Quick and easy European recipes with 600 or more calories costing more than $3 per serving

Sausages in balsamic sauce

Wonderfully succulent, aromatic and tasty lunch or light supper.

Chocolate turrón

Turrón is typical Christmas fare in Spain and the chocolate variety is always a favourite with kids.

Cocoa-Lemon Hard Cookies

Those cookies are really easy and quick to make and can be made with ingredients that are in everybody's kitchen.

Basil Dipping Oil

This is an easy and quick dipping oil. It is a nice dipping oil for freshly baked breads. I did not add salt, pepper or other ingredients that may…

Fettuccine with shrimp, mussels and cherry tomatoes

This simple pasta and seafood dish, with lots of fresh herbs, is made easily and quickly.

Lemon Curd

When made correctly, lemon curd - despite its rather unfortunate sounding name - is a creamy smooth explosion of tangy wow-ness for the palate. I…

Gnocchi with artichokes

This is a very simple, delicious and easy to make elegant meal for gnocchi lovers.

Sausage gnocchi

Easy to make and quick to cook this sausage and broccoli gnocchi is the hearty and comforting dish.

Classic Churros con Chocolate

After having a successful outcome with my Croquetas de Pollo y Setas, I decided to make another Spanish fried delights, but this time, I wanna make…

Tender pork chops with wine and parsley

Tortellini with peas and pancetta

Light meal ideal for summer, full of delicious pancetta flavor and clean, green taste of peas.

Quick pork schnitzels with button mushrooms

Very simple, delicious and not-so-usual dish completed in less than 30 minutes.

Medallions with Spinach and fioli

Complete meal made in half an hour.

Spaghetti with Seafood in Tomato and Herb sauce

A colleague of mine brought in some fresh oregano, marjoram, and Italian parsley from his garden, so I looked…

Pasta in asparagus sauce

Pasta in asparagus sauce is a smooth, silky and mild springtime meal.