I officially own over 200 cookie cutters in all shapes possible, yeah call me crazy! I don’t make cookies very often though; I’m more of a cake person – just check out the Surprise Bunny Inside a Carrot Cake Cheesecake I made just recently where I actually used a cookie cutter! So this morning while […]
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 […]
Grilled Chicken, Asparagus and Mushrooms Sandwich
Asparagus is in season this month! Actually, in Ontario, May is the prime asparagus growing season so make the most out of it while you can. As I mentioned in my previous post, we picked some fresh asparagus and rhubarb from Andrews’ Scenic Acres farm in Halton Hills/Milton. I showed you the delicious Rhubarb & […]
Quail Eggs & Bacon Toast
I had some quail eggs left over after I made the delicious Salad with Smoked Salmon & Quail Eggs so I decided to try out a quick and easy breakfast recipe. I’m not going to start talking about the health benefits of quail eggs again because I gave you enough info in my previous post 🙂 […]
Spanish Omelette (Tortilla de Patatas)
Tortilla de Patatas is one of the most well-known Spanish dishes. I know the recipe from my mother in law. She’s been living in Spain for more than a decade and, of course, had the opportunity to try out many of their traditional recipes. You can serve tortilla de patatas for breakfast, as an appetizer or […]
Egg Snowman
I will start my list of recipes for this holiday season with these cute snowmen made of eggs. I used hard-boiled eggs, a carrot and some peppercorns. These snowmen are a very nice addition to your holiday appetizer platter. Oh and this will make eating eggs more fun for your kids as well ;). Time: 30 […]
Cheese-Filled Phyllo Pie (Placinta cu Branza)
I have a few recipes for Romanian ‘Placinta cu Branza’ or Cheese-Filled Pie from my friend’s grandma a.k.a buni :). This is the first one I decided to try out and hubby and I really loved it. This recipe is so easy to make and so rich and delicious! You can have it as breakfast […]
Baked Eggs in Tomato Sauce
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 […]