Having lived too far away from any Starbucks shops for a while, I am starting to crave for my favourite Starbucks pumpkin spice latte this fall. None of such lattes that I tried elsewhere so far, compares to the original Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte; but, luckily I found a great recipe that is even betterContinue reading “Pumpkin Spice Latte – Homemade”
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Red Velvet Cake – With a Valentine Twist
Ever since I tried a piece of a Red Velvet cake, I always wanted to make one but never found time to engage myself in such making. Well, yesterday I had a sweet tooth and since I had all ingredients in my pantry, and since it was the Valentine’s Eve I thought that there isContinue reading “Red Velvet Cake – With a Valentine Twist”
Yufka – Phyllo Homemade Pasta
Around this time of year I usually get nostalgic about old fashioned type of food which my mother used to make when I was a child. Yufka is one of them. It is an Albanian traditional type of pasta made of eggs, flour and milk. Way back in my childhood it was sort of aContinue reading “Yufka – Phyllo Homemade Pasta”
Triple Berry Dessert
Sometimes the best desserts are the simplest. This easy vanilla pudding-triple berry dessert cannot get any simpler and it is supper effortless to make. It is very refreshing and eye appealing dessert so it would make a great addition to the desert table when entertaining. I made these a week ago for my dinner party,Continue reading “Triple Berry Dessert”
Quick Chicken Stir-Fry
I love stir fry. They are a quick and easy dinner solution. Simply cook up some rice or some noodles and you will have a family-pleasing meal in minutes. My favorite is chicken stir fry, and I make this stir fry using a very simple recipe taught to me by a Chinese lady about 15Continue reading “Quick Chicken Stir-Fry”
Coconut & Quick Oats Bars
When it comes to food recipes, easier is always better. This bar recipe is one of them, except that it is a quick one too. This recipe is pretty much just melt, mix and bake.Easy, peasy and they are delicious!! I made a batch of these bars the other day and my husband and I,Continue reading “Coconut & Quick Oats Bars”
Thin Crust Homemade Pizza
Friday’s are usually pizza nights for us, and this is slowly becoming a tradition at our home. Now that my husband and I have more time to devote to cooking, we are not any longer ordering pizzas. We are making our own delicious, thin crusted, fully loaded pizzas in our little kitchen, and we areContinue reading “Thin Crust Homemade Pizza”
Tuna Sauce Fettuccine
Aren’t pastas everyone’s favorites? They are mine, for sure. I make them using various sauce recipes, but mostly I just create my own sauces using whatever I have at hand. Last evening I made these delicious fettuccine with tuna sauce. This sauce recipe is one of those which I created playing with ingredients that IContinue reading “Tuna Sauce Fettuccine”
Açma – Turkish Bagel
Winter and cold weather keeps me wanting to escape anywhere where is warmer and sunnier. However, chances to escape to warmer climates for me at this time are slim, so the only thing left is evoking the sunny summer days. When, evoking summer time my thoughts go to Turkey and our summer vacations spent thereContinue reading “Açma – Turkish Bagel”
Katarina Cake
I am not the only one who loves rich cakes, as I am sure that many of you out there share such a guilty pleasure. When I say rich cake I mean calorie bombs with plenty of sugar, eggs, butter, nuts and what not; a thin slice of which will make you instantly feel happierContinue reading “Katarina Cake”
Gingersnaps
Whether you’re a gingersnap fan or not, the combination of spices in this recipe will for sure make you become a gingersnap lover. No store bought ginger cookie will ever satisfy you again once you have tried these spicy goodnesses. After making these cookies last night I had to share them with you in anContinue reading “Gingersnaps”
Raffaello
Raffaello, originally produced by an Italian company called Ferrero, is a coconut cream candy, wrapped in a wafer shell and coated in coconut flakes and meringue with a roasted almond inside. To say that they taste delicious is understatement. I could eat a whole box without making a pause between each candy. I love themContinue reading “Raffaello”
Mom’s Apple Squares
Growing up apples squares made by my mom were my fall favorite. I was not an apple fan back then, but if apples were part of any cake or pie I could eat them with pleasure. However, the apple cake or pie had to have a lot of cinnamon for me to enjoy it fully,Continue reading “Mom’s Apple Squares”
Pumpkin Cake With Homemade Caramel Sauce
Fall has arrived and has brought us the yummy pumpkins along. For me, nothing defines this season more then pumpkin and the spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, clove and allspice. I love to incorporate any of these spices in recipes that do not call for pumpkin, but but when these spices are combined withContinue reading “Pumpkin Cake With Homemade Caramel Sauce”
Watermelon Mojito
It is a long summer and I am enjoying it at my country seaside vacation home where there are no restaurants and bars around. Some may find this as an inconvenience, but for me it is an ideal way of enjoying the summer. This is a chance to disconnect from busy city life and someContinue reading “Watermelon Mojito”
Tres Leches Cake
As I mentioned in my last post my old house is undergoing some “serious” renovation, and according to our contractor it will be ready in few days. Well better be it ready as I am half way to finish my packing for this big move, and have already confirmed the schedule with the moving company,Continue reading “Tres Leches Cake”
Meringue Berry Cake
With the delayed spring this year we ended up having more winter than we needed or expected. Luckily, here at the west coast, there is no snowfall at least so we are spared from shoveling our driveways; however, the rain and the grim whether is just unbearable and keeps you feel kind of depressed sometime.Continue reading “Meringue Berry Cake”
Asparagus & Tomato Salsa Bake
Are you searching for healthy, pretty looking and most importantly quick and easy diner ideas? Well you just found one. This asparagus side dish is all of the above. I love asparagus and since I tried many ways to prepare this lovely vegetable, I also started creating my own recipes. One of my original asparagusContinue reading “Asparagus & Tomato Salsa Bake”
Banana & Kiwi Fruit Cake
This used to be a very popular cake in my hometown back home during 70’s. My sister and I used to make this cake for almost every occasion. At that time in Kosova bananas and kiwi fruit were not available all year around, and if there was a supply of these fruits you could notContinue reading “Banana & Kiwi Fruit Cake”
Sweet Potato & Celery Cream Soup
This winter I was very much into a soup mood, so I tried various recipes and created some of my own too. Even though it is already spring I continue to cook a pot of soup whenever it is rainy or grim day like today. Sweet potato and celery cream soup is one of myContinue reading “Sweet Potato & Celery Cream Soup”
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