Orange Vegetables Soup with Young Coconut and Pickled Ginger

 

Orange colored vegetables soup is always a favorite, with its bright, uplifting and sunny color. While it is warming and filling, and highly nutritious, it is also quite light, which makes it perfect for the season.
As I like to add different flavors to the basic vegetables of the soup, this time I’ve decided on young coconut, along with bold flavors of pickled ginger and Harissa, a spicy red pepper paste.

Puff Pastry Tart with Caramelized Peppers, Cheeses, Mustard and Honey

A package of best quality butter puff pastry in the freezer, can be used in so many ways, and makes preparing delectable various dishes quick and easy.

The following tart is a good example of that. Using the puff pastry as a base, only a short list of ingredients is needed to create this beautiful and tasty tart.

Sweet and Spicy Chicken Drumsticks

Chicken drumsticks are my favorite part for buffet dinners. They are easy to serve and are the perfect portion when combined with other dishes.
The recipe here makes using them even easier, as they are mixed with the marinade in the pan ahead of time, and kept in the fridge until ready to roast.

Eggplant Rolls with Lamb Patties and Roasted Tomatoes-Peppers sauce

The combination of eggplant and lamb meat is one of my favorites. In the recipe here, the patties are fried at the last minute and the dish is assembled just before serving.

Eggs with Scallions, Cherry Tomatoes and Mini Peppers

Eggs cooked with tomato sauce are known in many cuisines. In most recipes, the tomato sauce is heavily spiced and cooked for 15-20 minutes before the eggs are added. While very tasty, the dish can be quite heavy, especially if served for breakfast.
Here is a quicker, and in my humble opinion, fresher and tastier, version.

Chicken Thighs with Israeli Couscous and Peppers

This “all in one pot” colorful and tasty dish is easy to prepare and great to have on a cold winter’s day. It’s hearty, warm and satisfying, yet not too heavy.

I’ve used colorful Israeli couscous, but any type will do. Just don’t be tempted to switch the Israeli couscous with similar shaped pasta, as regular pasta will not be fully cooked with this small amount of liquids, nor will it keep its shape the way the Israeli couscous does.