November 2015

Cranberry Nut Roast

This rich nutty roast with cranberries is meat free and doubles as a savoury side. It can be made ahead and warmed in the microwave or oven on the day. We used a cast iron terrine 24cm long x 7cm wide x 6cm deep.   By the way before you...

Carbs By Numbers Low Carb Recipe Book Giveaway (Closed) 1

Carbs By Numbers Low Carb Recipe Book Giveaway (Closed)

Yes, you can have a low carb Christmas carbs by numbers has published a recipe book full of low carb festive fare. The carbs by numbers team has delivered, and just in the nick of time. Its newly published cook book, carbs by numbers – low carb recipe options –...

Kilayin 1

Kilayin

Kilayin is a Kapampangan delicacy made out of thinly sliced pork, liver and heart marinated and cooked in vinegar and a mixture of spices. Like adobo and other Filipino dishes cooked in vinegar it is believed to taste better on its second day allowing all of that spices and flavour...

Berényi Fogadó (Nagyrécse, Hungary) 16

Berényi Fogadó (Nagyrécse, Hungary)

After our tiring few days in Budapest we are on our way to Zagreb, Croatia and were quite running late on schedule as we woke up a little bit late as planned so lunch time caught with us after 2 hours of driving. It was nearly noon time and we...

Grilled Pork Loin Chops with Lemon Vinaigrette 1

Grilled Pork Loin Chops with Lemon Vinaigrette

Tender Grilled Pork Loin served with tangy lemon vinaigrette, a perfect way to grill meat during the summer season, its light and its fresh. I know is cold up there in the Northern Hemisphere and here is totally a different scenario as summer nearly approaches hence we are grilling some...

Pasa Kebab Döner & Pizza (Budapest, Hungary) 10

Pasa Kebab Döner & Pizza (Budapest, Hungary)

We had a full day today after lots of walking, hop on hop off as well as some river cruising so were all tired and just wanted to lie down in a big comfy hotel bed. It was quite a tiring day add to that a searing hot sun, most...

Pineapple Braised Pork Ribs 1

Pineapple Braised Pork Ribs

Pineapple Braised Pork Ribs is not your usual Filipino dish but once in a while you will see this come out in some special occasions like family gatherings or birthday, while at this moment there are no special occasions we will be making this dish as I haven’t made them...

Apple Roses 1

Apple Roses

Apple roses is a type of rolled pastry with layers of thinly sliced apples arranged to resemble apples. It’s quite easy to make especially with the use of pre made puff pastry preparing this will take you around 20 minutes. It’s a great snack desert it tastes like and apple...

Gelarto Rosa (Budapest, Hungary) 8

Gelarto Rosa (Budapest, Hungary)

After the first leg of sightseeing in Budapest moved to a place near St. Stephen’s Basilica to find a parking lot so that we can do our hop on hop off tour in the bus as well as on a river boat. While walking to the station where we will...

Crispy Onions 1

Crispy Onions

Onion straws, Onion strings, Crispy onion straws or French fried onions are deep fried coated onions commonly served as an appetizer, side dish or as a garnish. A distant relative to the onion rings but instead of a thick batter and round shapes this thinly sliced onions are lightly coated...