Learn how to make tea bags from coffee filters and fill them with aromatic lavender tea. DIY tea bags are an excellent and easy make-ahead gift idea for all seasons, and this technique works with any type of loose tea or herbs.
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Beef Wellington is made with seared filet steak, layers of pâté and mushrooms, and baked in crispy puff pastry. Beef Wellington is traditionally often prepared with pâté de foie gras and a paste known as duxelles, which is a mixture of mushrooms, shallots, herbs and pepper. You can replace these ingredients with any other beef …
Make the best of cherry season this year and make our cherry strudel stuffed with cranberries and almonds. This strudel is a classic dessert and you can serve it warm – which we love – or cold as well. Precooking the cherries ensure that the fruits are tender and you get a rich and thick …
You are going to love our chicken lentil tortilla wraps since the recipe is so simple and you can easily prepare it ahead. The filling tastes hearty from the chicken and lentils, fresh and summery from peppers, parsley and lemon juice, and a little spicy from the Tabasco. The wraps are perfect for a picnic …
Today, we share our recipe for spanakopita, a delicious Greek spinach pie made with layers of crisp filo (phyllo) pastry and a tasty spinach filling. We used fresh thyme for seasoning, but other herbs, such as parsley or oregano, are great variations. We love to take spanakopita on picnics and enjoy in the garden on …
Enhance your dessert course with refreshing no-churn mint ice cream! Fresh mint leaves give this ice cream a rich minty aroma, and the best part is that you don’t need an ice cream maker to prepare it. We love serving this ice cream with a quick strawberry sauce that only takes 5 minutes to make …
Healthy greens shine in these colourful spinach parsley crepes with stir-fried vegetables. When mixing the crepe batter, it’s important to use a food processor or blender to thoroughly mix the spinach and parsley with the rest of the ingredients. Try to make the batter as homogeneous as possible, so the crepes bake evenly. We like …
Fresh cress, potatoes and healthy spinach are the foundation of this dreamy and creamy cress soup. The trick is to sauté the cress and potatoes first to create a subtle flavor of roasted vegetables. For cooking, you can choose between beef broth, which will make the cress soup heartier, or vegetable broth in case you …
Get ready for comfort food coming your way! In this post we share our recipe for scrumptious chicken chops baked with carrots and cheddar. This dish cooks fast, making it perfect for a quick lunch or midweek dinner, and tastes great with pasta or mashed potatoes. You can find the recipe for our favorite and quick …
Ppretzel bites are as simple to make as they’re fun to eat. They are no bake, and you can easily customize the filling to serve them as appetizers or for dessert. Speaking of the filling, all you have to do is melt cheese or fudge with a little cream, and you have created the easiest …
Let’s finish December’s citrus-inspired meal series with delicious blood orange creme brulee! First, we cook a custard base with blood orange juice and zest, then we create a crackling caramel crust and top the creme brulee with caramelized blood orange slices! This creme brulee perfectly balances the sweetness of the custard with the tartness of …
Today we share 5 quick holiday gift giving ideas made with things you already have at home! We’ll create gorgeous wrappers for candles and match boxes, scrumptious cookie butter, a glittery body scrub with cinnamon and brown sugar, a festive tea blend and hot chocolate on a stick. While all of these gifts are super …
Today, we share 4 quick and easy apple DIYs with you! You’ll learn how to create cute apple vases and candle holders, how to make pretty crabapple napkins rings and elegant marbled apples. Being sweet tooths, we also show our recipe for simple and scrumptious caramel apples. You can use these projects to create beautiful …
With Halloween around the corner, we’ll share our recipe for Oreo Nutella bat bites! You only need three ingredients, Oreo cookies, Nutella and white candy melts or chocolate, to make these super quick no bake treats. We also came up with a cute gift box, which you can download at the end of this post, …
Boo ya! A bad moon is rising over the Cottage as we start our new Bad Bats Halloween series! Let’s kick-off the festivities with a delicious and spooky Oreo milkshake we created for Kara’s Party Ideas! Kara has one of the most inspiring blogs we know featuring beautiful parties, decorating tips and tasty recipes! Spooky Oreo …
Homemade Nutella time! This is our take on the much loved chocolate nut spread! The recipe is super quick and easy, all you need is a blender, some hazelnuts and chocolate and you’re on your way to creamy, chocolaty goodness. I also show how you can turn your nut butter into an irresistible icing for …
Learn how to make Dulce de Leche! The name of this treat is Spanish and means “sweet made of milk” or “milk sweet”. It’s a rich, amber-colored caramel spread that tastes delicious on its own, with ice cream or as a cupcake filling and also makes a great hostess gift or party favor. You can …
Do you love homemade lemon curd? We do! Lemon curd is a rich and deliciously tart spread made of fresh lemon juice and zest, sugar, butter, and eggs. We enjoy it on warm toast or use it to fill cakes, cupcakes, and tartlets. Poured into small jars, it also makes a pretty gift – you …