How to Make a Classic Margarita Straight-Up?

How to Make a Classic Margarita Straight-Up?

One of my favourite cocktails to drink as ‘aperitif’ (before a meal) is the Classic Margarita Straight-Up (chilled and served without ice). I’m hard to please when it comes to this refreshing cocktail with a kick. I don’t like it when it’s too sweet.  I 

A Healthy-ish Blueberry Cake Recipe

A Healthy-ish Blueberry Cake Recipe

Bake this healthy-ish blueberry cake, smell the sweet aroma of the cooked blueberries and enjoy it with a hot beverage! The cooked blueberries not only smell delicious but taste like blueberry jam. During the cooking time, some blueberries will drop to the middle of the 

A fabulous Meat Aubergine Parmigiana recipe

A fabulous Meat Aubergine Parmigiana recipe

I love aubergines, especially when they are well cooked, soft and subtle in taste – easy to blend with a sauce, a curry, other vegetables, cheese and more. Aubergines are healthy; high in fibre, antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. The presence of aubergines in this Meat 

Dark Chocolate & Matcha Cream Cake

Dark Chocolate & Matcha Cream Cake

This Dark Chocolate & Matcha Cream Cake is a match made in Heaven! A delicious recipe full of antioxidants and healthy ingredients A moist dark chocolate sponge cake layered and covered with matcha cream. Matcha powder makes a beautifully green whipped cream with an aftertaste 

Thai Chicken Curry

Thai Chicken Curry

This Thai Chicken Curry Recipe is one that I learned in a cooking class in Thailand but adapted to the limited ingredients that I could find during times of #lockdown Thai cuisine #spicy #fromscratch Thai cuisine is one of my favourites. I love the fresh 

Cuban Black Beans recipe

Cuban Black Beans recipe

I love Cuban Black Beans! It’s a humble vegetarian recipe with beautiful dark colour and an explosion of flavour… Miami in the early days… I grew up spending my summers in Miami since the ’80s; a time when Cubans arrived in Florida in masses and 

Pisco Sour Picante recipe

Pisco Sour Picante recipe

I love Pisco Sour! I was born and raised in Lima, Peru and therefore, have been drinking this aromatic cocktail with citrus notes, most of my adult life. Pisco Sour Picante is a fusion of cocktails I love.  Pisco Sour Picante is inspired by my 

Prawn & Veggie Naked Tacos

Prawn & Veggie Naked Tacos

Naked Tacos are a lighter version of original tacos served on a soft or hard tortilla. Just replace the tortilla with little gem lettuce. It’s firm, fresh and delicious. For those of you who like to eat healthy meals, freshly made from scratch but quickly, 

What to do in the Atacama Desert – the highest and most arid desert in the world

What to do in the Atacama Desert – the highest and most arid desert in the world

The Atacama Desert, the highest and most arid desert in the world, located in northern Chile is one of the most visited places in the South American country.  It’s one of the driest places in the world (~3-5% humidity) and has unique landscapes, an impressive 

Fish & Courgette in a Spicy Aromatic Juice

Fish & Courgette in a Spicy Aromatic Juice

This recipe is full of flavour, with spicy Asian aromas, light and easy to digest. Drinking the juice with a spoon is the best part! The recipe for fish & courgette in a spicy aromatic juice came to life after a long day; I was