Tag: potato

Roasted duck breasts.
Hot oven, Meat

Roasted duck breasts

What are you making for Christmas dinner this year? Duck is one of the traditional Christmas dishes. So why not making a duck? And you don’t need the whole ā€œbirdā€ to make your festive table look fabulous and to impress your family and friends. Roasted duck breasts will make a great impression as well. Moreover, […]

Ječmenka, a thick barley soup.
Meat, Soups

Ječmenka

Hi, dear PassionSpoon’s readers. Have you missed me? I just came back from vacation in my homeland Slovenia. Wow, what an amazing time I had! Great people, beautiful places and delicious food. And among all the presents, souvenirs and memories, I brought home some inspiration too. It’s also been a while since I wrote a […]

Caramelized potatoes.
Happy snacks, Salads

Caramelized potatoes

Ice ice baby! Yes, Iceland is taking part in the football World Cup for the first time ever. After a big success in 2016, when they reached the quarterfinals of the UEFA Euro as the smallest nation ever, they qualified for the World Cup 2018 as well. The dream continues! The whole world knows the […]

Patatas allo pobre.
Happy snacks, Meat

Patatas allo pobre

Moving further on with the FOODball journey, we have Spain playing today. My first association was paella. But then I did a little research and decided on Patatas allo pobre. Already the name itself says that this is a simple and humble dish. Translated it means ā€œpoor man’s potatoesā€. Despite the name, this dish is […]

Kƶttbullar with blueberry sauce.
Happy snacks, Meat

Kƶttbullar with blueberry sauce

Next stop of my FOODball journey; Sweden! And Sweden is not only, as many of you think, the home of Ikea and ABBA, but also the home of delicious food. The most popular and the ultimate Swedish dish is Kƶttbullar. So how can you prepare that? Here you will find the recipe for Kƶttbullar with […]

Currywurst.
Happy snacks, Meat

Currywurst

Currywurst is the most famous fast food snack in Germany. The crunchy sausage combined with a delicious homemade curry sauce, either mild or spicy for the brave, with traditional fries or a small Brƶtchen (bread bun) and some mayo on a side it’s a must-try when in Germany.

A pink bowl with Olivier potato salad, made with potatoes, pickles, onion, egg, carrots and peas. And all tossed in mayo.
Salads

Olivier Russian potato salad

My Olivier Russian potato salad is made with a combination of potato and sweet potato, green peas, carrots, pickles and spring onion. Tossed with olive oil, vinegar and mayo gives the dish that classic look. And to finish, a medium-boiled egg as topping. Wonderful either as a meal on its own or as a side […]

Potato soup with snow peas.
Salads, Soups

Potato soup with snow peas

I posted quite some potato soup recipes on my blog. I think soup is something really easy and delicious to prepare. You can never go wrong with potato soup. Try this potato soup with snow peas and spice up your menu. Potatoes are very versatile, even though they are very humble. I love them and […]

Sweet potato corn cakes
Happy snacks, Salads

Sweet potato corn cakes

I confess I am a meat lover, but I also enjoy vegetables. Here I made this delicious vegetarian dish; sweet potato corn cakes. Simply amazing! These vegetable cakes are a combination of sweet potato, sweet corn, spicy ginger, aromatic lemon and polenta. Are you already excited as I am? Let’s get busy and prepare them! […]

Sweetcorn potato soup
Soups

Sweetcorn potato soup

I like to cook, spending the time in the kitchen, thinking about food and talking about food. Consequently, I have different cookbooks on the shelf. In one of them, to be exact in Gordon Ramsay’s book, I found this great sweetcorn potato soup recipe. As he likes to say, this recipe is easy and delicious. […]

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 […]