Tag: garlic
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Spain Starter – Patatas Bravas
When we were thinking of dishes to make for Spain, our minds immediately went to tapas – a collection of small and delicious dishes to be shared around a table. Of the most popular tapas dishes, patatas bravas, is one of our favourites, so we thought it would be the perfect dish to start our…
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Germany Main – Cauliflower Schnitzel
It wouldn’t be Germany week without featuring a schnitzel! As it is traditionally made with pork or veal, we needed to find a vegetarian alternative. For this dish, we used a recipe from the book ‘Speedy Bosh‘ by Henry Firth and Ian Theasby. This meant that not only was it a vegan recipe, but it…
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Northern Ireland Main – Mushroom and Guinness Pie
Of course we had to include a recipe with Guinness! For this recipe we used a recipe from the BOSH! book, which we highly recommend getting your hands on. This also means if you’re able to get vegan pastry (or even make your own), this is a vegan-friendly meal too. This mushroom and Guinness pie…
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China Starter – Spring Rolls
We decided to coincide our cooking this time with Chinese New Year, so we started with spring rolls. According to China Highlights, they are typically eaten at New Year and symbolise wealth. We loved how quick and easy these were to make! For our spring rolls we used a recipe from Steamy Kitchen. The website…
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Morocco Starter – Bakoula Hand Pies
For the Moroccan starter, we looked into bakoula, which is a salad typically made from mallow. However, as we are not in Morocco, we substituted the mallow for chard. In terms of flavour and texture, mallow is said to be similar to spinach or chard, but we’d definitely be curious to try the real thing!…
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Italy Main – Mushroom Tortellini
For the main course from Italy, of course it needed to be pasta! In an effort to improve our cooking abilities, we decided to make the pasta from scratch. There are many recipes online that can help you make pasta, we personally used Gordon Ramsay’s Masterclass (if you’re in a position to purchase this, we…
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Italy Starter – Bruschetta
For our first foray into this global adventure, we picked one of our favourite cuisines – Italian! What better starter than the humble but delicious bruschetta? For this dish, of course feel free to bake your own baguette if you have the skills (we used a local bakery – Davies of Mumbles in Swansea). You…