If there is a recipe that reminds me of my childhood (in the late ‘80s) is the one for Homemade Chocolate Bars (Ciocolata de Casa). Our parents had to line up for hours to get basic food items such as milk, eggs and bread and sometimes the stores would run out of them before they […]
Carrot Made out of Cupcakes for Easter
These Carrot Cupcakes are an easy dessert idea for Easter! Making and decorating them could be a fun and exciting activity with your kids. Since it’s a carrot made out of cupcakes I thought carrot cake cupcakes with cream cheese frosting would work the best. Grab a bunch of fresh carrots with leaves and a […]
Breaded Eggplant
I love eggplant in all shapes and forms but my favourite two recipes are the Eggplant Salad from this post (it’s more like a dip) and this Breaded Eggplant recipe. I used to plant, grow and harvest eggplants in my grandparents’ garden so maybe that’s one of the reasons why I love them so much. […]
Easy Rose Cupcake Bouquet in a Pot
I made this Rose Cupcake Bouquet in a Pot for our friends’ farewell party but it would be great to offer as a gift on Mother’s Day, Valentine’s Day or even to use it as a centerpiece at a wedding or similar event. It’s super easy to make and you really don’t need to be […]
Egg Mushrooms
I can’t believe my baby is almost 7 months old now, why does time fly by so fast! He’s eating solids like a champ now and just started with the egg yolks last week. So since I have to boil eggs for him, I thought why not get creative a bit and add these Egg […]
Chocolate Hazelnut Mousse Cake – Celebrating 10,000 Facebook Fans
This delicious Chocolate Hazelnut Mousse Cake is for the winner of our 10,000 Facebook fans milestone contest. I promised I would cook/bake the most loved recipe of a fan who would get the most likes/votes and the winner was… Sorina, who asked for a chocolate cake :)! I hope you’ll enjoy this recipe and since […]
Chocolate Mousse Filling with Hazelnut Flavour
Ingredients for filling a 10-inch cake: 200 g (1 1/5 cups or 7.5 oz) chocolate chips or grated chocolate (semi-sweet, milk or white chocolate) 3 egg yolks 2 egg whites 200 ml (4/5 cup) whipping cream, at room temperature 110 g (1/2 cup) sugar, divided 3 Tbsp hazelnut liqueur 60 g (1/4 cup or 3 […]
How to Make Fondant Ruffle Flowers
When it comes to ruffle flowers there are endless designs and variations. You can’t really go wrong with making one of these because there is no right way of making it! You can use any type of cutters you have available, in the same size or different sizes – round, fluted round, lace cutters etc.. […]
Easy and Creative Ideas for Valentine’s Day
Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! I hope you’re all having a wonderful day, filled with love and happiness. I don’t necessarily enjoy how commercialization has taken over our lives, but I still like celebrating Valentine’s Day and giving / receiving a gift to let the people in my life know that I care. Usually I won’t […]
