Recipes from A to Z
Garlic Toast
I managed wonderfully with last night's dinner, even though I got home late. I quickly prepared the...
Chicken Breast in Lemon Caper Sauce
Chicken piccata, a typically Italian dish - simple and quick. You probably just do not have capers...
Semolina Halva
A Turkish dessert I've been wanting to try for a long time - you've probably guessed why: it has...
Green Tomato Salad with Polenta
This recipe was sent to me by Raluca Dumitrescu and I had several reasons to try it: first, it is...
Rice with Roasted Peppers
I liked the roasted pepper dressing from the pasta salad with tuna so much that on Sunday night I...
Tuna Pasta Salad
I don't know how your week was, but I had a bad week when it came to cooking - actually I didn't...
Mushroom Hand Pies
To make these hand pies, there's only one condition: you must like blue cheese, which has a strong,...
Croatian Pepper Cookies (Paprenjak)
These cookies are prepared according to a traditional Croatian recipe, they are called paprenjak,...
Mixed Vegetable Preserve (Ciolomada)
I have told you before about the village of Gornesti in Mures county, where every autumn I buy the...
Vegetable Spiralizer Tool
My latest fun kitchen acquisition. I do not know if you can find it for sale - I have not seen it...
Potato Stew
Would you believe me if I told you I had not made potato stew in over two years? But I have not lost...
Salty Cheese Pie (Burek)
This pie, called burek, could be found on every corner in Croatia, sold in enormously large pieces -...
Noodles with Cabbage
Noodles with cabbage =P~ Who hasn't eaten something like this? It's a simple, quick, and especially...
Stuffed Calamari
These calamari were quite unlucky - I had to eat them alone. Radu came home from work feeling sick...
Greek-Style Chicken Soup
Good morning and welcome back! Come into my kitchen for a delicious Greek-style chicken soup. I have...
Giant Sandwich
The moment I have been waiting for has arrived - I am already on my way to Croatia, and this is the...
Green Bean Salad with Mayonnaise
Today we have green beans again - at Radu's request I made this salad that he loves. But I made a...
Sautéed Yellow Beans with Garlic
For this dish I have to thank my neighbors at the gazebo, they are very kind people. Besides helping...
Grilled Beef Steak
Forgot about chimichurri? Let me remind you how good it is even for marinating meat. ;)
Brined Cucumbers
I don't make preserves because I have the luxury of receiving them already prepared from my...
Tomato Soup
Simple, aromatic and full of vitamins. Now is the time to make it - garden tomatoes have started to...
Warm Mozzarella and Prosciutto Sandwich
A bodega serving pizza and panini opened in our neighborhood. It actually opened a while ago, but it...
White Bean and Sun-Dried Tomato Crostini
I hope you've had time to dry your tomatoes by now - for us they make a great appetizer every day....
Bulgur with Roasted Vegetables and Harissa
I didn't post on the site yesterday - I had a busy weekend working on a garden gazebo and had no...