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Olive & Tomato Cake

Olive & Tomato Cake

This Olive & Tomato Cake is easy to prepare and delicious.  It’s one of my mom’s recipes but I wanted to share it with you because of its simplicity.  It’s perfect for parties or picnics.  The festivities are coming and you’re going to impress your 

Cheese Puffs

Cheese Puffs

After a few months of absence Foodwini is back with new recipes!  December means festivities, Christmas, new year, parties, family gatherings!!! We’re all about special recipes for he festive season!  Looking for new hors d’oeuvres, desserts or main courses to impress your guests?  Keep reading! 

Vegetarian Tartlets Filling

Vegetarian Tartlets Filling

Usually when we talk of vegetarian starters, we think of our typical gato pima, samoussa and baja.  Today I’m sharing the easiest vegetarian filling for tartlets or even vols-au-vent.  Within 20 minutes, you will have the perfect hors d’oeuvres to impress your guests. Ready-made Tartlets 

Easy Fish Cakes

Easy Fish Cakes

Cooking yummy dishes does not have to be complicated at all!  These fish cakes are super easy to make and do not require too many ingredients.  If you have last minute guests or you need a quick and easy meal, these delicious fish cakes just 

Shrimp & Spinach Pasta

Shrimp & Spinach Pasta

Today I’m sharing this lovely and delicious shrimp and spinach pasta which is an absolute delight.  While I was initially doubtful about this combination, I found myself devouring two plates of pasta.  (hey!  Don’t raise your eyebrows at me!  For my defense, my breakfast was 

Oats…More than Plain Porridge

Oats…More than Plain Porridge

If you have been following me since the beginning, you will notice that I have posted a lot of recipes that include oats.  In fact, my very first post is about waffles made out of oats. Oats are considered to be very healthy for several 

Mom’s Orange Flavoured Bread Pudding

Mom’s Orange Flavoured Bread Pudding

Today I’m sharing another Mauritian recipe, Bread Pudding A.K.A Poudine Dipain.  Last week,  Sché who is a Franco-Mauritian blogger shared her mother’s bread pudding recipe on her blog, la kitschenette.  The picture drew my attention immediately as it looked so tempting.  I craved my mom’s very 

Creamy Hot Chocolate

Creamy Hot Chocolate

Brr…this winter in our little island has been pretty cold and rainy!  The weather has been very unpredictable as well.  One moment, it’s slightly warm and sunny and the next minute, there’s strong gusts!  How do you cope with that?? Well, one way to deal 

Hummus

Hummus

Today I want to share my homemade hummus recipe.  For those of you who might not know what it is, Hummus is a dip made out of chickpeas.  It originates from the middle east and it’s usually served as a starter, along with pita bread. 

Cassava Fritters

Cassava Fritters

I believe that Manioc (Cassava) is so underrated in our Mauritian cuisine.  I know that it is mainly used in sweet traditional dishes.  Yet, Manioc is an important source of Calcium and can be cooked in so many ways!  It’s not limited to sweet desserts!