I find endives to be very elegant and quite sophisticated vegetables, but this particular seared endives are everything mentioned above, plus super easy and fast to cook. And that’s a great combo for me 🙂 I know, there are millions of ways to cook this veggies, but starting with seared endives will open up other ideas, so don’t worry, you won’t miss out on any of the other recipes 🙂…
You know the saying “if cauliflower can become pizza, you, my friend can do anything”. Well, these words are really motivational, but when it comes just to cauliflower, you can indeed transform it from pizza crust to rice in just a second. Pretty cool, huh? This particular spicy cauliflower with breadcrumbs and fresh garlic is an easy recipe to make and absolutely delicious, but there are some few tips to follow for…
Broccamole is definitely a keeper in my morning and snacks routines. I am going through a breakfast crisis, better say, breakfast inspiration crisis. I am a morning person and I like to enjoy breakfast every time possible. These days it feels like no cereal bowl, no smoothies, no tomatoes and cheese (because that’s what we eat in Romania in the summer 🙂 ), no eggs are good enough to take…
Transylvanian Savoury Pie and a step back in time when grandma was making the best food in the world. In our human nature lies the desire to recreate pleasant past memories, especially the ones with food. It’s comforting and soothing for the soul, and probably the best way not to completely lose ourselves in the busyness of our lives. I feel this post should honor our grandparents, I don’t have…
There’s nothing easier than enjoying some amazing flavored lamb chops with middles eastern aromas on a warm Sunday evening. And of course, with a cold Bavarian beer, which will definitely sooth your soul. A friend of mine pointed out the other day, that my recipes are rather freestyle, than following some strict rules, and this is something that I’ve really been doing without realizing in the past few months: playing…
I like desserts, and I’m proud to admit this. But there’s a type of desserts I like even more: fresh, light, elegant and easy to make ones. And I can proudly say that my rustic blueberry tart checks all the above mentioned. Because I’m a strong believer in light eating, but still enjoying delicious food, I think this gives enough room for some desserts to nicely wrap up a family…
Is it a shame to admit that this is the first time I eat fava beans? Well, yes, these are not particularly popular either in my home country, or here in Germany, unless someone takes a trip to Italy, this time of the year and brings some 😀 But the other days I got lucky, after a short and unplanned visit to the Turkish supermarket, and I came back with…
Right at this moment, when I’m typing these words, the weather outside went from sunny to rainy in just a few minutes, but that rain had something magic in it, the way the drops were falling over my lush garden transpose me directly into a totally different mood about the recipe I’d like to share with you today. These pork chops with carrots, wilted spinach and mustard dressing are definitely…
Today it’s about these delicious scarlet runner beans which, to be honest, got into my shopping cart by pure accident, as I was looking for some random beans to make a salad, to combine some flavours I had in mind. These glossy beans have a magnificent colour, a combination of black with dark purple and some brown spots from place to place.Scarlet runner beans or beetle beans how are they…
Have you ever got so attached to a specific taste, that you really want to recreate in all the dishes you can? For a couple of days now, I can’t stop thinking about an ice cream I ate two years ago.. I know, I must have really liked it, hahah.. that had an amazing basil and mint flavour (for my Romanian readers, I am talking about Creamier in Bucharest, and I…