Author: Mateja Brescak

BBQ Alaska's salmon fillet
Fish

BBQ Alaska’s salmon fillet

This BBQ Alaska’s salmon fillet looks like the perfect dish for a Christmas lunch or dinner. It is easy and light, with an addition of beautiful colours. But salmon is pink or orange, you will say. Even though it’s salmon, this one doesn’t have a pink-orange colour. It is said that some of them can’t […]

Strawberry-nectarine smoothie bowl
Happy snacks

Strawberry-nectarine smoothie bowl

It’s been quite some time since I last wrote a smoothie recipe. Well, more than a recipe, it’s an idea what to put together in a blender and what to use as toppings. If you like fruits, you will love this strawberry-nectarine smoothie bowl. As you can see, already the name says it all; a […]

Potato pear soup
Soups

Potato pear soup

Potato soup is like a classic. Wouldn’t you say so? I like to make potato soup often. But at the same time, I always try to improve the taste by adding an ingredient that would make a difference. This time I added a sweet pear. This potato pear soup is a great combination of something […]

Caprese chicken
Hot oven, Meat

Caprese chicken

I’m a Caprese salad lover. You too? I bet you are. Caprese is one of the most known salads in the world; with soft mozzarella slices, juicy tomatoes and aromatic basil. But what happens when I add some chicken to it? In this case, you get an amazing Caprese chicken featuring Italian flag colours. This […]

Green salad bowl.
Salads

Green salad bowl

What about a nice green salad bowl? And by green, I mean green. Just to get a little body “detox” before all the festivities in December, the month of sweets and big Christmas dinners. This recipe is easy to follow. And the great thing about it is that you need to look mostly for green […]

Banana tarte Tatin
Desserts, Hot oven

Banana tarte Tatin

Have you ever made a banana tarte Tatin? To tell you the truth, I have never even heard of it before. Until I discovered this recipe in one of Gordon Ramsay’s books. Don’t let the French name scare you. This is one of the most simple desserts I’ve ever made. In short, tarte Tatin is […]

Canned tuna ceviche
Fish

Canned tuna ceviche

What is ceviche? It is a simple raw fish or seafood based dish marinated in citrus juices and spiced up with chili peppers. An amazing fresh dish where no cooking or cooking skills are involved. Ceviche has to be eaten cold. Basically you “cook” it in the fridge. There is no need to buy a […]

Winter lasagna.
Hot oven, Pasta, rice & co.

Winter lasagna

Raise your hands, who wants a piece of delicious winter lasagna right now? I bet you all raised the hand. Hehehe. I did it too. I remember, when I was still a teen, I loved lasagna. The lasagna my mother always made, was amazing; very rich like the real one. Living on the border to […]

Spicy cauliflower salad
Salads

Spicy cauliflower salad

I like being creative and inventing new salad combinations. But there are so many possibilities that sometimes I just can’t think what to do. So some months ago I bought Nigella Lawson’s cookbook called Simply Nigella – Feel Good Food. And I found a great salad recipe with cauliflower, chickpeas and pomegranate; beautifully brought together […]