Recipes from A to Z
How to Make Polenta (Mamaliga)
There's no better time for a good polenta than during fasting periods. Here you'll find my 30-minute...
Individual Apple Tarts
Super tarts, super quick! They're easy to assemble, you don't have to caramelize the dishes, you...
Lucicos - Transylvanian Cabbage Soup with Smoked Ribs
For me, lucicos (from the Hungarian lucskos kaposzta) is a special cabbage soup with smoked meat, a...
Teriyaki Pork with Vegetables and Sesame Rice
Have a beautiful spring! Spring knocked me out ;) It left me without taste and smell, but I'm slowly...
Pork Schnitzel
Are you tempted by my pork schnitzels?
Exotic Jam
I collect gourmet jams. New, interesting, surprising combinations. Combinations that take classic...
BLT Salad
A classic combination that never goes out of style: B(acon)+L(ettuce)+T(omato).
Apple-Stuffed Crepes
Dedicated to my sister-in-law who loves apples in general and apple crepes in particular: crepes...
Oven-Baked Chicken with Honey Mushrooms and Red Wine
Weekend lunch: chicken in a delicious honey mushroom and red wine sauce.
Pea, Potato and Asparagus Salad with Mint Walnut Dressing
A harbinger of spring.
Cocoa Crepes with Bananas
Remember how my crepes spent Valentine's Day last year? Well, this year, these fiery crepes decided...
Crema Catalana
A Spanish dessert similar to crème brûlée, except it's prepared slowly on the stovetop, not in...
Chocolate Truffles
Smooth chocolate truffles. The most sensual chocolate truffles I've ever tried. They really melt in...
Potato Soup with Sauerkraut Juice
A cheap and invigorating soup, also inspired by my visit to Bran.
Bulz - Grilled Polenta Stuffed with Cheese
We craved bulz, so on the weekend we went to Bran to satisfy our craving. I bought burduf cheese...
Quick Lemonade
The quickest lemonade! No more squeezing lemons.
Meyer Lemons
Try Meyer lemons!
Yellow Lentil Cream Soup with Mint
Today the sun rose in my kitchen :)
Fried Calamari
A memory from seaside vacations.
Oven-Baked Beef with Orzo Pasta
I promised you a beef giouvetsi in the fall and today all the weather conditions were met. I...
Greek-Style Beef Stew
Slow, slow food :)
Unilateral Salmon with Squid Ink Pasta
Just mix, cook pasta and fry the salmon. Three steps anyone can do (gentlemen, this year I expect...
Poppy Seed Wreath Bread
I'm ending the week with a splendid braided bread that I learned recently. A poppy seed wreath that...
Pineapple with Caramel Foam
I promised you a "restaurant-quality" menu this week, but the dessert really is from a restaurant -...