It happens to me quite often that I crave something sweet right after I get home from the gym. To avoid feeling guilty about it, I try to find something that’s at least somewhat healthy. That’s how these oat and walnut cookies came about. I first made them with whatever […]
When I think of apple pie, I remember the one my grandmother used to make, with a generous layer of powdered sugar on top. And when I say generous, I mean a good two-finger-thick layer of powdered sugar. 😁 Every time I asked her not to add sugar on top, […]
If you love classic eggplant salad, you need to try this version with roasted peppers. I discovered the combination almost by accident and honestly didn’t expect to love it this much. I first made this salad a few years ago after a tip from my mom: “Add some roasted peppers […]
I still consider myself a ricotta addict. 😄 I’ve made cakes, doughnuts, meatballs, and all sorts of other things with it, and so far, it has never let me down. So it was only a matter of time before I tried making some ricotta cookies too. The recipe is really simple, and I […]
Lamingtons are one of those cakes that instantly take me back to childhood. My mom used to make them with ground walnuts, and later she switched to the coconut version. For me, though, it never really mattered whether they were made with walnuts or coconut. I had only one requirement: they […]
I don’t know where the time has gone or how I managed not to post anything on the blog for the past few months. But I do have an excuse. 😄 We moved to Cluj, traveled a lot, met so many wonderful people, and, as a result, the time I’ve […]
Biscuit salami, also known as chocolate biscuit salami, was one of the most popular desserts of my childhood. It was cheap, quick to make, and we could all pitch in — which made the whole process even more fun. We’d break up the biscuits, chop the Turkish delight, mix everything […]
It was no easy task convincing *le husband to visit the Danube Delta, but I finally pulled it off! 🙌 And if you ask me, I’d say he actually enjoyed it, even if he won’t fully admit it just yet. 😅 The deciding factor was choosing Mahmudia, which is directly accessible by […]
I really love the idea of homemade granola. Once you’ve tried making your own, it’s hard to go back to the bags of cereal sitting on the supermarket shelves. 😀 Personally, I don’t really get along with store-bought cereal or muesli. I never seem to find a combination I actually […]
I love papanasi. I really do. 😁 But while I’ve always been more of a fan of the fried ones, loaded with sour cream and jam, this time I decided to give the boiled version a try. The idea came after a friend challenged me to make boiled papanasi. I […]
I’ve been meaning to try making some snacks that I could take with me after the gym, but I kept putting it off because I was always missing the main ingredient: dates. Or, when I did have some, *le husband would eat them before I had a chance to actually make anything […]
I had something sweet in mind, something a little lighter to enjoy after the gym, but in the end, the sour cream and jam won me over 😀. And that’s how these mini ricotta doughnuts came about. To me, they’re like smaller, more delicate cousins of the traditional Romanian papanasi. […]