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Savory

Gnudi

Gnudi – a Florentine delicacy that you should absolutely make at home

November 14, 2017 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

I’ve already told you how much I love Emico Davis blog. One of the recipes I wanted to try, no matter what was “Gnudi”. Gnudi are simply ricotta and spinach balls, the same filling that is used to fill pasta such as ravioli, that are left nude 🙂 meaning without the pasta coating, and are…

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Pan brioche

Pan brioche for sweet Parisian breakfast made at home

September 10, 2017 By Mandarina 2 Comments

Pan brioche is a light and soft buttery bread. It is rich and delicious, with an almost neutral taste, so you can play with toppings and fillings and enjoy it in many ways. Brioche gets its tenderness and unique flavor by the abundant amount of butter and bread. It’s amazing how these super simple ingredients…

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Eggplant parmesan

Eggplant Parmesan, in my way

August 10, 2017 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

I didn’t plan to share this recipe on the blog, but after a step by step Insta Story, many of you wanted to try it. I couldn’t be happier, so here we are talking about eggplant parmesan, an Italian dish that is so dear to me. Eggplant parmesan is basically eggplant baked on tomato sauce…

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Quinoa with shrimps & zucchini

Quinoa with shrimps and zucchini

July 20, 2017 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

Almost 2 months ago I made a short questionnaire that I shared on my Facebook page on what you would like to find more on this blog. The top answer was “healthy recipes”. Obviously, it made my day, since I love experimenting with healthy recipes. Quinoa with shrimps and zucchini is the synonym of healthy…

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Stuffed zucchini flowers

Stuffed zucchini flowers with ricotta and sunflower seeds

June 23, 2017 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

Zucchini flowers are a season favorite, especially filled with ricotta, lemon zest and sunflower seeds. They are so beautiful and so tasty. Have you tried cooking them? Stuffed zucchini flowers make the perfect appetizer or party food. You may prepare zucchini flowers fried or baked. They’re both wholesome and delicious. The only issue is zucchini…

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pie crust

Buttery, flaky, all-purpose pie crust (pate brisee) – basic recipes

May 27, 2017 By Mandarina 2 Comments

Pie crust is the second recipe in “Basic recipe section” in this blog. It is an amazing recipe that can be used for sweet and savory dishes. I love pie crust because the dough can be prepared in advance and kept in fridge for some days or freezer for some months. You may use pie crust…

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Tomato soup

Tomato soup with poached egg – an amazing summer dish

May 22, 2017 By Mandarina 2 Comments

One of the main things I’ve enjoyed in my new home is meeting so many interesting persons. One of them was Roni, the guy who helped us assemble the new furniture. He was so loud and happy and had tried so many things in life; it was just amazing. When Roni was young he worked…

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japrak

Japrak – a traditional dish that brings on so many memories

May 9, 2017 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

One of my favourite traditional dishes is japrak (dolma). It is prepared in spring when nature is so generous with greens. Japraks (dolmas) are cooked in all Balkan countries, Middle East and Central Asia. They’re basically vine leaves stuffed with greens and rice. Many recipes call for meat, but I prefer them without. I’m pretty…

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Black bean burger

Vegetarian black bean burgers

April 27, 2017 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

Black beans are a real treasure. They’re packed with proteins, fibres and minerals, and have a meaty texture which makes them popular in vegetarian dishes. One of my favourite things to cook with black beans is “black bean burgers”. They are packed with spicy flavour and are moist in the inside with a nice crust…

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granola

The basic granola recipe

April 4, 2017 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

I’ve been quite busy this period, so I just needed to relax, even from the kitchen. So I’m not sharing any cookie, cake or comfort meal recipe, but I’m going to the basics, GRANOLA. Granola is basically baked oatmeal flakes with nuts, seeds, and dried fruits. Once you master a basic recipe you may play…

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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

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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