Spicy drumsticks and fresh salad

Nice and light dinner with help of beloved Webber gas grill.

You need to marinate chicken for a couple of hours before grilling, 

for marinade use the following:

1 tbs of mayonnaise

1 tbs of cajun spice mix

2 tbs of Portuguese Piri Piri spice mix

1 tbs of vinegar

2 tbs of olive oil

Mix all ingredients together and rub into meat, use a big bowl - it makes life easier, cover with plastic wrap and live in the fridge for a couple of hours.

For the salad you need the following:

1/2 cucumber

2 tomatoes

pinch of salt

freshly grounded black pepper

4 tbs of olive oil

50 gr of Creamy fetta cheese

different fresh herbs from your garden (dill, parsley, spinach, basil)

 Cut cucumber and tomatoes to small pieces, chop herbs, mix together add salt, pepper, and oil. Put cheese on the top when ready to serve.

Bon Appetite!

PS: It was so good that I took another piece of chicken as dessert! :D

In honor of Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova

I found a strange fruit growing in our backyard - like a big plum's. One day I stepped on one and it broke open and some seeds came out, that looked familiar, I thought. I sniffed the seeds and slimy content of the fruit and yes, it was passion fruit!

After finding passion fruit from the backyard, I had only one idea what to do with it - PAVLOVA. It's funny but here in New Zealand people are sure that it was made originally here, but some people from Australia certain that first time it was made in Australia. Who knows - as I am now living under the crown in NZ I have to say it was made here and Wiki is supporting that knowledge as well :) For sure it's originated from 1920'ies when Anna Pavlova was on her tour in NZ and AUS.

The cake is simple and actually easy to make. But it tastes like heaven!

You need for the cake base the following:

4 egg whites

1 cup caster sugar

pinch of salt

1/2 tsp of white vinegar

For the top you need:

300 ml cream, whipped

125g raspberries

125g blueberries

2 passion fruits

Cooking:

Preheat the oven to 150C. Separate egg whites and beat with electric beaters in a large bowl until soft peaks form. Gradually add the sugar, beating well after each addition, at the end add salt and vinegar. beat for about 5 minutes until sugar is completely dissolved. Spread the meringue mixture on to the tray covered with baking paper. Make it in diameter about 20cm. Bake for 30 minutes, then reduce heat to 120C and bake further 10 minutes. Turn off the oven and leave the pavlova inside to cool, using a wooden spoon to keep the door ajar.

Top with the whipped cream and arrange the berries and passion fruit on the top. Pavlova is best eaten on the same day it is made. Serve immediately once the pavlova is topped with the cream and fruit.