Grilled Corn with Herb Butter

Eating grilled corn

Grilled corn and butter

Herbed butter

Grilled corn & butter

Nothing reminds me of my childhood as grilled corn does. Now that I think of it, I can even taste its unmistakable flavor and its sweet and warm smell. I remember taking the hot corn right from the burning coal and devouring the whole thing, without even waiting for it to cool down. Since that particular moment I had hundreds, maybe thousands of them and I enjoyed with the same pleasure each and every single one of them. This time I chose to grill the corn to enhance its sweetness and then I dressed the knobs with a herb butter mixture. There’s not much to say about the herb butter, maybe just the fact that that beautiful bouquet of herbs came from my own garden. I wish I could describe how divine the combination was! Continue reading Grilled Corn with Herb Butter

Warm Kidney Bean and Quinoa Salad Wrap

 

WrapFlatbread and warm quinoa saladWarm salad

Today I have the following idea: a hearty kidney bean and quinoa warm salad wrapped in a homemade flatbread, served with a delicious and tangy avocado sauce. It’s a vegan dish, extremely tasty and very nutritious. It is a very satisfying salad, packed with protein, vitamins and healthy fats. Continue reading Warm Kidney Bean and Quinoa Salad Wrap

Wild Garlic, Mushroom and Gorgonzola Gallete

Galette - slicing

Galette - plating

Galette is a French tart which can have both a sweet or a savory filling. The crust (pâte brisée) is delicate and buttery and it can be filled with almost anything, from meat products and cheese, to fresh or preserved fruit and jams. The beauty of it is that its outer edges are fold over the filling which gives this tart a very rustic touch.
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Dinner Rolls Served with Guacamole and Quail Eggs

Dinner roll, guacamole & quail egg
Dinner roll

Lately I’ve been making guacamole every other night. It’s delicious, healthy and so easy to make. And when I spread it on a fluffy homemade dinner roll, I’m in heaven.
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