Are you looking for a carrot cake recipe from scratch? Here you go – and with the additional flavor of orange too! Carrot and Orange Cake (Torta di Carote e Arancia) is a delicious and simple treat that’s perfect for breakfast, snack or dessert! Carrot cake was the first cake that I learned to make…
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Thai Spicy Pork
Spicy, flavorsome and ready in 25 minutes! Thai Spicy Pork will surely become one of your favorite ‘easy dinner’ to prepare – a satisfying weeknight meal in no time! No way around it. This is a spicy dish. But, you can control how spicy you want it to be. If you are not sure, do NOT…
Gorgonzola, figs & walnut triangles
A fan of fruit and cheese pairings? Then you would love Gorgonzola, figs & walnut triangles. You get your cheese, your fruit plus some crunch and crispiness from the walnuts and puff pastry. Great for snack or dessert! One of my favorite snacks (sometimes dessert too!) is a piece of bread, gorgonzola and fig jam. Granted, I…
Carrots with Marsala (Carote al Marsala)
A delicious and flavorful vegetable side dish that’s ready in 30 minutes! Carrots with Marsala (or Carote Al Marsala) will surely become one of your favorites! Side dish. We never seem to be able to pick a favorite. But if it’s a vegetable side dish, it always seems like we could eat as much as…
Finnish Summer Soup
Prepare a bit of Finnish cuisine in your own home! Finnish Summer Soup is a traditional recipe that you will have no problem making on your own. Ingredients that are common in every cuisine, but with a flavor that is definitely Nordic – YUM! At first glance you would think this easy vegetable soup is…
Cheese and Tomato Pie
Thinking of what to do with great tomatoes this season? Give Cheese and Tomato pie a try! Great for brunch, lunch or dinner. The creaminess of the cheese, sweetness of the tomatoes and earthiness of the black olives – you get all these contrasting flavors in every bite! I have learned to stop comparing tomatoes…
Saffron Rice
Here’s another one to add to your array of quick side dishes! Saffron Rice is easy to prepare, delightfully yummy and ready in less than thirty minutes! Don’t get me wrong, I love plain white rice. But when it comes to grilled or stir-fried meat, this is hands-down my favorite rice side dish. Full disclosure…
SWEDISH SALMON BURGER WITH LEMON YOGURT SAUCE
A healthy alternative to your usual burger! Swedish Salmon Burger with Lemon Yogurt Sauce can be prepared outside or on your stove top. No excuse not to give this simple, but flavorful dish a try! It’s the season for grilling! But it does not mean that you can only prepare this sumptuous dish during summer. I…
