Quick & Easy Recipes

Easy Marinated Mushrooms

Homemade marinated mushrooms are super easy to prepare! Tender mushrooms are cooked and marinated in a mixture of olive oil, lemon, white wine, garlic...

Chimichurri Potato Salad with Green Beans

This flavour-packed chimichurri potato salad is the perfect choice for anyone looking for a healthy and delicious side dish that is easy to prepare....

Vegetarian Nachos!

Vegetarian Nachos! Picture this: rich, savoury mushrooms sautéed with a tantalising blend of spices, all layered over crunchy tortilla chips and crowned with melted...

Canadian Buttermilk Pancakes

It makes me ridiculously happy to know to that a simple plate of traditional Canadian buttermilk pancakes can brighten up a Sunday morning. Not...

Watercress Salad with Persimmon and Rhubarb-Ginger Dressing

I love creative salads like this watercress salad. Inspired by the wonderful assortment of fresh farm produce, abundance of spring herbs, and exotic fruit...

Chicken Piccata 

This Chicken Piccata is a quick and easy weeknight dinner featuring tender, pan-fried chicken breasts in a tangy lemon-butter sauce with capers and garlic. With just...

Coconut Curry Mussels

These juicy coconut curry mussels are quickly cooked in a delicious broth made from tomatoes, ginger, garlic, chili, coconut milk and warming spices. Serve...

Cucumber Salad with Feta and Chickpeas

This cucumber salad with feta and chickpeas is so simple, refreshing and full of flavor. It’s loaded with chickpeas, cucumbers, red onion, feta cheese,...

Canapés Recipe à la James Bond

“Room Service? I’d like to order breakfast. Half a pint of orange juice, three eggs, lightly scrambled, with bacon, a double portion of café...

Pasta with Fresh Tomatoes, Anchovies, Capers & Olives

Pasta with fresh tomatoes is one of those simple yet healthy pasta recipes that never goes out of style. The secret? Sweet, ripe summer...

Cranberry Scones

This cranberry scones recipe is perfect during the holiday season when fresh cranberries are abundant, or anytime of year using frozen berries! Simply delicious,...

Lemon Pasta with Asparagus, Peas & Herbs

This Lemon Pasta with Asparagus, Peas & Herbs embrace the essence of spring with tender asparagus, vibrant peas, and a medley of fragrant herbs....

Miso Soba Noodles with Stir-Fried Vegetables

A quick and easy soba noodle recipe with a miso sauce and stir-fried vegetables. The perfect weeknight meal that is healthy, comforting and ready...

Koulouria Ravioli with Caramelized Onions, Oregano & Feta

Caramelizing onions may sound like a lot of effort but really it’s not. It gives you a chance to get some other things done....

Sheet Pan Salmon and Broccoli (Thai-Style)

This Thai-Style Sheet Pan Salmon and Broccoli recipe is your answer to a fast, flavourful, and fuss-free weeknight dinner. Juicy, oven-roasted salmon fillets get bathed in...

North Sea Shrimp Salad (Original Büsumer Krabbensalat)

The inspiration for this recipe came from my regular strolls through the Isemarkt, Europe’s largest outdoor market. It's one of my favorite farmer's market...

Pasta with Smoked Sardines and Lemon

This was one of those unintended successful dinners. I had planned to make a nice homemade corn chowder, however that takes time. Yes, the...

Lacinato Kale Pesto – quick, easy, delicious!

Lacinato Kale Pesto is a spin on the traditional Genoese pesto. Take some green leaves, extra virgin olive oil, some pine nuts, a little...

Pesto Potato Salad with Green Beans

This Pesto Potato Salad with Green Beans is the ultimate warm-weather side dish. It’s light, herby, and packed with seasonal goodness. Made with tender new potatoes,...

Couscous Salad with Asparagus and Artichokes

You may have noticed by now that I am a huge salad fan. I eat them every day -- not only is this insanely...

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Quick and easy recipes for effortlessly delicious meals in 30-35 minutes (or less!)

Most of these recipes can be prepared in less than 30 minutes. Even the ones esimated to take 35 minutes (I estimate extra time for chopping since some of us are quicker than others). All of the these quick recipes are made with fresh ingredients, and prepared by scratch. That means there are no shortcuts using a microwave and no frozen pizza involved. So whether you are stretched for time, or the weather is too nice to spend time in the kitchen, here you will find lots of recipes that are tasty and healthy and even ones that will satisfy the whole family.

Fresh ingredients are the key to simple and tasty meals

The secret to a simple and tasty meal is fresh, high-quality ingredients. If you shop right, then you can easily conjure up many delicious dishes in a short amount of time. Which is why I love my weekly farmers market. That’s Elle Republic’s claim. It’s possible to eat delicious and healthy food without spending a lot of time in the kitchen. So let yourself be inspired and get started. Whether salads, stews, soups or curries. The choice is vast. I have put together recipes for you from many different countries around the world and interpreted new ones. There’s nothing wrong with combining Asian and Mediterranean food. Or Germany meets Jamaica. Everything is possible as long as it tastes good and, in this case, is done quickly. You’ll also find quick and easy recipe ideas for breakfast and snacks.  Have fun with these simple, healthy and tasty ideas!