Easiest Way to Make Number Cakes – No Special Pans & No Cake Waste
Number cakes are a popular choice for celebrations, and you don’t need a special pan or to waste any cake to make a beautiful, personalized number cake. Here’s the simplest method that saves you time and cake scraps—without compromising on style or taste! With this method there’s no cake waste or extra cutting needed!
Read MoreStrawberry Cupcakes with Love
Happy Valentine’s Day to all of you! I wish you a happy day full of love wherever you are :). My gift to you on this special day is a lovely cupcake filled with strawberry cream, topped with whipped cream and garnished with a heart-shaped slice of strawberry ❤❤❤❤❤ Time: 70 min, Prep: 30 min. … Read More
Duck Noodle Soup
Let me introduce you to our Romanian nourishing and delicious duck noodle soup (borş) with lovage leaves (leuştean). You can use any kind of meat for this soup. I used duck because we’ve had enough chicken soups over the past months and we prefer vegetable-meat soups. Lovage leaves are used as a … Read More
Walnut Cake
Wishing my husband a very happy birthday today! I have been making hubby a different BDay cake every year for the past 10 years or so now. This year I wanted to try a walnut cake. It all started from a picture I saw on Lissa’s blog, she always inspires me! From there I created my own recipe. The … Read More
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 … Read More
Romanian Mamaliga (Polenta)
Mamaliga is a traditional Romanian recipe. It’s a porridge made out of maize flour that is easy to prepare, nutritious and delicious. This is the quick version of the recipe. The traditional one takes longer to make and it’s usually cooked in a cast iron pot (called ceaun or tuci in Romania). It … Read More
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 … Read More
Wafer Sheets Filled with Caramelized Sugar and Walnut Cream
Wafer Sheets Filled with Caramelized Sugar and Walnut Cream - a 5-ingredient no-bake dessert that is guaranteed to satisfy your sweet tooth. This dessert holds a special place in my heart as it was my favourite childhood treat that my mom used to make. And trust me, once you try it, you won't be … Read More
Ham Rolls stuffed with Boeuf Salad (Salata de Boeuf)
Boeuf Salad (or Salata de Boeuf) is a traditional Romanian potato salad that is served during all the holidays or special occasions. It is usually served as an appetizer or entrée. This kind of salad is perfect to prepare in advance and can be refrigerated for several days. Time: 50 min, Prep: 30 … Read More
Santa Gingerbread Cookies
This is my first attempt at making gingerbread cookies. I used the recipe I found on Food Network but I didn’t have the blackstrap molasses. Probably this is the reason why my dough was a little dry and crumbly and kind of hard to work with. However, it was worth the effort as the cookies turned out … Read More