CSIRKE PAPRIKÁS WITH NOKEDLI (CHICKEN PAPRIKASH WITH NOODLES) – BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
Ben and I weren’t able to walk past a single Hungarian restaurant in Budapest that didn’t offer ‘csirke paprikás’ or chicken paprikash, so we thought – right, we HAVE to try it! What better way is there to try a…
TRADITIONAL HUNGARIAN GULYÁS (GOULASH) – BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
How could Ben and I have gone to the beautiful country of Hungary without learning to cook their national dish: goulash! A staple Hungarian comfort food, goulash or gulyás, is a stew comprising of beef, a variety of vegetables, and…
REVANI CAKE WITH LEMON CINNAMON SYRUP – ATHENS, GREECE
Revani cake is syrupy sweet and oh so simple! It is a semolina cake that is served throughout the eastern Mediterranean and can vary depending on the country. The Turkish revani, for example, is slightly different and features hazelnuts. However,…
COMFORTING PASTITSIO (GREEK LASAGNA) – ATHENS, GREECE
Just like an Italian lasagne, a pastitsio has all the elements of a delicious meal: pasta, meat and LOTS of cheese! However, it’s the spices that make this dish stand out from the rest. Just cooking the lean ground beef…
TRADITIONAL HOMEMADE TZATZIKI – ATHENS, GREECE
Since trying tzatziki not too long ago, I now put it with almost EVERYTHING! It is the perfect, refreshing addition to any meal and I can see immediately why it’s so popular in the Mediterranean and Middle-East! Tzatziki is a…
FRESH GREEK SALAD – ATHENS, GREECE
This recipe for fresh Greek salad might not be a long one, but it sure is a good one! Simple, quick and delicious, the Greek salad is a staple of Greek cuisine! The traditional salad actually includes olives as a…
CRISPY KOUROU CHEESE PIES – ATHENS, GREECE
So I have been obsessed with kourou cheese pies since trying an INCREDIBLE pie from a Greek bakery in Athens, which was recommended to me through the Lonely Planet’s Eatlist book – which I check regularly so that I can…
COCOA TAGLIATELLE WITH GORGONZOLA SAUCE & WALNUTS – FLORENCE, ITALY
Hold on – cocoa tagliatelle? You heard right! But seriously, just hear me out! When Ben and I found out that this would be one of the recipes we would be cooking during our Airbnb experience, we were slightly skeptical,…
SWISS CHARD & RICOTTA RAVIOLI WITH LEMON BUTTER SAUCE – FLORENCE, ITALY
This ravioli has to be HANDS-DOWN one of my absolute favourite dishes Ben and I have learned to cook so far on our travels! Ravioli are a variety of pasta which is made thinly to encase different kinds of fillings…
FRESH DOUGH FOR EGG PASTA – FLORENCE, ITALY
When Ben and I were in Florence, one of the bucket list experiences I wanted to tick off on my list was to learn how to make fresh egg pasta from scratch! We were lucky enough to find an Airbnb…
