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onion guide

Posted on March 6, 2014 | Leave a comment

Have you ever been confused which onion to use? Choosing the wrong type will not ruin your food but with the right onion you will enhance your dish and make you a more professional cook.

onion guide

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linguine alla scampi

Posted on March 3, 2014 | 5 comments

The season of lent began today. It is a season of penance, reflection, and fasting which prepares us for Christ’s Resurrection on Easter Sunday. Some people abstain from eating meat (but salt and freshwater species of fish, amphibians, reptiles and shellfish are permitted), so I will be posting some yummy meals to help.

linguini alla scampi

Linguine alla scampi is a 30 mns preparation meal and it’s so delicious

Ingredients: (for 2 people)

  • 350g shrimps
  • 250g linguine n11
  • 1 medium tomato
  • 2 garlic clove
  • chopped coriander
  • salt
  • chilli oil
  • garlic oil

Method:

–       boil the shrimps, peel and devein them

–        in a pan put together the chopped tomatoes, crushed garlic and coriander for 5 minutes and add the shrimps, chilli oil , garlic oil and salt for another 5 mins. And your mix is ready to pour on the linguine.

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la foret noire

Posted on March 2, 2014 | Leave a comment

foret noire

There was no way but to start with my birthday cake, since this blog was a gift from my husband on my birthday.

I love to prepare the cake by my self especially the birthday ones, it makes the occasion more special and memorable for your loved ones.

Here is one of my favorite cakes, “foret noire”.

foret noire

 

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups of flour
  • 1 1/2 cups of sugar
  • 3/4 cup, unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 11/2 tsps of baking soda
  • 1 tsp of baking powder
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 cup of milk
  • 1/2 cup of vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp of vanilla essence
  • 1 cup of hot water
  • 3 eggs

For layering:

  • Whipping cream
  • Tinned mix fruits – 1 large tin

Method

-Preheat oven to 175 degrees Centigrade. Grease and flour two 9″ cake pans

– In a large bowl, sieve the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Add the sugar and mix well with the dry ingredients.

– Make a well in the center and add the milk, oil, vanilla essence and eggs and mix

– Pour the cake batter into the prepared cake pan and bake in the middle rack of the oven for 40 mins or until a skewer comes out clean.

– Cool for 30 mins before inverting .

– Bring to room temperature, divide in 3 equal parts then layer it with the cream and fruits.

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