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Petulla - Albanian Donuts

Petulla – Albanian donuts

March 21, 2020 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

It was about time, I had to post Albanian donuts recipe in the blog. I’m sure everyone in Albania knows how to make it, and every family has their own little secret on how to make the best petulla in the world ? here’s my family recipe, simple, quick and big enough to feed a…

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Filed Under: Fast & Easy, Recipes, Savory, Sweet, Traditional Tagged With: albanian donuts, donuts, donuts recipe, homemade donuts, petulla, receta per petulla, si te bejme petulla

Spinach casserole

Spinach casserole

January 4, 2020 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

Dinner in no time? I got you covered ?Try this super easy, delicious and nutritious spinach casserole ? Spinach casserole Recipe ? ?‍? Ingredients 400 g spinach 6 eggs 4 tbsp olive oil 100 g feta cheese Some basil leaves Salt Pepper ??‍? Directions Preheat the oven at 230 C. Cut the spinach and put…

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Filed Under: Fast & Easy, Recipes, Savory, Super healthy, Traditional Tagged With: albanian cuisine, dinner, easy dinner, mediterranean cuisine, Mediterranean food, Mediterranean recipe, Spinach casserole, vegetarian dinner

Rye bread

Homemade rye bread

December 1, 2019 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

After the latest events in Albania, it’s hard to come back to the routine. Baking has always been my safe zone, the best therapy in stressful situations, and there’s nothing better than homemade  bread in a cold December day. Rye bread Ingredients 500 g rye flour 10 g salt 10 g instant yeast 1 tbsp…

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Filed Under: Recipes, Savory, Super healthy, Traditional Tagged With: 100% rye bread, homemade bread, How to make homemade bread, Rye bread

Ciabatta

Classic ciabatta

September 28, 2019 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

Baking bread, again and again ? this time I experimented with ciabatta, an Italian traditional bread with a thin crust & light texture. I love it particularly because it’s so simple to bake it. Baking is the part I fear more when it comes to bread, and ciabatta bakes in no time and doesn’t need…

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Filed Under: Recipes, Savory Tagged With: Ciabatta, ciabatta recipe, homemade Ciabatta, how to make ciabatta

Focaccia

Classic focaccia

April 29, 2019 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

Playing with dough is my favorite game for the moment. I’m trying to understand bread and the magic behind it and I’m loving every moment of this journey. This focaccia bread was one of my last bakes, and disappeared in few minutes. It’s so easy, yet sooo good. You can enjoy it as a snack…

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Filed Under: Recipes, Savory, Traditional Tagged With: Focaccia, Focaccia Bread, Focaccia Sandwich, How to make focaccia at home, Ligurian Focaccia

Vegetarian paella

Vegetarian paella

February 19, 2019 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

Few weeks ago, I was having lunch with some Spanish friends. They prepared paella, and explained to me all the basis, on how to easily make it at home. Couldn’t wait to make it myself, so I run to the kitchen the next day and prepared this delicious paella packed with lots of vegetables and…

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Filed Under: Fast & Easy, Recipes, Savory, Super healthy Tagged With: Authentic paella recipe, Easy paella recipe, how to make paella at home, paella, vegan paella, vegetarian paella

Popovers

Classic Popovers

February 3, 2019 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

I loveee popovers. They are so easy to make and super tasty. You can serve them with jam, honey, tahini, peanut butter, mozzarella, pesto, whatever you like… Your Sunday will be brighter after trying them, I promise… Popovers recipe Ingredients 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup milk 3 eggs large 1 tsp salt 1 tsp…

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Filed Under: Fast & Easy, Recipes, Savory, Super healthy, Sweet Tagged With: British recipes, Delish breakfast, healthy breakfast, How to make popovers at home, Popovers

Spinach rice

Rice with spinach & parmesan

January 13, 2019 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

This is an under 30 minutes dish that I love to make from time to time, when I want comfy food and I am too lazy or in a hurry. All you need is risotto rice, spinach, butter and parmesan. Don’t forget salt and pepper Rice with spinach & parmesan Serves 2 persons Ingredients 1…

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Filed Under: Fast & Easy, Recipes, Savory, Super healthy Tagged With: easy dinner, rice, Rice with spinach & parmesan, risotto

Lentils stew

Lentil stew, because winter happens :)

January 9, 2019 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

Lentils stew, because winter happens 🙂 I love a warm bowl of lentils, with a nice salad and crusty bread. It warms my buddy and soul and makes my tummy happy. Since I came in Dublin I’m having beans or lentils at list 3 times per week at the office kitchen, because it’s delicious and…

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Filed Under: Recipes, Savory, Super healthy Tagged With: high protein dinner, high protein meal, how to cook lentils, lentil casserol, lentils, lentils stew, plant protein, vegan, vegan protein

Soda bread

Soda bread, a love story

November 6, 2018 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

One of the most famous recipes of Irish cuisine is Soda Bread. It’s simple, easy, quick to make and has a unique flavor and aroma. I love enjoying soda bread warm with butter and jam, avocado or scrambled eggs. It’s traditionally made using whole wheat flour, buttermilk or sour milk, salt and soda. I replaced…

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Filed Under: Fast & Easy, Recipes, Savory Tagged With: bread recipe, breakfast recipes, easy soda bread recioe, how to make soda bread at home, irish cuisine, irish recipes, making bread in 1 hour, soda bread, vegetarian recipes

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Welcome to Mandarina Yum!

mmMy name is Ejona Varangu and I am a full time researcher in the telecommunication industry, and part time food blogger. I blog from a small apartment in Tirana, Albania, where I live with my better half and our two cats Weirdo and Pixel.

I started cooking in late 2013, when I decided to live alone, and I missed the great homemade dishes that my mum prepared, before that, I couldn’t even boil an egg by myself. Little by little I started experimenting with new ingredients and techniques and I loved every single minute of it. Find out more…

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Simple almond cake

Almond cake

Walnut and chocolate chips cookies

Chocolate and walnut cookies – recipe for the classic little bites of heaven from Double Tree Hotel

Chocolate Baklava

Chocolate & walnuts baklava

Crème brûlée with caramelized walnuts

Strawberry jam

Homemade strawberry jam

Beach essentials

Beach essentials ?

Raspberry crumble

Raspberry crumble

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