Are you guys looking for something delicious and cozy to share with your family and friends this holiday season? I couldn’t recommend this Homemade Nutella Eggnog any more strongly! It really is one of those drinks that seems to transport you to another place and time when you drink it. It takes you straight somewhere [Continue Reading…]
Holiday Cranberry and Pomegranate Pavlova
The sweetness and crunch of this holiday cranberry and pomegranate pavlova combined with the thick and sweet mascarpone cream is made for an ideal festive dessert. There’s something almost magical about the texture of baked meringue. The way it gets so crisp-yet-fragile on the outside, and a simple crack of the outer shell reveals the gooey, [Continue Reading…]
Doggie Holiday Cookies
The holiday season is often full of indulgence. With friends parties, family get-togethers and tasty edible gifts, I’d say most of us get our fair share of holiday treats. But, what about our four-legged friends? How about a little indulgence in a form of doggie holiday cookies for our furry little stinky best friends? This is the [Continue Reading…]
Porchetta-Style Pork Roast
I come from a Ukrainian background, so pork is always a holiday staple at our family’s dinner table. And because of this, I particularly love making pork since it always reminds me of having meals at home with my family. It also helps that pork tastes amazing pretty much anyway you season it. But there are [Continue Reading…]
Classic Lasagna with Homemade Ricotta + Anniversary + Giveaway!
Get over here. We have something to talk about. It’s party time for our blog “Gastro Senses”! We are celebrating the first blog anniversary on December 2nd! 109 posts later, I’m excited about the site more than when I started. I never thought people would be so interested in my everyday gastronomy adventures. Thank you all for [Continue Reading…]
Winter Powerfruits and Brussels Sprouts Salad
I’ve got some good news for you! It’s called winter powerfruit and brussels sprouts salad shredded to a thin and light perfection tossed with cool chunks of sweet persimmon, ruby pomegranate and some dried blueberries. All dressed with a delicious honey mustard dressing and sprinkled with toasted pecans. Twenty minutes is all it takes to put this delicious [Continue Reading…]
Pomegranate Bracelet Salad
Now, every year I get crazy excited seeing the boxes full of big, bright red pomegranates in the grocery stores. They are my fall and winter power fruits. The juicy little bursts of ruby pomegranate seeds are so pretty, I wish I could have them as jewelry. An edible jewelry, like this Pomegranate Bracelet Salad! This salad blows [Continue Reading…]