Crêpes - 1

Ingredients:

- 100g flour

- 2 eggs

- 2 tbsp butter (+2 tbsp for the pan)

- 200ml of milk

- 100ml of water

- 3 tbsp sugar

- 1 pinch salt

- Vanilla essence

Preparation:

1. In a bowl: mix the flour, salt, and eggs with a wooden spoon until forming a soft dough.

2. Incorporate progressively the milk, the water and the melted butter and mix with a whisk or a hand mixer.

3.  Warm your stove over medium heat, and grease with butter.

4. Once the pan is hot, pour in some of your batter and immediately have it travel around to create your crepe.

5. Make sure to pass a spatula around the edge of the crepe to prevent it from sticking, and flip it when one side is cooked.

6. Grease your pan between each crepe, and stack those made ​​on a plate. Sprinkle with icing sugar, or garnish them with your favorite topping and enjoy you!

Pad Thai Shrimp

Ingredients:

- 200g noodles

- 200g prawns (cleaned)

- 1 carrot, grated

- 1 onion, chopped

- 3 tbsp water

- 2 tbsp soya sauce

- 2 tbsp of sweet and sour sauce (optional)

- 1 tbsp sugar

- 1 tbsp olive oil

- 1 tbsp garlic puree/paste

- Salt and red chili powder

- Few spring onions

Preparation:

1. In a bowl, mix the water, soy sauce and sugar then set it aside.

2. In a pan, boil water and let your noodles cook. Meanwhile, in a large stove or a wok over medium heat, lightly fry the garlic paste in oil then add the shrimp and let it cook.

3. Drain your noodles once they are cooked.

4. When your shrimps are cooked, sprinkle a little basil, add the sweet and sour sauce, salt, stir once, and transfer all in a bowl.

5. In the same stove/wok, fry the noodles a few minutes with the vegetables and the 

soy sauce mixture, and a little oil if necessary.

6. Sprinkle red pepper (to your taste) over the noodles, and serve by adding 

the shrimps over or mixing.

Beetroot Halwa

Ingredients:

- 3 large grated beets

- 1 handful of chopped almonds

- 1 handful of chopped pistachios

- 100 ml evaporated milk

- 100 ml of sweetened condensed milk

- 2 tbsp. of butter

- 6 cardamom pods

Preparation:

1. In a large pot, melt the butter then add the seeds of your cardamom, the almonds and pistachios (keep some aside for garnishing) and cook for 1 to 2min on medium, stirring occasionally.

2. Add the grated beets, then both kinds of milk and mix. Cover your pot and let it all stew for about fifteen minutes.

3. Past the 15 minutes, remove the lid and stir again, then let it simmer until the beets are fully cooked and the liquid has more or less evaporated. If needed, you may add a little water.

4. Once your halwa is ready, transfer it to your dish and decorate with the almonds and pistachios you kept aside. Let it cool down a just a few minutes, and enjoy! You can have it completely cooled, or have it when still slightly warm (or heat it a little before eating). I personally prefer it slightly warm, makes it more delicious!

Tomato-Basil Bruschetta

Ingredients:

- 2 slices of toast or regular bread

- Olive oil or regular butter

- 1 medium tomato

- Few basil leaves (or basil powder)

- 2 spring onions

- 1 tsp of white vinegar

- 1 pinch of curry or cumin powder

- Red chili powder

- Salt and pepper

Preparation:

1. Toast your bread slices so they are crunchy, and allow it to cool.

2. Meanwhile, cut your tomatoes in cubes and chop the spring onions.

3. In a bowl, mix the tomatoes, spring onion, basil, and vinegar with a spoon and salt, pepper & spice it to your taste.

4. Spread the butter on your toasts, add your tomato-basil mixture 
on top of it and enjoy!

Nutella Crêpes

Ingredients:

- 250g flour
- 300ml cold milk
- 1 tbsp. icing sugar
- 1 egg
- Nutella
   

Preparation:

1. In a bowl, mix the flour and icing sugar then form a well in the centre and break your egg in. 
2. Using a whisk or a hand mixer, mix the egg with the flour and gradually add the milk until the batter is smooth and has no lumps. 
3. Heat a pan and when hot, grease it with or spray some oil.
4. Pour your batter using a ladle on the and tilt your pan in a circular motion to spread your batter evenly and to form your crepe. 
5. Let it cook for about a minute on each side and go around the edges with a spatula to make sure your crepe does not stick.
6. Once your crepes are ready, spread Nutella on them and enjoy!