Vlada's

21out of21

Reviews

Oooh La La! French Savoury Ham, Cheese and Olive Cake

(1 person found this helpful) Posted by French Tart  

Definitely a hit; so easy, yet so delicious! I used a mixture of Emmental and German Bergkase, black olives, and mixed ham with some remains of German sausage (you know where I am based now). Jerez instead of port, white wine as required -... — Vlada Jul 30, 2009

Recipe #316045

select

Stir-Fried Eel With Black Bean

Posted by Peter J  

I did not have black bean paste, which is a shame, because the dish was so good without it that I can only imagine how great it would taste with it! I put a little more of everything, because I had more fish than the recipe asked for, and we... — Vlada Apr 27, 2009

Recipe #187066

select

Zucchini Quiche

(1 person found this helpful) Posted by Quick 'n' Easy Recipes  

Very good. I grated my zucchini very fine, added some sweet red pepper and cubed ham (my husband needs meet in everything he eats...), and some herbs. It took longer than 35 mins, but I think the time is approximate anyway - just check and use... — Vlada Apr 8, 2009

Recipe #1809

select

Chic and Cheerful - Savoury French Olive, Cheese and Onion Cake

(1 person found this helpful) Posted by French Tart  

Excellent result, but you do need to have patience and let it cool down enough - I started getting it out of the form too early, and it was a little soggy on the bottom, and too moist. But once it cooled down, it's just wonderful, we had it for... — Vlada Mar 27, 2009

Recipe #316039

select

Ricotta Balls (Italian Doughnuts)

Posted by 1Steve  

So easy and so tasty! Except mine never turned on their own, and also I found that I could not achieve a regular round shape simply by dropping them from a spoon, don't know how others manage it, mine were a little shapeless. But no less... — Vlada Mar 20, 2009

Recipe #74908

select

Italian Sausage Vegetable Soup

Posted by eboyd  

Absolute marvel, and a very versatile, too. I did have wine and did not add orzo (avoiding carbohydrates), but increased sausage and added mushrooms and celery, and it was absolutely delicious. But you do need a real Italian sausage and preferably... — Vlada Mar 14, 2009

Recipe #12039

select

Mile High Biscuits

Posted by Mysterygirl  

Easy to make and very effective, kids loved both making it and eating it. Plus tonnes of possibilities for modifying the recipe - I used mixture of wholemeal and white flower, cut sugar and added emmental, next time will try adding some oregano. I... — Vlada Feb 27, 2009

Recipe #26499

select

Gumbo

Posted by Kevin Young  

I made this pretty much by the recipe; the roux came out nice and brown, I used a combination of shrimp, chicken, spicey German sausage and some monk fish, but had to quadruple the Cajun spice mix, which I made myself by a recipe from RZ (a highly... — Vlada Feb 25, 2009

Recipe #32042

select

Crustless tomato Quiche

(1 person found this helpful) Posted by Derf  

I did not have evaporated milk, and indeed have never used it before. So I used normal milk with a bit of melted butter; I also put some cheese on top to get it a bit crusty, and some fried sausage to make it more substantial for my man. The taste... — Vlada Feb 24, 2009

Recipe #18265

select

Jerry's Italian Lettuce Salad

Posted by Chef Doozer  

Great salad, a hit every time I made it. I have used different types of vinegar (white wine and balsamico) when I did not have red wine vinegar in stock; I have substituted romaine for whichever salad I had at home on occassions and used... — Vlada Feb 22, 2009

Recipe #105122

select

French Stuffed Red Bell Peppers With Fennel and Goat's Cheese

(1 person found this helpful) Posted by French Tart  

This has become one of my favourite vegeterian recipies. I cube the fennel, as other suggested; men in my family cannot believe it does not have meet - it's so filling and has such a nice texture! — Vlada Feb 22, 2009

Recipe #203810

select

Prawns Steamed in Banana Leaves

Posted by Fairy Nuff  

Recipe #110327

select

Onion and Fennel Bisque

Posted by HollyGolightly  

I had much more fennel than the recipe asked for, about 1lb, and wanted to use it all. As a result, the bisque was a bit thick and I added more stock (chicken stock), and I also needed a bit more salt. I also did not have fat-free half-and-half,... — Vlada Feb 21, 2009

Recipe #201878

select

Italian Sausage and Pepper Soup

Posted by Maura666  

Lovely. I did not take the casings off, they were very fine, and the sausage turned out great in the soup. I followed someone's review and added Italian canned tomatoes, I think it was a good tip. — Vlada Feb 18, 2009

Recipe #66538

select

Three-Cheese Fondue with Champagne

(1 person found this helpful) Posted by Mimi Bobeck  

This was very good, although we had to add a bit more of both Gruyere and Emmental - we like it a little thicker. Also, we used a Spanish cava instead of chamapagne and rubbed the fondue dish with a cut garlic clove first. — Vlada Feb 15, 2009

Recipe #45182

select

Rye Breadsticks With Caraway Seed

(1 person found this helpful) Posted by Sharon123  

The instructions were not always clear (was it 1/4 cup of butter or 1 - 4 cups of butter? I went with 1/4) but the result was not bad - although I learned that you cannot eat them just out of the oven. Initially, the sticks tasted bland, but the... — Vlada Feb 6, 2009

Recipe #341162

select

Grilled Eggplant, Tomato and Mozzarella Salade

Posted by peachez  

A little fiddly, but very, very nice. The vinagrette in particular was very unusual, sort of pesto with a hint of orient. We really liked it. Also, I grilled the eggplabt on a grill pan instead of proper grill, and it was just fine. I used both... — Vlada Dec 17, 2008

Recipe #71185

select

Beer Bread

Posted by Gerald Norman  

Great recipe. My 4-year old asked me to make bread, but I am not into baking and could not possibly do a recipe that calls for hours of waiting for the dough to rise. This was VERY quick, and opened huge possibilities: I added some parsley and... — Vlada Nov 21, 2008

Recipe #73440

select

Cauliflower Mash With Caramelized Onions and Roasted Garlic

Posted by Abby Girl  

This is a lovely recipe. It really is a proper dish, very tasty, even my husband, who does not like any experiments with low-calorie recipes, thought it was very good and deserved to become part of our menu even thought it was such a healthy dish! — Vlada Oct 19, 2008

Recipe #213107

select

Kohlrabi & Carrots

(3 people found this helpful) Posted by Bergy  

I followed the recipe (minus the butter) and the result was pretty bland. It improved after I added some low-fat yoghurt, dill, parsley, caraway seeds and a bit of Dijon mustard. I think this recipe shoud be treated as a base - cook it as... — Vlada Apr 17, 2008

Recipe #10554

select