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 MoreShrimp 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 … Read More
Carrot Cake
This is my first attempt at making Carrot Cake. I promised our godfather a while ago that I would make him this cake and I finally managed to do so on his birthday. It was delicious and everyone really liked it. Honestly I had no idea carrot cake didn’t taste at all like carrots. I would’ve probably … Read More
Coffee Crepes with Strawberries
Do you enjoy crepes and love coffee? Then you’ll enjoy these coffee crepes with fresh strawberries, whipped cream and mascarpone. Adding some brewed coffee is a wonderful twist on the traditional crepe batter. The coffee adds a rich flavour and the crepes are just yummy! … Read More
Cream Cheese Frosting with Peacans
Ingredients: 150 g pecans 225 g cream cheese 440 g (4 cups) icing sugar 110 g butter, softened 1 tsp vanilla extract Directions: Combine the butter, cream cheese, sugar and vanilla extract. Beat until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Add the chopped … Read More
Veal with Mushrooms
This is one of the first meals I made in my lovely new kitchen :). It's a simple yet delicious meal. I found the recipe here (and then adjusted it to my taste). You can serve the cutlets with cooked potatoes, rice or salad. It’s the perfect choice for lunch or a light dinner. Time: 40 min, Prep: … Read More
Tuna Pie (Empanada Gallega)
Here’s the second pie recipe I promised to post. Tuna Pie or Empanada Gallega is a savory pie that is very popular in Galicia – a region in the northwestern part of Spain. It’s filled with tuna, onions, peppers and tomatoes. You can also replace the tuna with sardines, cod fish or chorizo. It’s a … Read More
Peach Pie
It’s been a while but I’m back to blogging now. We finally moved into our new house and things are starting to settle down. We LOVE it! The kitchen is very nice, bright and spacious, just the kind of place where I could spend my free time making cakes and cooking great dishes for family and friends … Read More
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) so good that I … Read More
Baked Chicken with Mozzarella & Tomato Sauce
Summer and other plans are keeping me busy! I feel like I have almost no time to cook or blog. When I’m this busy, I usually make dishes with chicken. There are so many easy chicken recipes out there that it’s impossible not to find one that can get you in and out of the kitchen in no time. I’ve … Read More