Author: Tamara Dutina

Soups

Aromatic baked tomato and basil soup

Soups are a delight that goes well with every mood and every season. During summertime, most people avoid soups or goes for cold ones, such as gazpacho. However, I prefer soups which are equally tasty when served both hot and cold. This is exactly the case with this aromatic baked tomato and fresh basil soup. […]

rainbow Buddha bowl
Main delights

The rainbow Buddha bowl (vegan)

Imagine choosing your favorite fresh and cooked whole foods and combining them on a single plate. That’s Buddha bowl. Needless to say, I am a major fan of the concept. And for many reasons, with the first one being the fact that you’re bounded only by your imagination. Anything from fresh or cooked veggies to […]

veggie Thai salad
Salads

Exotic and delicious Thai style salad

Mixing cashews with veggies – how can this be a bad idea? It can’t! When I made this Thai style salad for my friends, they were almost fighting for it. It is an extremely flavourful and refreshing vitamin bomb, which makes for a perfect dinner. Much like any salad, you can experiment with ingredients. What’s […]

spring onion hummus
Dips and spreads

The perfect spring onion hummus

There is no philosophy or introduction needed when it comes to hummus. This delicious Mid-East side dish or dip is wildly popular around the globe and for a good reason. Not only that is yummy, but it’s also nutritious, affordable and very versatile. The base is always the same – well-cooked chickpeas, tahini, garlic, olive […]

tabbouleh salad
Salads

Refreshing tabbouleh salad

Simple meals can be extremely tasty – tabbouleh, the famous Mediterranean salad, proves the theory well. It takes no cooking skills to prepare this fantastic salad, packed with fibers and vitamins. Tabbouleh is originally prepared with garlic. But, if raw garlic bothers you as it does me, skip it; the salad won’t lose the aroma. […]