Eggplant and walnuts salad

Egg-free, Gluten-free, Lactose-free, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Starters, Salads

Eggplants are not too popular in traditional central european cuisine. The most common reason is that it is not produced in our climate. The eggplants imported from other countries (mainly from the Netherland) are very bitter in taste. Before cooking anything from them you need to soak eggplants’ slices into the salted water for minimum …

Eggplant salad

Egg-free, Gluten-free, Lactose-free, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Salads

Eggplant salad is one of my favorite dish from eggplants (aubergines). Easy to make, delicious in taste. It is very similar to Tunçilik – roasted eggplant salad, which comes from southwestern part of Turkish Thrace around Tekirdag. The different is that I use tomato instead pepper. This recipe comes from my best friend – Sengul …

Corn and pineapple salad

Dairy products, Eggs, Festive dishes, Salads

When I moved to Dubai, due to the abundance of all kinds of fresh vegetables and salads, I completely abandoned salads with mayonnaise, so popular in the countries with cold climates. But today, having looked into the refrigerator before dinner and evaluated its contents with a stern look, only one salad with mayonnaise dressing came …

Salmon baked with Brussels sprouts

Egg-free, Festive dishes, Fish and seafood, Gluten-free, Lactose-free, Vegetables, Main dishes

Who would have thought that salmon would love Brussels sprouts !? The wedding might not have happened if they had not been helped by a matchmaker – garlic and white wine. The result is a perfect marriage.