When you’re craving Sardine Skewers (Espetos de Sardinas) but you’re not in Spain to enjoy them cooked over an open fire, you grill them! Espetos de Sardinas (sardine skewers) are originally from the region of Andalusia in southern Spain. This traditional dish is closely associated with the coastal areas of Malaga, particularly the city of […]
Savory Cake
This is the first Savory Cake I made and I had so much fun assembling and decorating it! We love smoked salmon and cream cheese so I decided to use these as the main ingredients for this savory cake. If you’re not into cakes, you can find some other delicious appetizer recipes on my website […]
Smoked Salmon Cream Cheese Roll-Ups
We love any appetizer with smoked salmon! My mother in law makes some delicious ones with slices of bread, cream cheese and smoked salmon. She cuts the crust from each slice of bread, spreads some cream cheese on, adds slices of smoked salmon and then rolls them up tightly. I love them but I find […]
Cedar Plank-Grilled Salmon
I’ve had some cedar planks around since we bought our grill this summer and never used them. Today was nice and sunny so I thought this would be the perfect day for grilling and a good occasion to use those cedar planks to make grilled salmon (my husband’s favourite fish). These cedar plank-grilled salmon fillets […]
Grilled Lobster Tails Sandwich
I have to admit, lobster never really excited me much. Let’s face it—they’re not the most attractive creatures, resembling oversized sea bugs. But that all changed a few years ago while vacationing in Cuba. We took a boat ride, and one of the locals on board caught a few massive lobsters right from the ocean. […]
Fried Trout with Tomato & Garlic Sauce
This is my dad’s favourite dish and one of the very few recipes he prepares at home :). It’s easy to make, delicious and needs to be served on weekends (you don’t want the garlicky smell to flood your office, right?!). We served it with a roasted tomato & garlic sauce and our traditional Romanian […]
Smoked Salmon & Cucumber Appetizer
Oh, I made these so many times this holiday season and they were always the first appetizer to go. What can be better than a light appetizer with smoked salmon and cucumber with a touch of cream cheese when everywhere you go during this time of the year you find the traditional cabbage rolls (sarmale), […]
Oven-Fried Shrimp with Aioli
The first time I had aioli (or allioli) was last year when we visited some relatives in Spain. Aioli is a garlicky Spanish mayonnaise sauce that is usually served with seafood or fried fish. So it’s the perfect sauce for these oven-fried or breaded shrimp. Oven “frying” is a better and much healthier alternative to […]
Shrimp with Fettuccine
This shrimp and pasta dish is quite simple to prepare and tastes amazing. It’s perfect to pack for lunch or makes a quick and healthy dinner. It has a flavourful sauce with wine and fresh herbs that you’ll definitely enjoy – trust me :)! Time: 30 min, Prep: 15 min. Cook: 15 min. Servings: 3 […]
