Mini Pizzas

I made these mini pizzas for my goodbye party and they went down like a treat :) Alternatively, just roll the dough out larger and you will get a perfect base for a normal size pizza :) As always, the filling is very variable. The recipe for the base was from here. They were gone so quickly I couldn't even take a picture, I'm very sorry for this and will upload one as soon as I make them again!

Chocolate Chip Cookies

These chocolate chip cookies are absolutely amazing and gone within moments once you take them out of the oven :) They’re very adaptable too, you could put some cranberries and nuts on top if you preferred that to chocolate for example :)

Puff Pastry Rolls

These puff pastry rolls are a perfect little party snack, enjoyed by literally everyone, as you can vary the fillings a lot. Also, they're the easiest things to make :) I have done them with ham and cheese, and two different pesto fillings, have a look below:

 

Strawberry Tarte 2

This strawberry tarte is so easy to make and so delicious it would be very unfair of me to not share the recipe ;)

Triple Chocolate Cupcakes with Vanilla Frosting

Last week I threw a goodbye party since I am going to be studying in Strasbourg for the next 2 semesters, so I baked some goodies and will post them during the course of the next weeks. Let's start off with these delicious triple chocolate cupcakes with vanilla frosting!

Quesadillas

These lovely quesadillas are great for a picnic or a snack throughout the day, they're easily made and take nearly no time at all to prepare :) Also, they can be adjusted to whatever flavours you prefer - the only "stable" ingredients are the tortillas and the cheese ;)

Cauliflower Cheese

This is quite a simple recipe for a nice side dish and an English classic - cauliflower cheese. Hope you enjoy! The quantities of the cheese sauce you make depend on the size of your cauliflower and the sauce to cauliflower ratio you like, so please only see this as a guideline :)

Turkish delicacies

I have recently spent a wonderful holiday in Ankara, Turkey, and wanted to share some of the delicious food I had there with you. I was at first reluctant to post anything about Turkey considering what is going on and has been going on for a while, but this is just about the delicious food I enjoyed.

Yummy Rhubarb Crumble

You can use this crumble recipe for most other fruits, such as apples and change it according to your taste preferences :) My housemates enjoyed this joint effort by Tish and me a lot and I would definitely recommend you try this easy recipe :)

Pasta with Spinach, Tomatoes and Bacon

I think this dish is one of Tish’s favourite ones if I am not mistaken, and I promised I would post the recipe so that she could recreate it when I’m gone. The guys like it too, mainly because it contains bacon ;) This literally takes 10 minutes, start boiling your pasta and when it’s ready, your sauce will be too!
 

Tiramisù

I received this lovely recipe from my Italian friend Irene (thanks a lot once again!) and had to try it out immediately – safe to say it tasted amazing, so I kindly asked for permission to share it with you and here you go! (Unfortunately the pictures didn’t do it justice, I was in a rush :/ as soon as I make it again I will reupload better pictures!)

(please excuse my uneven coating of cocoa)

Vegetable Soup

Do you ever buy those frozen vegetable bags, use a bit up and then don’t know what to do with the rest? Well here’s a recipe that uses up all of those forgotten vegetables in your freezer by transforming them into a delicious soup :) Works with literally all kinds of vegetables, depending on your taste of course!

Courgette “Röstis”

Unfortunately, I have no other way of describing these delicious little “Röstis”, they are sort of pancakey shaped, but taste a lot different! It’s quite well known in Germany, though most people do Röstis using potatoes – I decided to give it a different twist with these courgette Röstis :)
 

Mince, Leek and Cheese Soup

You may think that this combination of flavours won't work (my housemates looked sceptical at first too), but trust me, they do! This is quite a traditional German soup, and due to the special cheese normally used for this recipe (Schmelzkäse which is a mixture between spreadable soft cheese and cheese that can easily be melted), I resorted to a combination of soft cheese, crème fraîche and cheddar.

Prawn Avocado Wraps

Avocado and prawns are a very delicious combination if you ask me, so why not try it out in wrap form? These wraps are very easy to make, quick and incredibly yummy!

World's easiest and best muffins!

I kid you not, these are the easiest and yet best and tastiest muffins EVER! Another great point - if you use soy milk, they're vegan too, so what more can you ask for? You can vary this recipe according to your taste, from adding other fruit to vanilla or chocolate flavours or caramel and so on :) I have since discovering this one (thanks Aysa!) not made a different recipe (I will try out others too but for now I am definitely sticking with this one and it will be my go-to recipe forever :D)

The version below was with blueberries:

Delicious Meatballs in Tomato Sauce

What can I say – a very meaty recipe ;) Works very well with the tomato sauce and was enjoyed by my housemates as far as I could tell by looking at the empty plates :)
 

Refreshing Peach and Yogurt Cake

One word – heaven :) Exactly what you need for those hot spring/summer days outside (or whenever the sun feels like showing up ;) )

Veggie Stuffed Peppers

These veggie stuffed peppers are another variation of stuffed peppers or aubergines (more will follow, I am sure). I had some cottage cheese that needed to be used, so in it went :) They turned out to be very nice and not soaking wet, but just the right kind of texture :)

Great Banoffee Pie

Banoffee Pie is one of my favourite cakes that require no baking - very easy to make, very delicious and the combination of toffee, banana and chocolate is heavenly!