Paella Mixta
We spent ‘the’ most absolutely delicious evening with Alicia and Jonathan from our Catalan Cooking Holiday Culinary Vacation in northern Spain. The evening evolved around paellas and wine pairing. What a delicious way to spend an evening, savouring Spain’s best specialty dishes. A gastronomic evening that I’ll never, ever forget, thank you Alicia and Jonathan!
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Canapes of Spanish Quesco Cheese with Carmelized Onion
Trendy Tapas are the perfect way to entertain – turn an evening into a fiesta!
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Spain’s Creme Brulee – Crema Catalana
Everyone loves crème brulee, this is Spain’s healthier version. The recipe comes to you from Alicia of our Catalan Cooking Holiday in Spain and it’s delicious.
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Moroccan Barbequed Lamb Burgers
Enjoy the sizzle of the barbeque as these delicious burgers with a Moroccan twist grill to perfection.
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Chicken Tagine with Sweet Potatoes (Tagine Djaje Bi Batata Hloua)
This tagine recipe comes to you from our Exotic Morocco Culinary Vacation. It’s simple and easy to assemble!
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Moroccan Spiced Meatballs with Eggs in Tomato Sauce (Kefta Tajine)
THE best Moroccan Meatball dish ever…and I do mean ever! I know it sounds like a really unusual combination of flavours, but it really, really works together. Try it, you’ll LOVE it!
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Carrot Salad with Chilli Pepper and Cumin (Khizü M’rqed)
Ahhhh, the delicious taste of Moroccan carrots. This dish is so simple and quick to prepare and the results delicious!
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Cumin Scented Kabobs with Minted Yogurt Dip
A taste of Morocco!
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Roast Chicken Charmoula
Charmoula is a kind of relish-marinade of finely sliced or torn herbs with various names, the name is derived from the word meaning “to tear lightly.”
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Moroccan Inspired Grilled Steak with Onion Chutney
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Roasted Veggie & Gruyere Cheese Tart
You will wow him with this elegant appetizer.
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Filet of Sole in a Cream Sauce (Sole Bonne Femme/Good Wife)
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Roasted Red Pepper-Cheese Potato au Gratin
“Each forkful oozes with cheese, and has a sweet, tangy bite from the red peppers. Comfort on your fork!”
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Roasted Vegetable Ratatouille
Ratatouille is a tasty vegetable stew from Provence, served either hot or cold, as a main course, or to garnish grilled meat or fish dishes. Stir his heart – ‘touiller’ means ‘to stir’ en francais.
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Roasted Vegetable Ratatouille Take II
Ratatouille is a tasty vegetable stew from Provence, served either hot or cold, as a main course, or to garnish grilled meat or fish dishes.
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Crêpes Suzette
Crêpes Suzette always impress and are easy to make. Make him this fabulous unforgettable French dessert with the delicate orange flavour!
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Cardamom Rice Pudding
This dessert takes time and a lot of stirring, but it’s worth the effort. I love the flavours that the spices add and the crunch of the pistachios add a nice crunchy texture to this dish!
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Mushy Minted Peas
This recipe is a variation on mushy peas, a beloved British street food.
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Buttery Mashed Potatoes
Simple light and fluffy mashed potatoes.
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Creole Crab Cakes with Remoulade Mayonnaise Dipping Sauce Spicy Smoked Salmon Corn Cakes with Crème Fraiche
A Taste of New Orleans. A southern classic spicy seafood treat with a blend of spices and aromatic vegetables.
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Hand-rolled Cold Rice Paper Spring Rolls with Peanut Dipping Sauce, Lemon Lime Dipping Sauce, Chili Sauce, Hoisin Sauce
Preparing your ingredients does take time – lots of slicing, dicing and chopping! But…but, it’s worth every second of chopping for him as you’ll find out once you taste these delicious spring rolls. Here is a list of the ingredients that I LOVE to prepare for my spring rolls, you can suit yourself and select your favourites, oh and his favourites.
Rice paper and spring rolls were invented by the Vietnamese, but the Thai people very quickly inherited them!
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Feta and Herb Phyllo Pastry Purses
A Taste of Greece. Crispy phyllo triangles stuffed full with feta cheese and herbs.
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Toasted Quinoa Grecian Salad
A taste of Greece in this healthy salad takes you straight to the Greek Isles. I LOVE the healthy take on this quinoa salad. Opa!
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Seared Scallops over Avocado and Wasabi Cream
A simple wasabi sauce cream dresses up seared scallops beautifully. If ya got it, flaunt it!
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Cardamom & Coconut Infused Basmati Rice
In the Arabian Nights stories, you read of the use of this ancient spice as an aphrodisiac. Cardamom is warming and pungent, can increase blood flow, accounting for its delicious aphrodisiac properties. The water from coconuts contains the same level of electrolytes as your blood, it is also a metabolism booster that increases blood flow, and may serve as an aphrodisiac. We’ve got you covered with this dish!
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