Amazing Recipes
It's been such a stressful week for us as we've been searching for houses and coming up empty. It seems to be a seller's market and if anything good comes on it's gone in a couple days. So how do I deal with stress, well probably like a lot of people, with food, and what's more comforting than a … [Read more...]
I hope everyone's had a very merry Christmas, just as I did with my family. It was wonderful, just sad that it's now over. Today  is Boxing Day in Canada, the biggest shopping day of the year here. For the first time in a few years I actually went shopping on Boxing Day, mostly because my … [Read more...]
This is such a simple recipe and so delicious. Fettuccine Alfredo was invented by a Roman restaurateur called Alfredo, who became famous for serving it with a gold fork and spoon. Well I didn't serve with a gold fork and spoon, but it was fantastic nonetheless. I also wanted to add some extra … [Read more...]
Ah, paninis! I love a good panini! It's the perfect lunch. A good panini is full of flavor, a good panini will satisfy your taste buds, and fill your tummy. I love making paninis over the weekend for lunch because it's quick and allows you to have more time doing the things you love and enjoy … [Read more...]
I love long weekends, I especially love the fact that I have more time to do the things I enjoy doing and don't have to rush and get everything done. As much as I love long weekends, I hate when they are over. Yesterday was Labor day and I know everyone makes burgers and hot dogs for these long … [Read more...]
I remember a time when I never baked. Not even for such simple things as muffins. My idea of baking was to buy muffin mixes and mix them with water or whatever was required and bake them. I always liked to bake but I guess I never really knew what to bake or how to bake. Well that was a long time … [Read more...]
Caprese Salad or Insalata Caprese is a very simple salad from Italy consisting of fresh mozzarella cheese, tomatoes, basil and olive oil and seasoned with salt and pepper. I think the beauty of this salad is its simplicity and the fact that it consists of the Italian flag colors. Different versions … [Read more...]
As I said more quail eggs recipes are coming over the next few days. OK, I know this isn't really a quail egg recipe, but I made some linguini and why not throw some quail eggs on top. This is how I came up with the name lazy linguini, because it's a simple simple recipe, and because I just threw … [Read more...]
The contest is now closed. I have been working on my blog now for about a year and a half and I have really enjoyed it. I have learned many things from blogging about food, most of all to expand my horizons and to try different recipes. One thing's for sure, when you have a food blog you don't … [Read more...]
I love anything that is stuffed with cheese and wrapped in bacon, I mean come on, you cannot go wrong with this combination. But I'll be first to admit I was a bit scared to try these jalapeno poppers. And let me tell you why. As I was cleaning the jalapenos I could not stop coughing, that's how … [Read more...]
As much as I love eating spaghetti and meatballs I don't make them very often. Honestly. It's one of those dishes that is so easy to make, but for whatever reason, I don't make them often. But I do make my Romanian version of meatballs quite often. And those are good, so very good. Since I … [Read more...]
Every once in a while I buy these wonton wrappers because I find them extremely versatile. I've made several recipes with wonton wrappers, such as my Strawberry and Nutella Wontons, Turkey and Mushroom Rolls, and Mini Apple Pies in Wonton Wrappers. So I thought it was time for another savory … [Read more...]
In case you were not aware, bacon is a vegetable! No lie. In fact, bacon is my husband's favorite vegetable. Therefore this Spaghetti alla Carbonara is making it into this month's recipes. :) Truth be told, I miss eating meat and I figured just a little bit of bacon, how much harm could it … [Read more...]
So today was not a good day. My husband and I dropped the camera and broke the lens. The reason I say my husband and I is because we're both to blame here. He asked me for the camera, I gave it to him, and the belt got stuck in the corner of the desk and he dropped it. Yep! I was so sad, I've … [Read more...]
Ever wonder what Puttanesca means? Well I recently found out while watching the foodnetwork channel. However the history of pasta Puttanesca has many colorful Italian folk tales. The word itself Puttana in Italian means whore. One of these such tales, suggest that a restaurant owner had many such … [Read more...]
