Potato salad is a dish that has many variations. Starting with the simplest version of this salad based only on potatoes and a bit of dressing, ending with its more sophisticated versions, containing meat or cold cuts. One of my favourite types of potato salad is the one that Austrians serve with fried meat: the…
Homemade cucumber salad is a delicious addition to both meat and fish dishes. It is made from just four ingredients in a very simple way. The cucumbers should be thinly sliced, salted and set aside for a moment to soften. After draining the juice out, simply add sour cream and dill, mix and you can…
Jewish-style herring with onion, dill and garlic is a fish dish that, assuming you like herring, you will definitely like. These fish are aromatic, intense in flavour and smell beautifully of both garlic and dill. Preparing herrings in Jewish-style takes about 15 minutes, assuming that you use herrings in oil or have salted herrings already…
Smørrebrød is an open sandwich popular in Denmark, although it can also be found in Norwegian and Swedish cuisine. This sandwich consists of bread, which is usually dark bread, and cold additions such as cold meat, herring, sandwich spread, cheese and vegetable additions. The smørrebrød sandwich can be served as an appetizer, dinner or as…
Salmon meatballs in cream sauce with mustard is a dish that will appeal to fish lovers. The basis of this dish are salmon fillets, mixed and combined with egg, semolina and dill. After frying, the fish balls are cooked in a delicious sauce with mustard, cream, dill and lemon juice. What to serve salmon meatballs…
Salmon paste on cucumber slices is a small snack from the finger food category, i.e. one that can be eaten without having to sit at the table and use cutlery. Preparing this snack is very quick and takes less than 10 minutes. There is no need to cook the ingredients used in this dish, as…
Layered salad with chicken, marinated and boiled vegetables, cheese and eggs – this is the Forest glade salad. This salad contains pickled mushrooms, poultry, corn, potatoes, carrots, pickles, cheese and eggs. Mayonnaise is spread and salt and pepper are sprinkled on the ingredients arranged in layers. This meat and vegetable salad looks beautiful on a…
Dill sauce is the perfect addition to many dishes. It goes well with meatballs, fish, roasted meat, pasta and mashed potatoes. To prepare the sauce, you will need cream, vegetable broth, a few spices and, of course, dill. You can go either for fresh or frozen dill, especially when the season of dill is over,…
Pasta salad is a great dish that can be served not only as a snack but also as a dinner. Thanks to the pasta content, this salad will make you feel full fast. For me, pasta-based salads go best with fresh vegetables. Sometimes, I add meat to them as well, in which case I usually…
Cauliflower is a vegetable that works great in soups. It cooks fast, has a nice texture and is very tasty. It works well both in creamy soups and in soups where it’s used in whole pieces. In the recipe I have for you today, you will prepare a soup with pieces of vegetables – no…
A soft, creamy kohlrabi with carrot, onion and spices is the perfect vegetarian dish for cold days. I got the recipe for this dish from my Hungarian grandmother. This type of dish can be prepared from most vegetables, what’s important is that they should be soft, very thick in consistency and seasoned with sour cream…
Traditional herring in cream sauce with onion and apple is a dish not to be missed from the Christmas Eve table. Herring in cream is an extremely simple dish to prepare. The herring should be soaked, cut, apple and onion pieces should be added to it and then it should be flavoured with sour cream…