Soups

A bowl of bean pastrami protein soup, topped with charred Padron pepper and some fresh chili peppers. Some tortilla chips aside.
Meat, Soups

Bean pastrami protein soup

Bean pastrami protein soup is a classic bean soup enriched with delicious ingredients like pastrami and Padron peppers. It’s a wonderful and creative new take, easy to make with canned beans or with dry beans, too. Thanks to the meat and beans, this soup is hearty and warming and full of proteins, fibre and flavours.

French onion soup in a small blue and green bowl topped with a slice of crispy bread and gooey cheese.
Hot oven, Soups

French onion soup

French onion soup is a classic dish yet very simple and packed with flavour. It’s a perfect comfort food which consists of three main parts; firstly, the rich perfectly caramelized onion soup, secondly, the toasted bread and thirdly, the melted, gooey cheese. Delicious.

A plate with warm beef broth and homemade semolina dumplings and tender beef shank.
Soups

Beef broth with semolina dumplings

There’s nothing better than a homemade clear beef broth with semolina dumplings which warms you up, fills you with energy and improves your mood. Simple ingredients combined with a bunch of spices, such as cardamom, black peppercorns, cloves and coriander seeds transform a traditional dish in an incredibly tasteful broth.

A bowl of delicious soup; chicken black-eyed peas soup to be exact. So easy to make yet so delicious and flavorful.
Meat, Soups

Chicken black-eyed peas soup

Chicken black-eyed peas soup is a lovely twist to a bowl of regular chicken soup. It’s healthy and satisfying and perfect to eat for the cold season. Moreover, this simple dish gets its amazing flavours from garam masala, turmeric, cayenne pepper and coconut milk. A real marriage of flavours!

A green bowl filled with yellow gazpacho. A healthy meal, packed with vegetables and vitamins. Also, garnish with chickpeas and fresh basil.
Soups, Vegetarian

Yellow gazpacho

A fresh yellow gazpacho is a wonderful combination of yellow colours like bell pepper, cherry tomatoes, corn, yellow chili, cucumber, onion and garlic (I just can’t do without them), a small touch of olive oil and a squeeze of lemon. Last but not least, a garnish of crunchy chickpeas and fresh basil is a real […]

A close-up of watermelon gazpacho in a martini glass. Crispy slice of prosciutto as topping.
Drinks, Soups

Watermelon gazpacho

Before the summer season is over, I want to share one more watermelon recipe with you. This extremely delicious and so fresh watermelon gazpacho is a must-try ASAP. Wink. Watermelon, cucumber and tomato are nicely rounded up with a salty and crispy topping. Perfect to serve chilled on a hot summer day.

Fill the bowls with bean and sour turnips soup Jota and serve some breadsticks along with it.
Soups

Bean and sour turnips soup Jota

Next time you want a comforting bowl of soup, try making a hearty bean and sour turnips soup Jota. Jota is a real winter dish, made of seasonal ingredients, such as turnips, carrots and potatoes, with a smoked pork meat add-on. Also, it’s healthy, delicious, budget-friendly and really easy to make.