I was introduced to Venezuelan Arepas by my husband in 2014 and they quickly became one of my favourite things to eat, especially for breakfast with fried eggs. Traditionally, they are cooked with a budare, a type of metal griddle, round and flat. When I first saw my father-in-law preparing them while on a family holiday in Venezuela, I was curious as in Europe, it … Continue reading Venezuelan Arepas
The sweetness of the cherry peppers and the hints of sweetness and salt of the Parma Ham, makes this salad a fantastic meal! Serves 2 people Ingredients 1 bag Italian style salad 1 cup baby spinach 2 medium carrots, sliced 10 slices cucumber (5 slices x person) 8 slices Parma Ham (4 slices x person) 8 stuffed cherry peppers (4 peppers x person) Extra virgin … Continue reading Parma Ham Salad with Stuffed Cherry Peppers
Of all the salads, the one with cantaloupe and speck (Italian cured smoked ham) is at the very top of my list. It is simply delicious! Serves 2 people Ingredients 1 cantaloupe melon (4 slices x person) How to choose a melon. There are two things to keep in mind: 1. The smell. A sweet melon smells nice. 2. The colour. It should be a … Continue reading Cantaloupe & Speck Salad
Parathas are quick to prepare and very tasty. Simply fill them with your favourite veggie, meat or cheese and enjoy. Here’s how I make mine. Serves 2 people Ingredients 1 bag Paratha 200g (1 pack) French Torchon or your favourite cured ham 1 mozzarella, sliced 1 bag rocket salad 2 vines tomatoes, sliced 1 pack sliced red Leicester cheese Half cucumber, sliced Extra virgin olive … Continue reading Paratha Rolls with Wild Rocket Salad
Who can resist roasted chicken with potatoes!! I like to eat it at least a couple of times per month and each time, I like it a little bit more. So, go ahead and enjoy! Serves 3 people Ingredients 600g chicken thighs fillets (or the 1kg pack as you can always freeze the pieces you don’t need) 1/1.5 kg white potatoes Lemon & herbs seasoning … Continue reading Roasted Chicken Thighs with Potatoes
Soft and flavourful, light and moist, this mandarin orange infused cake will quickly become one of your favourite desserts. A perfect accompaniment to Nuvy’s Floral Nest tea infusion (visit our online tea shop at nuvys.com). Serves 6/8 people Ingredients 200g plain flour 200g sugar 200g unsalted butter 2 eggs 2 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda The juice and zest of 3 mandarin oranges Method In a … Continue reading Mandarin Orange Cake
A perfect accompaniment to Nuvy’s Berry Balance tea infusion (visit our online tea shop at nuvys.com). This luscious and creamy cake is your guilty pleasure! If you prefer, instead of pine nuts, you can use almond flakes or crushed pistachio kernels. Yummy!! Serves 6/8 people Ingredients: For the soft cake 2 eggs 120g sugar 40g room temperature unsalted butter 40g whole milk 140g plain flour … Continue reading Diplomat Pine Nut Cake
You cannot go wrong with carrot cake and orange frosting. This spicey dessert smells amazing and tastes even better. Eat a warm slice of this cake while sipping Nuvy’s Chai Defence tea infusion (visit our online tea shop at nuvys.com) and you are in heaven! Serves 6/8 people Ingredients 200g sugar 200g unsalted butter 3 eggs 150g carrots, finely grated 100g raisins 100g walnuts (some … Continue reading Carrot Cake
Even though it is a cold dish perfect for summer picnics, I cannot help it but eat it also in winter because its sooo good, this, if you love garlic! For this recipe, I used tortiglioni pasta which is a variant of rigatoni but of course, any ridged short pasta would do to capture better the sauce. Serves about 4 people Ingredients 500g tortiglioni 6 … Continue reading Fresh Raw Tomato Tortiglioni
Who can resist potato dumplings! Every now and then, we all need “comfort food” and this recipe is delicious and quick to prepare. Tip: For a more colourful version, buy the mini three colour gnocchi which is a mix of dumplings made of wheat flour, dried potato, concentrated tomato juice and spinach powder. Serves 4 people (small portions) Ingredients 2 packs of 500g mini potato … Continue reading Mini Potato Gnocchi with Smoked Salmon and Double Cream
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