It's Halloween and it's only fitting that I post a pumpkin recipe. This is actually a double pumpkin recipe so there you have it - your 2-for-1 deal of the day! ;) I had left over roasted pumpkin and used it two ways. I first adapted my all time favorite and super versatile recipe, and made a flourless pumpkin bread. I then decided to splurge ...
Red pepper jam
You know how they say that smells can invoke the strongest and most vivid memories? For me one such smell is the irresistible aroma of roasting red peppers that's wafting from every street corner of my old home country in the last days of summer. My parents would buy the equivalent of 100 pounds of sweet red peppers, and me and my best friends ...
Roasted beet salad with caramelized garlic, walnuts and goat cheese
This is one of my tried-and-true recipes that everybody loves. It's hearty, flavorful and satisfying. It's the perfect fall salad recipe, as it not only features my favorite fall root veggie, but it also has a great comfort food feel about it. Plus, its vibrant hues are no less fall-ish than they are pretty to look at. I am using red and golden ...
Eggplants in tomato garlic sauce
This is a favorite recipe that's very popular during the summer months in the Balkans. It is traditionally made by frying the eggplant pieces and serving them with the sauce on the side. My version is more of a skillet dish, with layers of eggplant smothered in tomato garlic sauce, and lots of feta cheese right before serving. Cooking the ...
Pomegranate guava smoothie
Pomegranate guava smoothie - pomegranate, raspberries, guava and coconut milk, blended together into a super refreshing, exotic tasting, delicious smoothie, chock full of vitamins, antioxidants, and healthy fats. I've been buying a lot of pomegranates lately, and packing them for snack, or blending them in smoothies. Unlike previous years ...
Homemade Nutella
Homemade Nutella - indulgent, dark chocolate homemade Nutella, made with less sugar, and more hazelnuts, real cacao butter, and cacao nibs for extra chocolaty boost, it's a healthier version with pronounced dark chocolate, hazelnut flavors. I've been meaning to make my own Nutella spread for awhile, but every time I buy the roasted hazelnuts ...