Shrimp risotto

shrimp risotto recipe

This recipe for Shrimp Risotto is simple, easy and delicious. Serves as a main dish or as an sidedish on cold days. Risotto is a delicious typical Italian dish, which is born more specifically in the north from where it spread to the whole country and then the world. This dish is made based on … Read more

Zucchini carpaccio

Zucchini carpaccio is a delicious, healthy and very easy choice of appetizer or starter. Zucchini carpaccio is a lighter version (and could even be vegan if you don´t use cheese) of the traditional meat carpaccio that originated in Italy, the key in this recipe is to cut the main ingredient VERY thin and all the … Read more

Parmesan scallops

Parmesan scallops is one of the most delicious appetizers, perfect for any occasion. This recipe of parmesan scallops is the “younger brothers” of machas a la parmesana, a delicious preparation believed to have been created at the San Marco restaurant in the city of Viña del Mar, Chile, and are prepared exactly in the same … Read more

Lemon granita

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This lemon granita is absolutely delicious, super fresh and very easy to make. We could also prepare it with oranges, tangerines or grapefruits.Granita is born in Italy, more specifically in Sicily, and where the lemon granita is traditional, where lemons are characterized by not being so sour. We can find granites all over Italy, for … Read more

Chives sauce

This chives sauce is one of my favorites. It´s ideal for salads (especially cucumber or lettuce) but the truth is that it has many more uses, it can be used for appetizers, for sandwiches or whatever you prefer. This chives sauce is super original and versatile, it can be used from dressing for salads (especially … Read more

Blackberry kuchen

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This blackberry kuchen is a delicious recipe, it´s filling is made with yogurt and is very similar in texture and flavour to the cheesecake. Although it can look very similar to the German style raspberry kuchen, the filling of both kuchens is different, the raspberry filling is based on milk thickened with cornstarch, something like … Read more

Raspberry mojito

This raspberry mojito is my new favorite cocktail, it´s soft, refreshing and the perfect combination of lemon acid and sweet raspberries. We all know the classic mojitos, that delicious Cuban cocktail based on rum, lemon and peppermint (spearmint is a very close relative to peppermint, but they can be replaced by each other in this … Read more

Austrian vanilla crescent cookies

Vanillekipferl or Austrian vanilla crescent cookies are tasty and crunchy cookies are part of the tradition of Nordic Christmas recipes, although these cookies in particular can be found in cafes and pastry shops in Austria throughout the year.Their particular crescent shape or horns gives them an adorable and characteristic appearance. Part of the Nordic tradition … Read more