There’s something truly special about making your own Garlic & Dill Pickles at home. The crisp crunch of fresh cucumbers paired with the bold flavours of garlic, dill, and spices creates a timeless snack that brings back memories of family kitchens and summer harvests. This is my family’s old recipe which combines traditional pickling methods […]
Garlic & Dill Cucumber Salad
There’s something truly rewarding about cultivating your own ingredients and transforming them into healthy meals for your family. Today, I’m excited to share a vibrant recipe that highlights the flavours of freshly picked green garlic and dill. This Garlic & Dill Cucumber Salad captures the crispness of cucumbers, the invigorating taste of green garlic, and the […]
Spinach Sweet Potato Dip
I was hoping to share this delicious recipe with you last week but I’ve been busy… too busy partying. We had our 10-year high school reunion and it was so exciting to catch up with old friends I hadn’t seen since graduation! I’m still kind of half-asleep as I write this : -). What can […]
Grilled/Roasted Peppers Salad
I really enjoy the taste of grilled peppers and this salad is certainly a family favourite. It’s also a very healthy choice, low in calories and a great source of fiber and vitamins A and C. You can serve it as a light meal or a side dish. Time: 35 min, Prep: 10 min. Cook: 25 min.Servings: 4 servings […]
Roasted Lamb with Rosemary and Lots of Garlic
This is a dish for lamb and garlic lovers! The only time of the year when we eat lamb is at Easter. It’s the second year I cooked lamb since we moved to Canada but the first time it actually tasted delicious. This is mainly because we found a very good place to buy fresh […]
Grilled Chicken Wings with Garlic (Saramura de Aripioare)
Saramura de Aripioare served with polenta is a traditional Romanian recipe that is famous especially in the southern part of the country. So simple and so tasty! The other version of the recipe that is even more famous is the grilled fish ‘saramura’. It is well known in Dobrogea, a region located between the lower Danube river […]
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 […]
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 […]
Potato Stew with Chicken and Garlic
I didn’t used to be a big fan of potato stew until I discovered this recipe with garlic. Everyone in my family used to make it with onions instead of garlic. One day during my high school years, I visited a friend of mine and her mom was making potato stew… it smelled (and tasted) […]
