When it comes to breakfast, poached eggs are my favourite. This past weekend I have decided to try something different so I made baked eggs in tomato sauce. You can quickly make the tomato sauce and either poach or bake the eggs in it. You can serve them with toasted bread or garlic bread. They […]
Ground Beef Tacos
Who’s in the mood for tacos? I don’t know about you but yesterday hubby and I were really craving for some beef tacos. And why go to a restaurant when it’s so easy to make them in your own kitchen! So, as soon as I got home from work, I headed straight to the kitchen […]
Pork Teriyaki Stir-Fry
Whether it’s pork, chicken or shrimp teriyaki, we love this easy-to-make and tasty meal. However, I must admit this is the very first time I’m trying to make pork teriyaki at home. I’ve looked at several recipes and in the end I came up with the version below. It turned out excellent! I just loved […]
Lady Fingers Fruit Cake – Tort Diplomat
This Lady Fingers Fruit Cake is extremely easy to make and a very refreshing dessert. I love it because it’s very light, not overly sweet and perfect for any occasion! Also, it’s a no-bake cake that requires just a few ingredients: fresh or canned fruits, whipping cream, some eggs, gelatine and lady fingers. My mom […]
Chicken and Green Peas Stew
This is a very popular dish in Romania, especially during summer time. Since it’s such a simple, healthy and tasty meal, I cook this quite often regardless of the season. Traditionally, it’s a vegetarian stew but, I like adding chicken. One of the key ingredients for this stew is the fresh dill which adds a […]
Ham and Cheese Roll
Ham and cheese rolls, wraps or sandwiches are very popular as appetizers. This weekend I’ve decided to give these a slightly different twist and make a Ham and Cheese Roll using a cottage cheese, ham and peppers filling rolled in a sheet of cheddar cheese (no bread or pita bread). If you have a party […]
Spaghetti with Salami
Spaghetti with Salami is one of my mother’s quick and easy recipes. She used to cook pasta quite often when I was a kid. It’s so easy to make that there is no reason you cannot have pasta quite often. You can have your perfect family meal ready in just half an hour. I really […]
Chocolate Strawberry Cake
This weekend was my husband’s birthday. Even though we went out for dinner and didn’t have a party this year, I couldn’t resist making him a cake. Since he’s a chocoholic and also loves strawberries, I’ve decided to make him a Chocolate Strawberry Cake. It was a rich, moist and delicious cake and he loved […]
How to Make Honey Fondant for Covering and Decorating Cakes
Fondant can be used to cover cakes or as modeling paste to create all kinds of shapes and decorations for your cake. It not only looks beautiful but, it helps keep the cake fresh. Time: 20 min, Prep: 20 min. Should be enough to cover a 22.9 x 22.9-cm (9×9-inch) cake. Ingredients: 16 g unflavoured gelatin […]
