Filotea Squid ink Chitarra Pasta with Mussels, Proscuitto in Plum Wine Sauce
I am not Italian, but I love Italian food! You name it pasta with seafood and sauces, some thin crust pizza’s and many more italian delicacies. This dish was actually inspired by my good friend and a...
View ArticleHoney Roasted Apricots and Almonds Tart with Mascarpone / Fage Total Greek...
Making this stunning desert was a pure joy for me. Sweet French crust filled with light silky–smooth cream and topped with beautiful honey roasted apricots and crunchy toasted almonds. Mmmmm…...
View ArticleCrème Brûlée
Ever since I was a child, before I even knew what it is, hearing these two words - Crème brûlée made me envision something incredibly delicious and unique…. and my intuition didn’t disappoint me! While...
View ArticleStuffed Mushrooms
The mushroom lives in its own biological kingdom. That means it is not a plant, so it has a very different nutrition profile to that of fruit and vegetables. Whatever your favorite mushrooms are –...
View ArticleGlazed Banana Cake with Pecans and Raisins
What to do with overripe bananas, which are unless used up quickly, alas end up not being used at all? This is what I do and I truly think this is a perfect “overripe banana saving” solution. And the...
View ArticleRed Cabbage and Carrot Salad with Homemade Dressing
It’s been a little while since I’ve written a post, don’t get me wrong…I did cook, just life got in a way and now being a busy mom of two kids…I found myself struggling to find extra time to do...
View ArticleBanana Ricotta Cheese Pancakes
I’ve tried making different kind of pancakes, but by far my favorite version is with Ricotta Cheese. These pancakes are so soft and tender, that they literally melt in your mouth. They also don’t dry...
View ArticleGreek Style Salad with Chicken
Salads, oh salads…I can’t think of how many recipes of those I have done. I mean the choices of ingredients are infinite, just let your imagination go and figure out what works best for you taste buds...
View ArticleUkranian Syrniki (Cheese Pancakes)
I’ve always loved Syrniki. Ever since I was a little girl I remember my grandmother making them for breakfast. There are so many different recipes how to make them, this includes varying types of...
View ArticleCherry Danish
I love Danishes, but they always seemed so complicated to make…so our family just opted out to buy the ready made versions in our local stores. That was soo in the past now, thanks for our fellow...
View ArticleHomemade Flan
I have tried number of these delicious deserts during our family trips to Mexico. I have also seen them in our local supermarkets, but honestly didn’t pay much attention to it, while grocery shopping....
View ArticleChicken Kiev
It’s been a while since I have written a post…Don’t get me wrong I have been cooking, just with work and kids it been close to impossible to find extra time to snap/edit/post pictures and post...
View ArticleStuffed Italian Peppers in Caramelized Onion and Garlic Sauce
This dish called stuffed peppers have origins all over the globe. Different countries have different ways of preparing them, using various fillings and spices. Natural peppers are so pretty and...
View ArticleChocolate Mousse Cake
Chocolate mousse…it’s heaven food for any chocolate addicts out there. It has amazing creamy, airy, light texture that just melts in your mouth. The origins of chocolate mousse are relatively...
View ArticleGreen Tea Homemade Latte
Green Tea Latte as fancy as it sounds, is simply froothed milk combined with green tea powder called “Matcha”. Matcha (pronounced [mat.tɕa]), also spelled maccha, refers to finely milled or fine...
View ArticleCreamy Split Pea Soup
Pea soup or split pea soup is soup made typically from dried peas, such as the split pea. It is, with variations, a part of the cuisine of many cultures. It is greyish-green or yellow in color...
View ArticleGoat Cheese Salad
Who knew that something so simple could taste so good? Goat cheese, with its pristine white color and distinct flavor is one of the most amazing foods in the world — a humble basic for some, a gourmet...
View ArticleBaked Eggs in Bacon Cup, served on Zucchini/Potatoes Latkes with cream Fraiche
I have recently made an amazing discovery at our local supermarket, something so smooth, creamy and that pretty much goes with everything:) well almost with everything. Have you guessed what it is...
View ArticleSnickers Caramel Cheesecake
There are number of all “American” things that most sweet tooth lovers enjoy…that is chocolate and well…cheesecake. Combination of those two ingredients topped with peanuts and caramel syrup makes...
View ArticleChocolate Salami with Almonds
Chocolate salami is an Italian dessert made from dark chocolate, broken cookies, butter, eggs and a bit of port wine or rum (which were eliminated for this recipe, since kids will also be eating this...
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