Broiled whole whitefish with flattened oven potatoes

Broiled whole whitefish with flattened oven potatoes

August nights are getting darker little by little, but they are still pretty warm – they are actually just perfect after a very hot day – and making food outdoors is still possible. One never knows when the autumn weather will creep in and when one has to give up making delicious summer foods, let us enjoy as long as we can. Continue reading “Broiled whole whitefish with flattened oven potatoes”

Brazilian shrimp stew

Brazilian shrimp stew

I have always had the opinion that eating very spicy food regularly ends up killing all mild and delicate aromas – and I still think that one should not spoil his/her taste buds by eating only hot meals. Anyhow, with my children’s food preferences I’ve also got used to hotter flavors and now I could almost REALLY say: “the hotter, the better”. Continue reading “Brazilian shrimp stew”

Dukkah salmon and vegetables baked in the oven

Dukkah salmon and vegetables baked in the oven

Salmon is for many. It’s excellent when fresh-salted, delicious when smoked, tasty in soups, almost heavenly when flamed and it can be made seasoned with various ways… in other words: it is always good, no matter how you make it. Continue reading “Dukkah salmon and vegetables baked in the oven”

Blue mussels in creamy garlic sauce

Blue mussels in creamy garlic sauce

Frozen mussels are always available. Fresh ones, on the other hand, you can find from stores only during the cold water season (from September to April), if you absolutely want to make this delicacy using them. Fresh mussels are usually sold in mesh bags and because they have to be kept alive all the way to cooking, you should not bring them into your fridge to wait more than one day before cooking. Continue reading “Blue mussels in creamy garlic sauce”