Garlic Scapes Butter
Garlic scapes have such a short window every summer — if you blink, you’ll miss them. But if you get your hands on a bunch, this compound butter is hands-down the best thing you can make with them. It takes less than 10 minutes, uses only three ingredients, and the result is a silky, vibrant green butter that works beautifully on just about everything: fresh pasta, crusty bread, grilled steak, roasted vegetables — you name it. Make a big batch, freeze it in logs, and you’ll be pulling it out all year long.
Read MoreCedar 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 … Read More
Filled Walnut Cookies
I have been looking for a cookie press like my mom used to have for so long. I found a walnut shell mold from House on the Hill, another mold from Golda’s Kitchen that you can place in the oven, but nothing like my mom’s cast iron mold. You can definitely use the other two molds to make these filled … Read More
Chocolate Ganache with Walnuts Filling
Ingredients: 150 g semi-sweet chocolate 300 ml whipping cream 8 Tbsp ground walnuts The standard ratio for chocolate ganache is 1:1 (1 part semi-sweet chocolate, 1 part cream). For whipped ganache, the ratio is 2:1 (2 parts whipping cream, 1 part … Read More
Halloween Pumpkin Cake
Since Halloween is just around the corner let’s get into the spirit with this spooky pumpkin cake :). The cake and filling are quite basic and the decorations are easy and fun to make. Just follow the steps below and you’ll have the perfect cake that can be the centerpiece of your Halloween … Read More
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 … Read More
Chicken Breast with Plums
This is the main dish recipe I was talking about in my previous post. I spotted the recipe in a Romanian magazine called ‘Bucataria pentru toti’ (the September issue) so I thought I should give it a try. It was very good but very different from what I usually cook. The plums give the chicken a … Read More
Plum Tart
I love plums and this Fall I was lucky as I had the chance to eat as many as I liked right from my grandma’s backyard (visited her in the Fall for the first time in 8 years). Now we’re home… no plum trees in the backyard but a great farmers’ market nearby. We went there last Sunday and I was sooo … Read More
Marinated Red Pimento Peppers (Gogosari in Otet)
Making marinated red pimento peppers has been a tradition in my family for as long as I can remember. As I was browsing through my parents old canning books a few weeks ago, I found out that peppers are best preserved in vinegar diluted to 3% acidity. So for 1l 9% vinegar you have to add 2l water. … Read More
Easieast Cream Cheese Filling/Frosting I
Ingredients: 500 g cream cheese (2 packages), at room temperature 115 g (½ cup) butter, at room temperature 250 g (2 cups) powdered sugar 2 Tbsp vanilla extract Directions: Beat cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy. Add vanilla extract and gradually mix in the … Read More