Bruschetta with Tomato and Basil

Bruschetta is one of the most popular appetizers and one of the easiest to prepare finger foods for parties. The original Italian “bruschetta” meant just toasted bread slices rubbed with garlic and drizzled with olive oil. The first known use of this word dates back from 1954 (information source: Merriam-Webster). Nowadays, the meaning has been…

Oven Baked Jacket Potatoes

Delicious, very filling and inexpensive, jacket potatoes are one of my favorite foods and one of the potato recipes I cook quite often. I usually have them in restaurants, but I don’t shy away from cooking them at home, either. Baking the perfect jacket potatoes is not so much of a challenge. All you need…

Cold Baked Potato Salad

Potato salads are great side dishes as well as appetizers. Served in nice presentation forms, they can make awesome party foods. Ingredients: 6 large baking potatoes 2 onions, peeled, sliced 3 eggs, boiled hard 1 red bell pepper, chopped 6 bacon slices, chopped 4 tablespoons mayonnaise 20-30 black olives, cored 1 teaspoon vinegar salt, pepper…

Your 10 minutes warm breakfast

Quick and Easy Breakfast

Nutritionists tell us breakfast ought to be the most important meal of the day. The stomach tell us the same thing. We probably all have days when we just ignore the stomach and forget about those nutritionists and their health advice. We are just too lazy or too rushed to sit and eat in the…

Mashed potatoes

Homemade Mashed Potatoes Recipe

As life goes pretty hectic these days, we’ve got less and less time for activities like cooking. Some people can’t even find the time to eat properly. We need everything fast and easy, otherwise we lose interest. If you ever tried the instant mashed potatoes that can be found in supermarkets, then you surely know…

Crispy Potato Pancakes

Ingredients: 7-8 medium size potatoes, grated 2 onions, finely chopped or grated 5-6 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1-2 eggs, beaten (if you have large eggs, one is enough) 2 tablespoons flour salt and pepper to taste 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil Preparation: Peel and mince the garlic cloves. Peel and grate the onion. Peel…

Cheesy potatoes with ground pepper sprinkled on top

Cheesy Potatoes

Cheesy potatoes are delicious. They make an excellent side dish for dinner. Even better, you can always enjoy the leftovers for next day’s breakfast. Ingredients: 4 medium potatoes, peeled, sliced 4 eggs 1 cup sour cream 1 cup grated goat cheese 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon dried thyme 2 teaspoons curry powder…