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33 recipes
Soups and sour soups
Zamă aită (garlicky chicken soup)
A chicken zamă (Transylvanian soup) with garlic, finished with egg and sour cream.
Jams and syrups
Quince jam
A smooth, fragrant quince jam, just right for bread and butter, crêpes and cornulețe (crescent biscuits). A classic recipe and a full Thermomix TM6/TM7 method.
Jams and syrups
Chunky quince preserve
Quince preserve with tender chunks in a golden syrup. Clear quantities, the syrup test and a Thermomix TM6/TM7 adaptation.
Side dishes
Roasted autumn vegetables with goat's feta
Roasted beetroot, potatoes, celeriac, onion and peppers, with goat's feta and a mustard, honey and lemon dressing. Classic recipe and Thermomix TM6/TM7.
Sweet treats
Papanași (boiled cottage cheese dumplings), Transylvanian style
In Transylvania, papanași (cheese dumplings) are often boiled rather than fried: soft inside, with semolina in the mixture and a coating of golden breadcrumbs toasted in butter. They are best warm, with sour cream and a spoonful of preserve.
Cauliflower with mayonnaise and garlic
Creamy cauliflower salad with mayonnaise and garlic. Classic and Thermomix TM6 recipe, ingredients and shopping list.
School lunchbox
Pasta salad with peas and cheese cubes
Mix the fully cooled ingredients in the evening; keep the salad cold until lunchtime. A school lunchbox recipe with clear steps and storage tips.
School lunchbox
Cold orzo with roasted vegetables and mozzarella
Cut cherry tomatoes · pear A school recipe, with clear steps and storage tips.
Soups and sour soups
Moroccan harira with lamb, chickpeas and couscous
A fragrant Moroccan soup with lamb, lentils, chickpeas, tomatoes and couscous, scented with ras el hanout and lemon. The recipe makes six servings.
Cod with potato and courgette
White fish and very soft vegetables.
Soft bread with avocado and egg
Soft bread with avocado and boiled egg.
Breakfast
Eggs Benedict on sourdough with maple syrup hollandaise
Lightly toasted sourdough bread, crispy bacon, a poached egg with a runny yolk and a silky hollandaise with a subtle hint of maple syrup. For a breakfast that is worth the time it takes.
Salads and starters
Octopus salad with potatoes
Alina's recipe from Italy: octopus with potatoes, lemon, olive oil and parsley.
Jams and syrups
Nectarine jam with less sugar
Ripe nectarines, a little sugar and lemon. A jam with pieces of fruit, good with yogurt with chia and muesli, on crêpes or on toast.
Drinks
Beetroot, carrot, apple and orange juice with honey
Beetroot, carrot, apple and orange juice, sweetened with honey. The mixture is concentrated, so you dilute it with water to taste when serving.
Main courses
Salmon with broccoli and flavoured butter
Tender salmon with broccoli and butter flavoured with garlic, lemon and dill. The fish and vegetables are cooked in the oven, or steamed in the Thermomix version.
Jams and syrups
Raspberry syrup
Raspberry syrup, made from the juice released by fruit macerated overnight with sugar.
Jams and syrups
Sour cherry syrup with apple juice
Sour cherry syrup sweetened with pure apple juice, with no granulated sugar.
Jams and syrups
Blueberry syrup
Blueberry syrup, made from the juice released by the fruit when macerated overnight with sugar.
Sweet treats
Apple cake with short pastry
Cake with grated apples between two sheets of short pastry made with lard, topped with a layer of lightly browned egg white.
Sweet treats
Cottage cheese cake
A cake without pastry layers, made with cottage cheese, full-fat sour cream and butter, flavoured with vanilla and lemon zest.
Main courses
Baked trout with lemon and garlic
Trout fillets baked with olive oil, lemon and garlic. A simple recipe that lets the flavour of the fish come through.
Breakfast
Fluffy pancakes with milk
Fluffy American-style pancakes with milk and vanilla, cooked over a low heat in a frying pan. Serve them for breakfast, with fruit or jam.
November
In season now
What is fresh at the market this month, and the recipes we use it in.
apples 17pears 2quinces 3pumpkin 6cauliflower 2broccoli 8cabbage 3beetroot 2carrots 39celeriac 14walnuts 5potatoes 28citrus 33kale 2
Side dishes
Roasted autumn vegetables with goat's feta
Roasted beetroot, potatoes, celeriac, onion and peppers, with goat's feta and a mustard, honey and lemon dressing. Classic recipe and Thermomix TM6/TM7.
Drinks
Beetroot, carrot, apple and orange juice with honey
Beetroot, carrot, apple and orange juice, sweetened with honey. The mixture is concentrated, so you dilute it with water to taste when serving.
Soups and sour soups
Sweet potato, lentil and turmeric soup
A nourishing soup with roasted sweet potato, lentils, chickpeas, spinach and pumpkin seeds. A recipe for four servings, in a classic and a Thermomix TM6 version.
Soups and sour soups
Roasted cauliflower soup with chickpeas and turmeric
A golden soup with roasted cauliflower, chickpeas, spinach, turmeric and pumpkin seeds. Classic version and Thermomix TM6 adaptation.
Soups and sour soups
Greek-style chicken ciorbă
Chicken ciorbă (Romanian sour soup) with root vegetables and rice, thickened with egg yolk, milk and sour cream. Lemon juice gives it its tangy taste, while lovage and parsley add freshness.
Soups and sour soups
Minestrone with kale, beans and Parmesan
Italian minestrone with small pasta, cannellini beans, courgette, kale and Parmesan. A hearty soup, ready in about 40 minutes.
Soups and sour soups
Lentil soup with Italian sausage and pesto
A filling soup with green lentils, Italian sausage, tomatoes, kale and basil pesto, with steps for the classic method and the Thermomix TM6.
Breakfast
Fruit and almonds
Apple, orange and almonds: a plant-based snack you can portion out in advance.