We love Tapas, there are so many options and some so easy to prepare. You can just serve them with bread and you have an amazing meal. Tapas are also perfect food to prepare when you have friends invited for dinner. This recipe has for two vegetarian options that you […]
Author: Valeria Martínez
Pear crumble Cake
If you want to try a nice cake with yummy layers, easy to prepare and perfect to eat for dessert or coffee/tea time: this is the cake for you! I’d say it’s a classic in many cultures but I added this extra “Vale touch” to make it a bit more […]
Grilled pumpkin with melted cheese and quinoa salad
I love pumpkins. I grew up eating them on every season. They are a big part of Chilean food. We use them for soups, main dishes but also for some desserts. Austrians are big pumpkin lovers too. Even there are many types of pumpkins here and that they all taste […]
Rib-Eye Steak with zucchini pistachio puree and red wine sauce
I don’t eat too much meat, but when I do, I always go for this cut as it’s one of my favourite ones to eat. My dad always prepared it for me on the grill with some salt and nothing else: Perfection. As I now live on a small flat, […]
Mango Lassi
This drink is very popular, it comes from India, but you can find it now in many restaurants in Europe and I’m sure in other continents as well. Mango Lassi can be a drink to enjoy your food with, a nice dessert or a healthy smoothie. Most people drink it […]
Zucchini Pomegranate salad
A special salad, that goes so well with different dishes and very easy to prepare. My mom prepared this salad for every special occasion, her version however, is with red onions. Sadly I can’t eat onions, so I replaced them for pomegranates, it gives some extra flavour, texture and colour […]
Teriyaki Salmon with wasabi pesto and sweet potato puree
This dish has a delicious combination of flavours. Salmon is one of my favourite things to eat and if you add the smoothness of the puree and the intense flavours of the sauce and pesto, you get a perfect dish to cook for your loved ones.
Canapé with avocado ginger mousse, shrimps and homemade Teriyaki
A very delicate canapé, with an explosion of flavours. This appetizer is perfect to start a special dinner. Surprise your guests with this delicious bite. Put carefully the Canapés on your plate with the help of a flat spatula (1 or 2 Canapés per person) filled them with the avocado […]
Butterstangerl Cookies
These cookies are a tradition in Markus’ family. His great-aunt Pepi was preparing them every year. Unfortunately, I never had the chance to meet her and tried her cookies and cakes, but she still lives through her recipes. This special recipe, has a secret ingredient, that maybe will sound strange […]
The “24th” Apple Punch
This is a very special recipe for me, because with my husband we decided to have this drink for our guests at out wedding in Autumn. We have prepared it for many people since then and everybody loved it. This drink it’s perfect for Winter and Christmas time, but if […]