À la Dankertier

Another real crowd-pleaser at the moment. We did this recipe 5 times in the last month. It is soooooooooooo good! The original is here . Quantities are for 4 people. Cut 350 g of chicken breast in thin slices. Here you want to take the time to make thin slice so it will be crispy and wonderful while cooking. Stripes are also ok, but then you won't have the perfect texture. Mix the chicken with pepper, 1.5 teaspoon of curry powder and 2 teaspoons of soy sauce . Put aside while preparing the rest. Prepare the dressing by mixing: ¼ cup peanut butter (smooth or not) 1 garlic clove, minced 1 tbsp sesame oil 2 tbsp soy sauce 2 tsp brown sugar 1½ tbsp sriracha (I put some smoky tabasco) 2 tbsp lime juice 6 tbsp coconut milk 2 tbsp water (adjust so the consistency is right, it will depend if you are using natural peanut butter or not) ¼ tsp salt In the original recipe, the salad is made up from 4 cups of mixed cabbage, shredded and 2 carrots, finely chopped . However,...

A great favorite of mine and a good alternative to banana bread, if you ever get tired of it. Originally it was from Josée Di Stasio's website, but it got removed and so well, there is no link to follow this time. Preheat the oven at 175C. In a big mixing bowl, beat 2 eggs and add 125 ml of oil, 100 g of sugar, a teaspoon of vanilla and half a teaspoon of cinnamon . Add 2 cups of grated zucchinis (no need to remove the skin or to remove the water). Mix well. Add half a teaspoon of baking powder, half a teaspoon of salt and 200 g of flour and mix together. If wanted, add half a cup of chocolate chips . Pour in a bread mold and bake for roughly 40 minutes, or until golden outside, and dry on the inside (check with a knife inserted in the middle). Enjoy!

We always wanted to find a recipe for tall, fluffy and full proof pancakes. This is it. In only 8 days, we already made it 3 times!!! It is so easy, so good! The original is here . The quantities will give a nice breakfast for 2 people. In a mixing bowl, whisk together  30 g of room temperature butter (or melt it slightly in the microwave) and 25 g of sugar . Whisk in 1 egg , 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla extract, 1/2 cup nature flavored yogurt (or vanilla, then omit the vanilla extract), 2 tablespoon of milk (only if using 2% or more for the yogurt, if using leaner version, you an skip the milk), 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon baking soda. Add 130 g of flour and mix gently in. *** The texture should be quite stiff, ie non-liquid. If it spread in the pan when you spoon it, it is too runny!!! It should stay in place if you want the tall/fluffy effect. Heat the oven at 225C. Heat a frying pan on medium heat and melt a knob of butter before spooning the pancake mixture. Whe...

When we eat bread at home, we do it for real: we have several types of meat, cheese, spread... This vegetarian-pâté recipe comes from my sister, it is sooooooo good! It goes also perfectly well with this tomato butter . Mix: 250ml of sunflower seeds, grounded 125ml of nutritional yeast 2 tablespoons of lemon juice 80ml of oil 1 clove of garlic 2 tablespoons of tamari (or soy sauce) 125ml of flour (could be nice with whole wheat!) 1 onion, thinly diced 1 raw potato, grated (or pumpkin, or sweet potato, or...) Thyme and basil, to taste Mix and add up to 250ml of water . Depending of what you grated, it could be a bit less. The texture should be like a cake mix, not too liquid, not too thick. Pour in a greased bread form (the thickness should be 2-3cm). Bake at 175C for an hour. Unmold once cold.

A classic for special occasion at our place. A great recipe from one of André's cousin. It can easily be scaled to any kind of quantity. With a hand mixer, mix: 200g of soft (room temperature) butter 200g of tomato paste 1/2 an onion, thinly chopped (I like to fry it a bit) 1-2 teaspoons of herbal salt (beware of adding too much salt if you are using salted butter!) 2 tablespoon of fresh parsley 2 teaspoon of paprika powder (I like doing half and half with smoked paprika) a pinch of pepper Put in air tight containers and store in the fridge.

Yes, this week was "Indian week" :P I have made Naan several times before and never has it been so easy and great than when I used this Jamie Oliver recipe. For 6 Naans In a mixing bowl, mix a teaspoon of dry yeast with a teaspoon of honey and 125ml of lukewarm water . Wait a few minutes until it bubbles. Add a tablespoon (15g) of melted butter , as well as 3 tablespoons of natural yogurt . Mix well. Add 250g of flour (bread or white) , a little at a time, while mixing the dough. Once it is coming together, put it on a floured surface and work with your hands. The dough should be soft and elastic. If too dry, add a bit of water, if too wet, add a bit of flour. Knead for 5 minutes. Put the dough in a bowl, cover and leave in a warm place for an hour and a half, or until it has double in size. Punch the dough with your fist, divide in 6 and roll each portion into an oval. In the original recipe he says to flatten to 1.5cm, but I would advise to go thinner than this (...

We love Indian food. Ok. At this point one might wonder: is there any food you don't like!? Actually, YES! Anyway, point being: Indian food is great, but it is even greater when it is simple so one can prepare few dishes and make a "Indian buffet" of sort. This recipe is sweet and savory and so simple you will wonder where all this great flavor comes from. It is adapted from a Sorted Food recipe. For 4 people. Warm up the oven to 150C. Cut 500g of cooked chicken into bite size pieces (you can use beast or any other cut you might like). In a pan on medium heat, pour 300g of mango chutney , 2 teaspoons of garam masala and 2 teaspoons of curry powder . Bring to a boil and remove from the heat. Mix 500g of natural yogurt with 3 tablespoons of mayonnaise . Add the chutney mixture and the cut chicken. Pour in a oven compatible dish, cover and bake for about 40 minutes. Serve topped with sliced almond and coriander , on a bed of rice.

Two weeks ago, we bought an eggplant. It was on special and I though: why not make a moussaka. André wasn't excited about this prospect and it just so happened one of our YouTube channel was showing a recipe that looked just amazing using an eggplant (see here ) and grilled halloumi. We decided to try it and did not regret it (I mean, look at how good it looks!!). Serves 4. Peel and thinly slice 2 red onions . Heat a medium-big saucepan over medium-high heat and add a tablespoon of oil before adding the onions. Fry roughly 10 minutes, until the onion is tender. Add one tablespoon of tomato puree and one tablespoon of harissa paste (to adjust depending on your taste for spicy food, could be good with a bit less too). Mix and fry for a minute or so. Add 4 portions*** of wheat, bulgur, oat, rice or couscous and fry a couple of minutes, until fragrant. On the channel, they are using "freekeh", which we successfully replaced by "matvete" (wheat berry), but I ...

We looooove sautés. This one is no exception. It comes from a french Canadian magazine, published several years ago, but it is still as good. Here, I doubled the quantity of sauce as we looooove the sauce and increased the cashew content. Serves 4 people. Prepare the sauce by mixing 75 ml of soya sauce (low sodium, if possible), 2 tablespoons of sugar , 2 tablespoons of water , 2 teaspoons of sesame oil and a splash of Tabasco . Add 40ml of cornstarch and mix well. In a wok or a big pan, heat up a tablespoon of oil on high heat and add 500gr of chicken breast (without bones and skin) cut in cubes (bite size) . Cook until golden and put aside. Add another tablespoon of oil and quickly fry one cup of sugar snap peas (could be also any other peas or even broccoli), one sliced big red (or any other color) bell pepper , half a cup of cashews , one clove of garlic and one thinly sliced piece of ginger the size of a thumb (skin removed). Fry for 3-4 minutes, then add back t...

In Sweden, it is recommended, nej, encouraged and assumed that people eat fish. Like 3-4 times a week. We are not big fish eaters, but we have a few recipes we really like and this is one of them. The recipe is good for 4 big fish cakes (4 portions). The original is here . Start by preparing a tartare-style sauce. Mix: 125ml of mayonnaise , one tablespoon of roughly chopped capers , one teaspoon of creamed horseradish (we put a pea of wasabi ), one teaspoon of Dijon mustard , one small very finely chopped shallot  and one teaspoon of parsley, finely chopped . Put 450g of cod or haddock (if available, you can buy frozen pieces of fish (not filé) which makes pretty cheap) and 2 bay leaves in a frying pan. Pour over 150ml of milk and 150ml of water. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 4 minutes. Take off the heat and let stand, covered, for 10 mins to gently finish cooking the fish. Meanwhile, peel and chop 350g of potatoes (the kind suitable for a ma...

Every time we go to Montreal, we have bagels on the first morning, thanks to my lovely sister :) In fact, no trip in Canada would be complete without it! I found this recipe years ago, when me and my friend Jenny wanted to make bagels "just because" on a Sunday afternoon when we both lived in Sherbrooke. I found many other recipes after, but this one stuck because the bagels are so easy and fast to make, on top of the fact that they are really close to the "real deal". Authentic Montreal bagels are smaller, thinner, sweeter and denser than others as well as heavily covered with seeds. The original recipe is for 12 bagels, but if you want "normal size bagel", you can easily make 16, as the quantity of dough is really a lot.  Stir together 2 1/2 teaspoons instant yeast and 415mL of lukewarm water . Let stand for a couple of minutes. Whisk in 5 tablespoons (60g) of sugar , one beaten egg , 45mL of oil , 1 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1 teaspoon of ...

This is a simple and fast version of the classic (yeast) German plum cake. We have made it already quite a few times. It has been great help to get through all the plums we harvested at a friend's house! The original is here . Butter a 26cm (10 in) round spring form and preheat the oven to 180C (350F). Cream 50g of soft butter with 50g of sugar . Add one egg and beat. In another bowl, mix 150g of flour and 5g (1+1/4 teaspoon) of baking powder . Mix with the wet ingredients, add 125ml of buttermilk *** and mix well until smooth. Spread into the cake form. Half and de-stone 500-600g of washed plums and spread over the dough in the form. They should be lightly tucking vertically so they are sticking out. Plums can be fresh or frozen/unfrozen (water removed). Use enough to cover the surface. Bake in the oven for 25 minutes. During that time, prepare the crumble by mixing 50g of flour , 35g of grounded almonds , 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon and 35g of sugar . Add 50g of cold...