  is a popular Italian sandwich made from two slices of soft white bread and a hearty filling. The slices are usually rectangular (about 12 x 26 cm), with the crusts removed. Two to four slices are filled, wrapped with plastic foil and refrigerated for several hours. Remove the crusts (if any), cut the sandwich [...]

SUSHI

By | Studeni 11th, 2015|Food, Pasta & Rice, Veggie|

Ingredients: 1 ½ cup sushi rice (short grain) 3 cups water 3 tbsp rice vinegar 1 ½ tbsp sugar 1 ½ teaspoon salt 4 nori sheets For the filling: smoked salmon a cucumber a carrot an avocado scampi tails wasabi paste soy sauce pickled ginger Method: Wash the rice well under running water. Place [...]