What's Cooking? By Deena

Try my Italian Seafood Carpaccio! This is a very popular Italian seafood delicacy that is very tasty and appetizing. You will never have enough of it 🙂 It is so simple too and can be presented along side any meal. Ingredients: Mixed raw Seafood Medley (Boiled for 5 mins with its own water)Drain the water…

Ingredients: – 1 cup of Quinoa (boiled for 15 mins then water rinsed) – 3 Diced Challots (diced) – 1/2 cup of Baby carrots (diced) – 1/2 cup of Radish (diced) – 1/2 cup of Cilantro Leaves (finely chopped) – 1/2 cup of Sweet Corn – 1 Avocado (peeled and cut in cubes) – 1…

Try my Creamy oven baked mashed potatoes 🥔 This is a nice hearty vegetarian dish, but some people like it mixed with cooked ground beef. Itis so simple and yummy! Ingredients: 7 Yukon Yellow Potatoes 3 cups of milk 1/2 cup heavy cream – optional butter olive oil salt & pepper (to taste) Chives (…

This salad is out of this world! It’s fresh, vibrant and all what you need on a hot sunny day Ingredients: (serves 4) 1 cup Mango (peeled and cut in cubes) 1 cup Cucumber (cut in cubes) 1/2 cup Avocado chunks 1/2 small Red onion (thinly sliced) 3 tbsps Corriander (chopped) 1 cup Lettuce (chopped)…

This is an amazing yet so simple oven baked pie that I personally love so much. The mixture of the cranberry sourness and the vanilla ice cream topping together makes it taste heavenly. Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup white sugar ¼ teaspoon salt 2 cups frozen cranberries ½ cup chopped walnuts ½ cup…

Ingredients Fettuccine Pasta boiled for 12 mins and drained 1 and 1/4 cups of heavy cream (35%) – I use whipping cream 1 cup of fresh spinach leaves 2 cups of chopped brown mushrooms 1 tbsp butter 2 tbsps olive oil 1 cup of grated parmesan cheese 3 tbsps finely chopped onion 1 minced garlic…

Seafood Rice (serves 4 people) Ingredients: 1 & 1/2 cups of medium grain white rice1 pound of small sized shrimps1 small onion finely chopped1 cup of chopped mix of red and yellow bellpeppers1 tbsp tomato sauce1 tsp ground cumin1 tsp salt1 tbsp squeezed lemon1 & 1/2 cup of boiled water2 tbsps olive oil Steps: In…

Ingredients (serves 2) Doue the amount if you are serving more than 2 people 1st Layer: Fried or oven baked pita bread that is cut into cubes until crispy. 2nd Layer: Peeled and cooked Eggplant that is cut into small cubes until tender, then mixed with cooked ground beef, 2 tbsps tomato paste with the…

This is a recipe that I have taken from Chef Ainsley about a year ago and everytime I make it, it tastes heavenly! It’s absolutely delicious Ingredients 1 kg of Skinless boneless chicken breasts or thighs ( I prefer thighs) cut in cubes 2 medium sized Red onions (split into 4 equal quarters) 2 large…

Try my Russian Crepe “Blini” It is completely different than the traditional well known french crepes. I have learnt it from one of my Russian friends. It is so easy, simple, delicious and can go with so many sides like cheese, jam, cream, honey, peanut butter, fruits, fish eggs (caviar), smoked salmon.. Ingredients: 2 eggs…