I read somewhere that it is not officially fall until you buy pumpkin from the market at least once. I don’t know if there is any actual rule about it, but I completely agree with it. 😁 I have noticed that as soon as autumn arrives, pumpkin starts showing up […]
Ricotta has been making its way into more and more of my recipes lately. I think it has become one of my favorite ingredients. I love it because it is light, slightly sweet, creamy and so versatile. It works just as well in desserts as it does in savory dishes. […]
Our friends Simona and Bogdan’s wedding was the first wedding we ever helped organize. And when I say “helped,” I really mean we got our hands dirty. 😀 We helped make the wedding favors from scratch. From the idea of using little jars of honey to getting every single one […]
Strawberries are *le husband’s favorite fruit, and for almost two months now, they’ve been standing in for dinner. The good part is that dinner takes me no more than 10 minutes to put together, but the downside is that I never get around to cooking anything fancy. 😊 Today I woke up […]
If it’s Sunday, it’s treat day. 😁 And what better way to start the day than with dessert for breakfast? 😊 I might regret that decision at the gym tomorrow, but sometimes breaking the rules just feels good. 😁 Today’s treat is an easy apple upside-down cake with caramelized apples and a […]
I’ve had a bag of quinoa sitting in my kitchen for quite a while and, when I first bought it, I was convinced I was going to make dozens of recipes with it. The reality was a little different. 😅 So, before it had a chance to expire, I finally […]
I’ll admit it: I’m not the biggest banana fan. *Le husband, on the other hand, would happily eat them in pretty much anything. 😁 So whenever I have a few ripe bananas sitting around the kitchen, one of the first things that comes to mind is this easy banana bread. And honestly, […]
Whenever I’m craving something sweet but don’t feel like spending too much time in the kitchen, homemade cookies are always a good idea. Especially when there’s a jar of peanut butter in the pantry and some chocolate waiting to be used. 😁 This time, I went with one of my […]
I’m a geek and a certified introvert. After 20 years in the IT industry, I’ve come to the conclusion that I’d rather write an SQL query than scroll through clothing websites, and a night of online gaming easily beats a night out at a club. Well… maybe that’s a slight exaggeration. I’m not completely antisocial, it’s just that my social battery drains much faster than my phone’s.
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