Pasta with rocket pesto
As I wrote in the rocket pesto post, I’ve got a busy day today and needed something quick and light to eat.…
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Category: Quick dishes
Garlic baguette toasts for salad
Unfortunately for me, I really like bread. So whenever I make myself one of those “healthy” salads, I always like to add…
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Rocket salad with baguette toasts
OK, so I couldn’t get by on black coffee and a rusk. I made myself a salad for supper. A very simple…
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Quick carbonara pasta
Maybe I shouldn’t admit this when I’m giving you the recipe, but I’m not terribly fond of carbonara. It’s just not the…
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A pancake, or a Polish naleśnik?
I’ll be straight with you: I don’t know myself whether this is a naleśnik, the thin Polish kind, or a pancake. Probably…
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Tomato bruschetta à la Thyme
I’ve got to dash, so I won’t bore you. Bruschetta is a sort of Italian version of our Polish homemade baguette toast,…
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Baguette toast without cheese
Breakfast is sacred to me. I won’t leave the house without breakfast, won’t even light a cigarette before breakfast. Big or small,…
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Chinese-style pork tenderloin with vegetables
I used to get such a kick out of cooking “Chinese-style”. Really hot oil, little pieces of meat, loads of exotic spices…
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Prawns in butter
I’ll come right out and say it: I’ve fallen for prawns. It didn’t happen in 2004 in Hong Kong at 2 in…
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Scrambled eggs
I was wondering where to start. Then it occurred to me that since this is primitive cooking, I ought to kick things…
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