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Homemade gnocchi

Homemade gnocchi with pesto

December 13, 2017 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

I love winter days because we naturally stay more at home, so I spend more time cooking. One of my all-time favourite recipes is making gnocchi from scratch. Gnocchi is a pasta type that contains potato in the dough, and it’s one of the easiest pasta to make at home. The best part about it is…

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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…

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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