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Macarons

Macarons- a story of love and persistence

May 12, 2019 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

I’ve talked about my struggle to make macarons so many times ? They were my mission impossible until few weeks ago, when my babies decided to raise on their own feet, nice & cute. When I shared my struggles on Instagram and asked for help, my inbox went crazy and my heart was full of…

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Filed Under: Collaborations, Recipes, Sweet Tagged With: chocolate macarons, french macarons, how to make macarons, Macarons, rose macarons, tahini macarons

Mediterranean wraps

Mediterranean wraps

May 19, 2018 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

It’s a beautiful day, and all I can think of is spending the day outside. Sunbathing, reading books, playing cards with friends, and of course have delicious food. The recipe I bring to you today is a homemade wrap filled with all delicious ingredients that a Mediterranean country offers: tomatoes, cucumber, olives, lettuce, feta. All…

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Filed Under: Collaborations, Fast & Easy, Recipes, Savory Tagged With: easy lubch, mediterranean cuisine, picnic food, vegetarian dinner, vegetarian souvlaki

Vegetarian Lasagna

Lasagna o’clock

May 6, 2018 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

It’s lasagna o’clock. I can’t think of another recipe that has the power to bring all the family together, with such joy and well hunger. :p Besides that lasagna is perfect to feed a crowd, and for a big family like mine, is the best Sunday lunch solution. No big family, no problem, you can…

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Filed Under: Collaborations, Recipes, Savory Tagged With: delicios lasagna, easy lasagna recipe, how to make lasagna at home, vegetarian lasagna

Smoked trout salad

Smoked trout salad – Bake My Day Happy recipe for Mandarina’s readers

April 30, 2018 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

Hi everyone, this is Nevila from Bake My Day Happy, but today you can call me Mandarina :), I won’t mind. I’ve initiated this guest-posting game between us food bloggers not only to share our experiences, but most of all to have fun. When I proposed this to Valbona and Ejona they welcomed it and…

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Filed Under: Collaborations, Fast & Easy, Recipes, Savory, Super healthy Tagged With: bake my day happy, delicious salad, easy recipe, how to smoke trout, pescatarian recipe, salad for lunch, Smoked trout salad

Taco Tuesday

Quick & easy vegetarian tacos, for your #tacoTuesday gatherings

April 23, 2018 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

Some days ago I wrote a long post on tacos, on how delicious and easy they are, and the recipes for different fillings. The post got very popular, and I couldn’t be happier. I feel I own you another taco recipe, this one is quicker and yet delicious. The perfect recipe to make when you…

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Filed Under: Collaborations, Fast & Easy, Recipes, Savory Tagged With: delicious tacos made at home, super quick taco recipes, taco tuesday, vegetarian tacos

cake pops

Pistachio & dried rose petals mendiants – Mandarina cooking for Bake my Day Happy

April 10, 2018 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

I’ve probably stated 1000 times how much I love social media, because it has helped me connect with amazing people that then have become my friends. Nevila is one of them. We started talking some months before she officially launched “Bake my Day Happy” and haven’t stopped ever since. Apart from exchanging recipes, experience and…

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Filed Under: Collaborations, Fast & Easy, Sweet Tagged With: bake my day happy, blogging, chocolate mendiants, guest blog

Risotto with peas and parsley pesto

Risotto with peas and parsley pesto

April 8, 2018 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

Spring brings the beloved colorful vegetables with which we can create so many dishes. Fresh peas are now in the markets and I can’t wait to start cooking with them. Besides the classical dishes with peas with which we grew up, we can definitely be creative and include them in salads, soups, purée, pasta and…

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Filed Under: Collaborations, Fast & Easy, Recipes, Savory Tagged With: how to make delicious risotto at home, risotto, risotto with peas, Risotto with peas and parsley pesto, spring risotto, vegetarian risotto

Cooking workshop for beginners

February 15, 2018 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

When I first visited Albanik Farm, 3 years ago l got amazed by the place, simple, cozy, warm and friendly. Elona, an amazing Albanian girl, and Madjid, a very interesting French gentleman run the place. Almost 5 years ago, they decide to exchange the city life for the village life and built their own farm…

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Filed Under: Collaborations Tagged With: cooking workshop, easy recipes, homecook

Caramelized nuts

Caramelized nuts

January 23, 2018 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

Caramelized nuts are one of my favorite guilty pleasures. They pair perfectly with a glass of wine, or a cup of hot cocoa for those like me, that don’t go crazy for alcohol. I always make a big batch of caramelized nuts to share with family and friends. They keep well for weeks, so it’s…

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Filed Under: Collaborations, Fast & Easy, Recipes, Sweet Tagged With: caramelised nuts, caramelized nuts, delicious, easy recipes, how to make caramelized nuts at home, snack

Chery tomatoes and shrimps pasta

Pasta with cherry tomatoes and shrimps

December 26, 2017 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

Pasta is such a comfortable meal, especially if you’re cooking for friends. It is easy to find a pasta recipe that satisfies everyone’s taste. One of the latest inventions, that I couldn’t wait to share with you, is this delicious recipe where pasta meets shrimps and cherry tomatoes. It’s no news that cherry tomatoes pair…

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Filed Under: Collaborations, Fast & Easy, Recipes, Savory Tagged With: easy pasta recipe, easy recipe, spaghetti with shrimps

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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…

My Favorites

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

Petulla - Albanian Donuts

Petulla – Albanian donuts

Spinach casserole

Spinach casserole

Chocolate Baklava

Chocolate & walnuts baklava

Rye bread

Homemade rye bread

Ciabatta

Classic ciabatta

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