Author: Aleksandra Mandic

Ratatouille, the summer veggie queen :)

Ratatouille, the summer veggie queen :)

The ratatouille, a French classic! Or Serbian, maybe, because we have the same dish that we call “Bećar paprikaš” ❤️ I say “we” both when I talk about Serbians and French because I am both. And I adopt, slowly but surely, Sweden too where I 

Mustard and tomato summer tart

Mustard and tomato summer tart

Tomatoes and cherry tomatoes, spring onions, bell peppers, courgettes, radish, all sorts of salades and many others, the beautiful season of veggies (and fruit) has begun. The great thing about them is that you do not even need to cook them. If you take them 

Best dairy free mashed potato purée

Best dairy free mashed potato purée

Where I come from, both Serbia and France, we make mashed potato purée with lots of butter and milk. The more butter the better. Well, I do not agree. I believe we should avoid milk (especially cow milk) and butter as much as we can 

Simple coconut cake with strawberries

Simple coconut cake with strawberries

Very simple to make, this coconut cake is super coconutty and tastes delicious with fresh strawberry garnish. For a wow effect even with a simplest cake (like this one), all you need to do is invest in a nice cake mould and add fresh fruit. 

Spring berries crepe cake

Spring berries crepe cake

I had seen so many beautiful version of this layer cake on social networks that I simply had to make one. Especially having in mind that French crepes are our favourit dessert that I am always happy to make. My son’s 10th birthday was a 

Sweet potato soup with roasted shiitake and pumpkin seeds

Sweet potato soup with roasted shiitake and pumpkin seeds

Deliciously smooth sweet potato soup with grilled shiitake and a sprinkle of squash seeds. I discovered sweet potato when I was already adult, we didn’t have it in my country when I was growing up. Not only does it taste delicious but it is also