Tag Archives: Low-Sodium

Baci di Dama (Chocolate-Filled Hazelnut Cookies)

Makes 20 to 25 cookies Author Notes There is really only one way to make baci di dama, if you’re going the traditional way and you want melt in the mouth results (and you should). It is a recipe of perfect proportions (just look at the measurements in metric weight) and the bare essentials that

Ultimate Gratin Dauphinois

STEP 1Preheat the oven to 160C/Gas 4/fan oven 140C. Rub the butter all over the surface of a gratin dish, about 18x28cm/7x11in. Peel and slice the potatoes to a width of 3mm/1⁄8in. Lay the slices on a clean tea towel and pat dry. Keep them covered with the tea towel while you prepare the rest

Artichoke and olive pies

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Two-Minute Mayonnaise Recipe

Why It Works By using a jar just wider than the head of the blender, the oil is gradually emulsified into the other ingredients.The oil floats at the top, so when you stick the blades of the hand blender down into the cup, they’ll be in direct contact with the egg yolk, water, acid, and

‘Akara’ aka bean or lentil fritters

Photo by Kitchen Butterfly Prep time 1 hour Cook time 30 minutes Serves 4 Author Notes Akara to Nigerians, Acaraje to Brazillians. These black-eyed bean fritters are perfect for the vegan breakfast table or lunch box and are also tasty when made with lentils. Commonly eaten with bread or corn pap, they are both street

A Culinary Miracle Cake

Photo by From the Russian website Makes One Loaf Cake Author Notes A friend sent me an email with a Russian article titled “The Truth about Healthy Food”. There wasn’t anything new in the article for me, but on the same page I found “Recipes,” clicked on it and there it was, a picture of

Cardamom and Coconut Granola

Granola is very popular breakfast and snack food which is also super easy to make. In fact, making homemade granola is healthier and tastier than store-bought version. In addition to a healthy breakfast and snack option, granola is very popular food choice to carry on treks/trails and camping since it’s so lightweight yet nutritious and

Sweet Walnuts

This traditional sweet is believed to have originated in Sichuan, where walnut trees from Persia were first planted in China. As with many Chinese foods, the walnut is imbued with symbolic meaning: it is believed to benefit the mind because the shelled nut looks like a brain lobe. Brain food or not, the walnut was

Dal Makhani (Black lentils in creamy sauce)

Serves 6 Author Notes Dal makhani is a treasured staple food, originally from Punjab in North India. This dish is a type of daal(boiled lentils or other dried legume/pulse) eaten in India (in the states of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and the Bhojpuri area of Bihar) and Pakistan. Its high in protein–an important attribute