This double chocolate banana bread came to life in my kitchen thanks to a little homemade food exchange. 😁 A friend from Cluj sent me a few jars of homemade sour cherry jam, and since my mom taught me that when someone gives you something, it’s only nice to return the gesture, […]
This upside-down apple caramel custard cake recipe has been sitting on my phone for quite a while. And when I say “recipe,” I don’t mean a neatly organized document with ingredients, measurements and step-by-step instructions. I mean a few old photos and a WhatsApp conversation in which I was talking a friend […]
I discovered Pain Suisse while looking for new ideas for sweet yeasted dough recipes. I wanted to try something a little different from my classic cinnamon rolls, and as soon as I saw that these had chocolate in them too, I knew I had to make them. 😁 I honestly […]
For a few years now, we’ve had a family tradition: we pick one month out of the year to eat exclusively home-cooked meals. No online deliveries, no dining out. This helps us stick to a structured meal plan, but it also pushes us to try new recipes and diversify our […]
I started out wanting to make the famous babka, but after doing a little research and seeing how it’s traditionally made, I changed course. 😁 Not because it’s necessarily complicated, but because the whole process can take up to 24 hours and, honestly… ain’t nobody got time for that. 😂 That’s […]
This is the first time I’ve made homemade pasta and, since I really love filled pasta, I thought I’d start straight away with ravioli. 😁 The classic combination for spinach ravioli is probably spinach and ricotta. I decided to go with spinach and feta instead because I really love the slightly salty […]
I’ve always been fascinated by dough. When I was little, I remember sitting next to my mom while she kneaded dough for pies or doughnuts. She would tear off a little piece and let me knead it too. ❤️ Over the years, I’ve tried all kinds of dough recipes: cozonac, […]
The transition to working from home (it is almost a full year already! 😮) came with a great new habit: I now cook every day. Still, no matter how much I enjoy spending hours testing new recipes and complex cooking techniques, weekdays come with a strict rule. Everything must be […]