Average score* 100/100
Appetizers
Azerbaijani tomato salad with cream
A refreshing salad of tomatoes, cucumbers, and radishes, seasoned with onion, dill, and sour cream, served on a plate lined with lettuce.
Meal ideas and recipe ideas
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Average score* 100/100
Average score* 97/100
Sauces
Maresme mortar tomato sauce
A Catalan-style tomato sauce, crushed with a mortar and pestle with garlic and salt, to which olive oil is added gradually, served on toasted bread.
Average score* 98/100
Desserts
Microwave baked apples in 10 minutes
Microwave-baked apples, cooked in under twenty minutes, with a soft, cinnamon and honey-infused flavor, served with a dollop of Greek yogurt.
Average score* 97/100
Vegetarian
Homemade sauerkraut with coarse salt
Chopped cabbage mixed with coarse salt and garlic cloves, then covered with boiling water. A very simple homemade sauerkraut, ready in just a few minutes.
Average score* 95/100
Main dishes
Pigeon pea dal with tomato and spices
A creamy black-eyed pea dish with tomato, finished with a mustard seed and curry leaf tadka: a simple vegetarian dish, served with rice.
Quick meal ideas
Ready in 30 minutes or less.
Average score* 92/100
Drinks
Batida-Orange, exotic orange cocktail
A refreshing and tropical cocktail made with coconut liqueur and fresh orange juice, ready in just one minute. A must-have for summer evenings.
Average score* 100/100
Main dishes
Snickerbroodje, chocolate peanut toast
A sandwich inspired by the Snickers bar: one slice of bread spread with chocolate spread, the other with peanut butter, then closed and cut in half.
Average score* 99/100
Drinks
Carnival batida, mango cocktail
A Caribbean-inspired cocktail made with cachaca, orange juice, and mango juice, ready in just two minutes. A festive flavor perfect for summer evenings an…
Average score* 94/100
Drinks
Batida Heavy, vodka and coconut liqueur
A strong and simple cocktail made with vodka and coconut liqueur, served over ice with an orange slice. It can be prepared in just three minutes.
Average score* 95/100
Drinks
Batida-Kirsch, cherry coconut cocktail
A vibrant cocktail made with coconut liqueur and cherry juice, prepared for the guest to admire the interplay of colors, a fruity cocktail.
Average score* 100/100
Drinks
Homemade chocolate milk
A quick chocolate milk made with chocolate syrup or melted chocolate, adjust the amount to your liking. A small glass for children.
Cheap meal ideas
Under $2.81 per serving.
Average score* 99/100
Main dishes
Fish soup with bambangan shoots
A light fish soup made with Basung fish, cooked in water with young Bambangan leaves, a fruit-bearing tree from Malaysia. Ready in just 15 minutes.
Average score* 76/100
Desserts
Coffee cocoa szaloncukor
From gingerbread to coffee and chocolate, with a melting texture, cut into cubes and hung on the Christmas tree. A simple and delicious Hungarian Christma…
Average score* 100/100
Drinks
Homemade hot chocolate mix
Homemade mix of powdered skim milk, cocoa, sugar, and salt, to be stored in an airtight container. Simply mix with warm milk.
Average score* 83/100
Desserts
No-churn custard apple ice cream
A refreshing sorbet made with passion fruit (also known as mangosteen), blended with milk and a squeeze of lemon: a light and no-bake dessert perfect for …
Average score* 100/100
Baking
Chocolate cream glaze
A simple chocolate glaze, made by melting chocolate and mixing it with cream, and then working it with powdered sugar until it has a smooth, creamy consis…
Average score* 72/100
Desserts
Horehound caramel candies
Caramel candies made with pemetefű, a traditional Hungarian medicinal plant, prepared according to a traditional recipe. A treat to be kept in a jar.
Seasonal recipe ideas
With fruit and vegetables in season (October).
Average score* 100/100
Appetizers
Tarator, Bulgarian cold cucumber soup
A refreshing Bulgarian yogurt soup made with yogurt, cucumber, garlic, walnuts, and dill, seasoned with oil and vinegar: the perfect summer dish.
Average score* 100/100
Appetizers
Azerbaijani tomato salad with cream
A refreshing salad of tomatoes, cucumbers, and radishes, seasoned with onion, dill, and sour cream, served on a plate lined with lettuce.
Average score* 100/100
Main dishes
Salted onigiri with fillings
Homemade onigiri – triangular rice balls filled with your choice of savory filling and wrapped in nori seaweed. Perfect for a picnic.
Average score* 100/100
Appetizers
Beet and apple salad
A refreshing salad of cooked, grated beets, apples, and parsley, seasoned with an olive oil and lemon vinaigrette. Quick and easy to prepare.
Average score* 100/100
Appetizers
Mixed salad with croutons, apple and walnuts
A crisp green salad with croutons, green apple, and chopped walnuts, simply seasoned with oil and vinegar. Ready in ten minutes.
Average score* 99/100
Main dishes
Garlic sautéed green beans
Green beans, cooked in water, then sautéed in butter with pressed garlic. A simple and quick side dish, perfect for accompanying mashed potatoes, rice, or…
Vegetarian meal ideas
No meat, no fish.
Average score* 100/100
Appetizers
Socca and farinata, chickpea flatbread
A thin chickpea flour pancake, baked in the oven on a greased baking sheet, resulting in a golden and soft texture. This is a Ligurian-Nice specialty, sim…
Average score* 100/100
Appetizers
Niçoise chickpea flour socca
Nice socca: a thin pancake made from chickpea flour, mixed with water and olive oil, and baked in a very hot oven until golden brown.
Average score* 100/100
Drinks
Homemade hot chocolate mix
Homemade mix of powdered skim milk, cocoa, sugar, and salt, to be stored in an airtight container. Simply mix with warm milk.
Average score* 100/100
Drinks
Classic vanilla milkshake
A creamy milkshake made with vanilla ice cream, whole milk, half-and-half, and a little sugar. A quick and easy drink to serve immediately.
Average score* 100/100
Main dishes
Snickerbroodje, chocolate peanut toast
A sandwich inspired by the Snickers bar: one slice of bread spread with chocolate spread, the other with peanut butter, then closed and cut in half.
Average score* 100/100
Vegetarian
Garlic olive oil tofu croutons
Crispy tofu or bread croutons, flavored with olive oil and garlic, to sprinkle over a salad or soup for a simple, meat-free crunch.
Dessert ideas
To end the meal on a sweet note.
Average score* 100/100
Desserts
Lemon sherry syllabub
A light, airy lemon, cognac, and sherry-flavored cream, prepared after a short maceration: a classic English dessert, best served very cold.
Average score* 100/100
Desserts
Kue dadar, sweet Indonesian crêpes
The “kue dadar” is a thin, sweet Indonesian crepe made from eggs, flour, and milk, cooked in a buttered pan and then folded in half or rolled up by hand.
Average score* 100/100
Desserts
No-bake chocolate cookie balls
No-bake chocolate balls, made with crushed biscuits, cocoa, and butter, then rolled in coconut or sprinkles.
Average score* 100/100
Desserts
Swedish berry kräm, light and fruity
Cooked berries simmered in sweetened water, combined with potato starch to create a light, warm, and fruity Swedish-style pudding, perfect as a dessert.
Average score* 100/100
Desserts
No-churn orange sorbet
An orange sorbet made with blended pulp and a little juice, re-mixed during freezing to achieve a very fine texture. Naturally sweetened, without added su…
Average score* 100/100
Desserts
Brödsoll, bread soaked in coffee and syrup
A very simple Swedish dessert: stale bread, crumbled and soaked in hot coffee, then topped with golden syrup – a classic for everyday meals in modest hous…