Because I like to cook but have never cared much about baking, I’m always looking to add to my repertoire of blog’s desserts – recipes you don’t have to be a precision baker to pull off. Here is a good example, magical and so so easy French dessert called Crème Caramel aka Flan aka Custard. [Continue Reading…]
Coconut Strawberry and Lemon Bars
Please meet the iconic Coconut Strawberry and Lemon Bars! These lemon bars are super delicious and healthy. There are no grains, no dairy and no refined sugar in this recipe! Bring these delicious lemon bars to picnics or any other gatherings and celebrate the good food! I’ve tasted many lemon bars before but never with a coconut crust. These lemon [Continue Reading…]
Strawberry Meringue Roulade
It’s strawberry season! We love strawberries! We also love the “farm to table” philosophy, so we spent the Sunday morning supporting our local farmers picking fresh organic strawberries. The sweetest and juiciest berries with a beautiful red color. This ain’t your typical grocery store watery and tasteless strawberries! There were soooo many of them in the field like [Continue Reading…]
Pork Fritters
Hmmm… it’s dinner time and there’s a tiny grumble in your tummy that says the simple salad you had for lunch might not take you all the way through the day. Instead of reaching for that dubious bag of chips in your kitchen pantry (is it really the same bag of chips you saw there [Continue Reading…]
Zucchini Caviar
We experience food not just with our palates, but with all our senses. We taste first with our eyes, embracing the colors and shapes of a dish and imagining the flavors to follow. If a dish has history or deep cultural meaning, we also taste intellectually. Zucchini caviar aka Kabachkovaya Ikra definitely caries cultural meaning [Continue Reading…]
Russian Meatballs (Tefteli)
I am not ashamed to admit I’m a fickle friend when it comes to food – ready to transfer my loyalty from fresh fruits and light salads to casseroles and baked goodies. But there is one thing that remain in my heart at all times – the good, soft and juicy meatballs. So, today, I’m [Continue Reading…]
Coconut Truffles with Pistachios
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Mushroom Risotto
I love risotto in all forms, and I love making risotto. A lot of people are scared to make it at home, but it’s such an amazing dish to cook and once you cracked it, becomes so versatile. No, you don’t need a PhD in Culinary Science to make risotto, just a few little tricks and patience will [Continue Reading…]
Pomegranate Cheesecake
First, I am going to start by wishing everyone a happy Victoria’s Day. Second, I HAVE to offer a prefect table centerpiece for your celebrations. Guys, this Pomegranate Cheesecake with pistachio crust is a bomb! Your family and friends are going to love it! Cheesecake is my favorite dessert in the whole wide world. I [Continue Reading…]
Salted Caramel and Walnut Tarts
I love salted caramel! The perfect balance of sweet and salty is not easy to achieve in a caramel, perhaps, because personal tastes are subjective. Some people like things a little more sweet – others a bit more salty. But these delicious, sweet, salty crunchy and nutty tarts came out to be just perfect for me. [Continue Reading…]