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Walnut and chocolate chips cookies

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

May 4, 2020 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

I am having a cookie while writing this story, and thinking : “Damn, these are gooooood, I should post this recipe asap.” What makes a recipe special, or food special is not just the taste of it, it’s the memory it brings, and for me this cookie brings back the sweetest memories: first time in…

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Gingerbread

Classic gingerbread cookies

December 23, 2017 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

It’s Christmas time aka gingerbread time, even though for me gingerbread time is all year long. I love gingerbread, the mix of spices with the bitter-sweet touch of the molasses is one of the best combinations ever. I don’t know what kept me this long from posting this recipe, but here we are 🙂 I…

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Tahini & cocoa cookies

Tahini and cocoa cookies

October 10, 2017 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

Tahini is sesame seeds butter and is an amazing ingredient for many recipes, sweet or savoury. Tahini makes hummus nutty and super creamy, it is the perfect addition to a salad dressing, it tastes amazing on toast with a layer of jam or honey, it is great to use on cakes and it pairs perfectly…

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Butter Cookies – the perfect edible gift on any occasion

February 13, 2017 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

For me, butter cookies are a labour of love. They require few ingredients and too much love and care to make. The recipe is very basic and is perfect for add-ons which may vary depending on your taste or what you have on hand for the moment. You may choose between citrus zest, almond extract,…

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Brownie cookies

Brownie cookies – every chocolate lover dream cookie

January 30, 2017 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

I am a chocolate addicted person. I love having chocolate anytime and in every form, starting from cocoa nibs to chocolate ice-cream, chocolate pies, chocolate cakes, chocolate cookies, well the list is probably endless. These brownie cookies are exactly what every chocolate lover dreams off. They are crispy on the outside, fudgy on the inside and…

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Oatmeal and walnut cookies

Oatmeal and walnut cookies

January 12, 2017 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

Looking for a delicious cookie to match with your afternoon tea, the best on-the-go breakfast or a great snack full of energy and flavour for hiking? The answer for all is winter cookies 🙂 I called them this way since during winter I bake them very often. I first made these cookies to enjoy as a…

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Snowball cookies

Snowball cookies

January 3, 2016 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

I love cookies, walnuts, chocolate and baking, so these cookies were kind of favourite thing to do during holidays. They’re easy to assemble, pretty cute and need only a few ingredients. If you keep them in an airtight container they last more than 2 weeks. Anyhow, they’re a little bit tricky to bake. But once…

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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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