Cantaloupe / Rock Melon Cantaloupe refers to two varieties of muskmelon. Cantaloupes are typically 15–25 cm in length and are somewhat oblong, though not as oblong as watermelons. The European cantaloupe is lightly-ribbed, pale green skin looks quite different from the North American cantaloupe. The North American cantaloupe, common in the United States and in some parts of Canada, […]
Polish Herbal Pepper Mix – Pieprz Ziołowy Very popular in Poland seasoning made of peppery spices but without black pepper itself.
Home-made Short Crust Pastry Recipe Extremely easy, home-made short crust pastry recipe – sweet and savoury versions.
Vege-Gel (Vegetarian substitute for gelatine) My latest discovery: Vege-Gel. It works the same good like traditional gelatine, actually is getting firm even faster. I used it for instance in “Almond Panna Cotta with Cherries in Orange Syrup“, “Fruity Cheese Cake” or “Jelly Deluxe”.
Hot Peppers Dried Bird’s Eye Chillis Bird’s Eye Chilli Peppers are also known as Thai Pepper, they grow mostly in Thailand, Malaysia and India. There is also African version of Bird’s Eye Chillies, they are called African Birdseye or African Devil. In some parts of Africa that used to be Portuguese Colony they are called Piri-Piri, Peri-Peri […]
Which oil to use? For a long time I’ve been using olive oil for salads and stir frying, and corn or rapeseed oil for deep frying… as they have not so strong smell as for example sunflower oil (which I hate). I use also grape seed oil that is good for short frying and salads as well. Recently I […]
