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Almond and dried apricots cake covered in white chocolate glaze, an everyday and special occasion cake

May 12, 2017 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

Almond and dried apricots cake was made keeping my mom in mind. She is such a picky eater. My mom loves nuts and dried fruits and she definitely loves a good but small piece of cake, but it should be the right one. Sweet but not too sweet, spicy but not too spicy, super moist and…

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Tahini & dates cake

Tahini, olive oil and dates cake

May 5, 2017 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

I love browsing the internet and discovering new blogs that inspire me. Eat in my kitchen is one of my latest discoveries and I’m sharing with you the first recipe from this blog that I had fun experimenting with. It’s a date and tahini cake, with an amazing nutty flavour that stole my heart in…

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Arugula and lentils salad

Arugula and lentils salad

May 2, 2017 By Mandarina 1 Comment

The weather gets warmer every day and I naturally crave salads. I love a good salad for dinner and sometimes even for lunch. They’re so refreshing,  tasty and so beautiful, full of colors and shapes from all the vegetables. Today I’m sharing with you one of my favorite salads which is so easy that I…

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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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Cocoa hummus

Cocoa hummus – an amazing healthy spread for your toast and not only

April 24, 2017 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

You already know that I’m a hummus addict and also a chocoholic. They sound like unrelated things, but apparently, they’re not. Cocoa hummus is a real thing and tastes heavenly. The idea to experiment with cocoa hummus wasn’t mine. It practically came as a challenge from Ingrid Xh. a fellow foodie who is behind Bonvivant…

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Power balls – guilt free healthy bites

April 19, 2017 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

Power balls are an amazing choice for the afternoon snack or after lunch sweet treat. That’s really cool to have a jar of power balls in the fridge and reach for them after lunch instead of dessert or anytime you are craving for something sweet. They’re moist, chewy and packed with healthy ingredients like dates, raisins, sunflower…

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Jam and coconut shortbread

Jam shortbread

April 17, 2017 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

I really enjoy shortbread. Easy to assemble, sweet and tasty, pairing perfectly with a cup of tea in the evening. All you have to do is mix together butter, sugar and flour, then enrich the taste with spices, fruits or jam. I love to add a little bit of semolina flour to make it super…

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Cauliflower steak

Cauliflower steak

April 6, 2017 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

The cauliflower steak hit internet years ago. It is a creation of Dan Barber, one of the most amazing modern chefs and one of the most dedicated advocates of farm to table concept. Barber uses every part of cauliflower and combines the perfectly roasted parts with a creamy cauliflower puree. I fell in love with…

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Mushroom risotto

Mushroom risotto – the perfect comfort food

March 27, 2017 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

Mushroom risotto is one of my favorite comfort foods. The combination of creamy risotto with mushrooms has some kind of magic in it. It complements very well grilled meats and chicken but stands perfectly also on its own. As every type of risotto, it is a labor of love. Cook it with love and with…

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Roasted Brussel sprouts with bulgur and sunny side up eggs

March 16, 2017 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

Do you like Brussels sprouts? I started to cook Brussels sprouts only recently and I love them so much. They’re just adorable and so easy to clean and cook. I love Brussels sprouts roasted with lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper. While roasting they caramelize, soften just enough and become nutty and crispy. My favourite combination…

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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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