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 MoreApple Strudel
Apple strudel reminds me of my childhood and the sweet shops from back home that I mentioned in my post on Chocolate Sponge Cake (Amandine). It’s one of my favourite desserts but, believe it or no, this is the first time I am baking strudel at home. Although it’s quite popular in Romania, this … Read More
Creamed Spinach
Spring is upon us and this is the best time to harvest and eat Nettle. Yes, nettles, those plants covered with tiny stinging hairs that produce an intense, stinging pain… ouch! Creamed nettles are a very popular and healthy dish during spring time in Romania. Nettles have the richest taste and are … Read More
Catalina’s Bachelorette Party
This past weekend hubby and I organized the bachelor & bachelorette parties for our dear friends Catalina and Virgil. They are getting married on May 7th (in Canada… party to be continued in Romania at some future date :) )and we are their godparents. Neither the groom nor the bride-to-be knew … Read More
Bachelorette Party Corset Cake
Here’s the step-by-step recipe for the Corset Cake I made for Catalina's Bachelorette Party. This cake is DELICIOUS so give it a try even if you want to make just a regular cake. It's a two-colour sponge cake and the filling and frosting are made with mascarpone cheese and cappuccino. Time: 120 … Read More
Fettuccine with Mushrooms and Tomato Sauce
I made this about two weeks ago but did not get a chance to post the recipe until now. We’ve been busy looking for and buying our first home… it was such a great and exciting experience! On top of that I’ve been studying for an exam, so I had almost no time to cook or post recipes :(. But good … Read More
Pesto Deviled Eggs
Deviled eggs are easy to make and so delicious. The basil pesto adds such a fresh flavour! Deviled eggs are very popular around Easter time in Romania. Usually if I have leftover dyed eggs after the Easter holidays (dyeing eggs is one of the most popular traditions in Romania), I always make … Read More
Ground Beef & Pork Lasagna (my best lasagna so far)
Another great recipe from the Italian cuisine… although I must admit this version of Lasagna is more delicious than my other recipe for Lasagna with Chicken and Mushrooms. At least hubby was much more impressed with this one :). It’s not exactly the traditional Italian recipe as I’ve decided to … Read More
Cappuccino and Mascarpone Cheese Frosting
Ingredients: 720 ml chilled whipping cream (3 cups) 2 Tbsp cappuccino (dry powder) 80 g white chocolate, grated 450 g sugar (2 cups) 900 g mascarpone cheese Pink food coloring paste Directions: I got this frosting recipe from here but just used cappuccino … Read More
Cappuccino and Mascarpone Cheese Filling
Ingredients: 4 eggs yolks 100 g sugar 4 Tbsp cappuccino (liquid) 1 Tbsp cappuccino (dry powder) 400 ml whipping cream 450 g mascarpone cheese 21 g gelatin Directions: Combine the egg yolks, sugar, cappuccino (liquid & powder) in a bowl over a pot of … Read More