Author: Aleksandra Mandic

Tufahije – walnut stuffed baked apples

Tufahije – walnut stuffed baked apples

Tufahije (it is a plural, tuffaha means apple in Arabic) are one of those simple autumn desserts I looooved when I was a kid. You can find it all around the place in the Balkans but it was brought to us by the Turks from 

Kale, shiitake and lentil veggie stew

Kale, shiitake and lentil veggie stew

Thick and comforting lentil veggie stew with an irresistible combination of different veggie textures and overall creaminess. It is filling still low in calories and packed with nutrients. The coconut cream makes it mild and even more flavourful. One of our all-year-long favourite but even 

Yellow, green and purple green-beans soup

Yellow, green and purple green-beans soup

When they are cooked, purple green-beans look exactly the same as their green cousins but look how beautiful they all are fresh from the farmers’ market: Even though it is not colourful as you would hope, this thick green-beans soup is delicious and comforting and 

Summer melon and feta salad

Summer melon and feta salad

Any kind of sweet melon (because there are some bitter ones too) would do for this beautiful melon and feta salad! I like mixing watermelon and cantaloupe or melon charentais, but you can also use only one variety, your favourite one whichever it is. Did 

Healthy pudding snack, ready in 5 min!

Healthy pudding snack, ready in 5 min!

When you have growing children, like I do, you know that 3 meals a day is not enough. They need snacks! And as long as you can control what they are snacking (up until puberty more or less šŸ™‚ ) you can insist on the 

Gazpacho, cool soup for hot days

Gazpacho, cool soup for hot days

Gazpacho is a traditional Andalusian (southern Spain) summer dish. It is made of raw tomatoes mixed with bell peppers, cucumbers, onions and garlic. Some recipes include white bread without crust too, I prefer the veggies only version. Enhanced with herbs and olive oil, it is