Category cooking
Veggie burger (leftovers recycling recipe)
Hello everyone, it has been a long time since I last posted on my blog and I am very sorry about that but I have been extremely busy with my everyday life and wasn’t in the right mood for blogging. I think there is no point of doing something if you are no 100% into […]
Spreadable Pepperoni Homemade Pizza
Hello friends, hope everything is going well and had a nice weekend. The weather hasn’t been the best around where I live but I am starting to feel that Spring is slowly approaching. I really can’t wait for the bad weather to go away so that we can enjoy the days a bit more, waking […]
Saffron Risotto Recipe
Hello everyone, hope everything is going well and had a good Easter holiday, I went to London to celebrate with family and we couldn’t not go to a food market (Borough market) to try food produce from all over the world. It was an amazing experience as we could try quality food using simple ingredients […]
Vegetable puff pastry recipe
Hello everyone, I am finally back after a loooong break from my blog. Now, the ones who follow this blog would propably be asking what took me so long? Well, the reason was that I had to go through an awful period of time. Me and my husband had to face several obstacles which […]
Healthy fish recipe
Hello everyone, I hope you are all doing well and enjoying the nice weather. I notice a lot of blooming flowers everywhere and enjoy the nice walks by the sea in the afternoons as I find it quite relaxing. There is something about the fresh air, the sound of the waves and the seagulls […]
Focaccia recipe with cherry tomatoes and rosemary
Hello everyone, Happy Easter to everyone hope you had a good time with your loved ones or friends. Easter for me means eating a lot of chocolate (because you are receiving it from everyone), good food and big family gathering. The celebration begins from the early morning to late night and let me tell you the […]
Mussels au gratin recipe
Hello everyone, its weekend again but the weather has not been the best, I was hoping to do some garden cleaning but it was really cold and rainy outside so I stayed inside and started my Spring cleaning. In fact, the mussels au gratin recipe I cooked today it is not only quick and delicious but […]
Traditional Spaghetti Bolognese – Ragu alla Bolognese Sauce
Hello everyone, Happy Spring to you, hope this wonderful season will bring new colourful moments in your life. In fact to celebrate Spring, my husband treated me with one of my top favourite dishes of all, Spaghetti Bolognese. He is really good in cooking this dish as he likes to stick to the traditional spaghetti […]
Stuffed Baked Onions
Hello friends, I hope you had a good week and a relaxing weekend (I think weekends go so quick that you don’t even know how is it possible that it is Monday again). Anyway, when I went to do some food shopping today at the supermarket I bought some really nice white sweet onions and […]
Vegan Meatballs – Lentils and Barley
Hello everyone, hope you are all doing well. This has been a very busy week for me but at the moment I am enjoying the weekend a lot. In fact, today I have been around the kitchen cooking (what’s new :)) and me and my husband really enjoyed this healthy recipe so I thought it […]
Authentic Panzanella Recipe
Hello everyone, hope the weather it is getting milder where you live. In fact, I am finally starting to feel Spring it is just around the corner (you can tell which is my favourite season 🙂 ). In fact, this Tuscan bread salad recipe full of colours and simple ingredients, reminds me of the nature […]
Creamy Avocado Pesto Pasta
Hello everyone I hope this has been a positive week for you, mine has been half way and I am trying to consider the positive side of things as much as I can but on the other side cooking and blogging are one of those things I have really enjoyed doing. So this is a […]
Beef Ribs Trim with Mushroom Red wine sauce and Parsnip Puree
Hello everyone, hope you are having a nice and relaxing weekend. Even this week was a cold and foggy one and to tell you the truth I can’t wait for the Spring to come. Due to this kind of weather I have been craving soups, polenta and slow food recipes. In fact, this is a […]
Chocolate Molten Lava Cake – Valentine’s Day
Hello everyone, hope you had a nice week and managed to stay warm during these bitter cold days. I have struggled a lot with this weather especially while waiting for the bus to go to work. Anyway, it is soon going to be Valentine’s day (which is a perfect excuse to celebrate) and I was […]
Cauliflower in bechamel sauce
Hello everyone hope you had a nice week, I am so happy it is weekend and don’t have to go out in the cold, icy and snowy weather. This means more time for me to cook as this is what I love doing most. This recipe is definitely a wintery one but very delicious. I […]
Panettone Bread Pudding
Hello friends, hope you are having a good weekend. I felt like this was a very long cold week so I am really happy about having some time to relax. Anyway, one of my favourite food during Christmas has to be the delicious Panettone (which is an Italian soft spongy cake filled with dry fruits […]
Creamy tomato soup
Hello friends, it has been snowing this morning in UK and since then it has been freezing outside. During days like these I like to relax and cook something warm, quick with ingredients I have on the fridge. Those days remind me when my grandmother prepared delicious soups with simple, basic ingredients to produce that perfect […]
Smoked Salmon Pasta Recipe (Healthy version)
Hello everyone, hope you had amazing and relaxing holidays. Me and my husband had a lot of delicious food during the past weeks, so we are trying to limit the amount of fat in our food in order to return to a more healthy diet but also not leaving the delicious taste aside. In fact, this creamy […]
Spinach Filo Pastry – Spanakopita / Byrek
Spanakopita/Byrek is one of my favourite recipes ever, in fact I consider it as a special treat as it is healthy, delicious and nice to look at. You can use spanakopita as a starter and even make a really good impression if you cook it to a party with your friends or family. I believe […]
Eggplant recipes in 4 ways
Hello everyone, I hope you are all enjoying the holidays and having fun with your loved ones. I am trying a lot of new recipes and eating a lot (I will think about detoxing after the holidays) 🙂 but at the moment I am preparing for the big dinner for tomorrow as some friends are […]
Apple crumble with peach and raspberries
Hello everyone, hope you are getting ready for Christmas cooking and “eating a lot”. I love this period of time as I have plently of time to cook and taste a lot of delicious recipes. In fact during this period, you would see me wandering around the house with my favourite apron on and on […]
Meatloaf rolled with pinenuts, spinach and cheese
Hello everyone, I hope you are having a wonderful time and are not getting too much stressed about buying presents for Christmas, instead I wanted to share with you one of my favourite recipes that I actually cook for the Christmas dinner. Basically it is a rolled meatloaf filled with pine nuts, spinach and cheddar […]
Cheesecake with pumpkin cream topping
Hello everyone, I hope you had a positive week, mine was a half way but now I am trying to enjoy the weekend as much as I can. In fact, yesterday I prepared this delicious and much healthier version of the traditional cheesecake recipe as there is no cream and tried to reduce the fat as […]
Arancini – Rice balls recipe
Hello everyone hope you are doing well. I have been enjoying these school holidays a lot and have a lot of time to be in the kitchen to learn and test new recipes. This recipe is particularly special to me because my husband cooked it as he loves traditional Italian food and this is one […]
Special bread, potato and Italian kale gnocchi tossed with butter and Sage
Hello lovely people, first of all I would like to thank everyone for the love and appreciation you show to my blog, I really do appreciate and am really happy you find in here interesting ideas and recipes. What I post in here is 100% recipes that me and my husband eat daily and I […]
Beetroot Omelette rolls filled with walnut, fresh spinach and soft cheese
Hello everyone and happy Sunday, hope you had a nice weekend. I went to a food festival on Saturday and bought the most amazing 100% apple juice, goat cheese and 2 small size butternut squashes (which I will use for one of my recipes).
Broccoli Pesto Sauce Recipe with Tuna and Chili
Hello everyone, hope you are having a good Saturday even though the weather is not the best today. In days like this, kitchen becomes my favourite place to spent together with my husband (and we always put some of our favourite music on) 🙂 So this specific recipe is something I cooked today with the […]
Avocado, pomegranate, goat cheese and betroot salad
Eating healthy is very important to me and my husband but eating healthy tasty food is even more important. I was so happy to discover this special and healthy avocado salad that I wanted to share it with you. I have tried many salads but this one is very interesting because it has colorful ingredients […]
Dolmades (Stuffed Grape Leaves with spinach, spring onion and rice)
Hello everyone, I apologise for not posting anything these past weeks but I have been really busy at work (settling things down as the new academic year just started.) I really missed posting and sharing recipes regularly. Anyway, this post is about a very special and traditional recipe, Dolmades. I have always loved Dolmades and […]
Crème Caramel: recipe with no cream and no butter
Yesterday, I made for the first time one of the most classic dessert recipes, the Crème Caramel. I called my grandmother for some advice and she gave me her easy, fat-free and very delicious recipe. It is very interesting how an exquisite dessert like Crème Caramel needs just sugar,milk, eggs, water,vanilla extract and salt to […]
Stuffed tomatoes with cheese and rice accompanied with roasted potatoes
Hello everyone hope you are ok and enjoying the summer, (which is not great at the moment in UK- but that’s ok because I have plenty of time to cook and experiment nice summer recipes). Stuffed tomatoes is one of those (even though we find tomatoes every time of the year in the supermarket, tomatoes […]
Healthy Pasta Salad: Grilled Zucchini, Goat Cheese and Walnuts
Hello friends, sorry for not posting these past days but we went on holidays which was what we needed after a whole year of hard work. It was a nice way to get away of the everyday routine. In fact, this recipe is one of my favourite this period of time when you don’t want […]
Mussels Recipe: Mussels Marinara
I love seafood as I find it very easy, versatile to cook and always have wonderful results. Last week when me and my husband went to do some food shopping at the supermarket, my husband noticed these delicious fresh mussels from the fish counter (and they were really cheap,too) and so we decided to cook […]
Very Inspiring Blogger Award 2014
I would like to start this post by saying a big,huge and massive thank you to all the other bloggers for showing an immense appreciation for this blog,everyday. I have the chance to share and discover new ideas with other wonderful bloggers. I think inspiration is one of the key features that characterises this interchanging […]
Pasta Salad with Cheese, cherry Tomatoes and fresh Basil
Pasta salad is one of my favourite type of pasta to eat during the hot weather because it is quick,easy and very healthy. All you have to do is cook the pasta and then add the other ingredients together with it. I think it is the perfect choice especially after a stressful week at […]
Stuffed potatoes recipe with cheese, pork belly and fresh chives
This is one of my favourite potato recipe because I love roasted potatoes and the idea of having them stuffed with cheese, pork belly and fresh chives is music to my ears. You will only need small-sized potatoes, pork belly (or bacon) and fresh chives. This recipe is perfect for every season, for a party […]
Weekly Photo Challenge: Between the 2 red and sweet strawberries
Yesterday me and my husband went to a very big local farm where you can pick your own fruits and vegetables and then pay as you leave. It is basically a do it yourself organic supermarket. 🙂 Since only a specific type of fruits were ready to pick we had the possibility to pick […]
Stuffed Zucchini-Baked Version
Stuffed Zucchini- Roasted Version I love vegetables not only because they are good for you but because they are extremely versatile. I try to cook them during the week as much as I can but at weekends I always try to use them in a more special and interesting way. Last Saturday, I had […]
Grilled Fish – Mackerel accompanied with vegetables
We went to the supermarket the other day and came across this fresh Mackerel fish “which was quite cheap, 1 pound each” and since I had 1 courgette/zucchini and some potatoes left on the kitchen, my husband came up with this idea of grilling the fish and accompany it with the vegetables. We loved the […]
Weekly Photo Challenge: Twist – Saturday breakfast
This was our Saturday breakfast this morning and as I was attempting to take a photo of it, I pleasantly noticed the twisted distortion of shades and shapes. It felt like the light wanted to be in the limelight and not the food. I think it is a very interesting protagonist rotation.
Savoury Muffins – Leek and Spinach Muffins
Savoury muffins with leek and spinach Whenever I have friends coming by, I always make sure to cook something different and interesting. In fact, I usually cook this savory muffin recipe when we are having a party or have a lot of people in the house. These leek and spinach muffins are very easy to […]
Meringues – Save room for dessert!
Meringues with homemade fresh fruit jam/sauce 2 days ago I really wanted to eat something sweet for dessert but I didn’t want the usual slice of cake, I wanted something different, that required few ingredients and produced a different texture and I came out with this idea of making small meringues (crunchy outside and soft […]
There is going to be food? Ok I’ll come!
Appetizer with egg, tuna and cheese Recipe I think everyone relates food or specific recipes to memories and whenever you make them again, it seems like you smell the same odours or experience the same moment of that particular time. This very easy recipe it is very special to me as I used to do […]
Breaking Bread :)
I love bread, all sort of breads,ciabatta,baguette,panini, the ones flavoured with tomatoes,onions or sesame seeds but my favourite is the one with pieces of yummy cheese on it. Yesterday,
Keep calm and Curry on
Chicken Curry Recipe There are so many perfect combination in which we can cook chicken, you can roast it with potatoes/ make a perfect broth for a soup/ make yummy chicken rolls”gordon bleu” and add cheese and ham/ or simply cook it on a frying pan with peppers, wild fennel seeds “I will post the recipe […]
Easy peasy and a lemon squeezy !
Sometimes, it is so easy to make a special and nice looking dish, using simple ingredients. To make this recipe, I used smoked salmon, and on the top I decided to put some finely sliced carrot,potato and parsnip.
My Italian flag Ravioli
Every time we cook “Ravioli”, lunch or dinner turns into something special and elegant. For those who haven’t got a clue of what a “ravioli” is, it is a type of pasta which is filled with different type of sauce inside (mushroom and cheese/tomato, basil, Parmesan/ham and cheese there are a different variety).
Exploring new horizons
Noodles means new flavours for me, I am not used to eating beansprouts either but I am really enjoying the combinations between the soya sauce,vegetables,prawns and noodles. The noodles in the photo are my very first attempt, (so people used to eating and cooking noodles, bare with me, I will try to improve) 🙂
When outside is cold….
Potato, carrot and leek soup Whenever outside is cold, I feel like I want something to eat which will cuddle me with its consistency and warm hearted smell. This soup is my favourite healthy comfort food and never lets me down. I think it is because it reminds me of my mum’s soup, she used […]
Welcome To The “I Love Cupcakes” Club!
Cupcakes with Nutella and homemade Raspberry sauce topping I wished I could give everyone of you reading this recipe one of these yummy cupcakes I baked today, unfortunately internet is still not good at this. 🙂 Cupcakes is one of my favourite desserts because they are delicious and you can top them with whatever you […]
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