Spring brings the beloved colorful vegetables with which we can create so many dishes. Fresh peas are now in the markets and I can’t wait to start cooking with them. Besides the classical dishes with peas with which we grew up, we can definitely be creative and include them in salads, soups, purée, pasta and…
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Taco night
My tacos story started almost 1 year ago, when Bonvivant was looking for tacos in Tirana. We went for a taco date and had a great evening even though we barely knew each other. As you see, we own to tacos the beginning of a great friendship. Months later she organized a taco night at…
Spinach & strawberry salad
I am a huge salad fan. They’re easy to make, colorful, tasty, healthy, and you can have so much fun experimenting with them. I try to have salads at lunch and dinner, apart from the main dish, or sometimes transform the salad into a main dish itself by adding grains, beans, seeds and nuts etc….
Sun-dried tomatoes pesto
While having a quick lunch in Amsterdam, I ordered pasta with red pesto, which was something I had actually never heard. I couldn’t wait for it to be ready, partly because I was super hungry, and partly because this was a type of pesto out there that I hadn’t tried. The big bowl of pasta…
Creamy polenta with sautéed porcini
When you’re in hurry, but still want a delicious meal cooked at home polenta with sautéed porcini mushrooms comes to help. It’s super easy, quick and you need only 5 ingredients to make it. I’ve chosen porcini mushrooms because I love them so much, but in case you cannot find them, feel free to use your…
Leek quiche
It’s quiche time 🙂 this time with leeks, since we’re in winter, and leeks are one of my favorite winter vegetables. Leek quiche is delicious on its own, but also pairs perfectly with a nice salad, or a warm and wholesome bowl of soup. I sometimes skip the crust and end up with a “crustless…
Easy cauliflower soup
I loveeee vegetables, and preparing soups is such an easy way to enjoy them. I haven’t been a soup lover, until lately. I don’t know what happened, but a big bowl of soup with crunchy croutons on top, a warm blanket, Netflix and my furry babies, is my favorite way to spend the evening lately….
White cabbage and fruits salad
After all the cookies, and cakes, Panettone, baklava, kadaif and other luscious food, my body desperately needed vegetables, soups, salads. The first thing I made was this white cabbage & fruits salad that I promised to post since last year. It is fresh and crunchy, light and flavorful, with the perfect touch of winter fruits…
Pasta with cherry tomatoes and shrimps
Pasta is such a comfortable meal, especially if you’re cooking for friends. It is easy to find a pasta recipe that satisfies everyone’s taste. One of the latest inventions, that I couldn’t wait to share with you, is this delicious recipe where pasta meets shrimps and cherry tomatoes. It’s no news that cherry tomatoes pair…
Homemade gnocchi with pesto
I love winter days because we naturally stay more at home, so I spend more time cooking. One of my all-time favourite recipes is making gnocchi from scratch. Gnocchi is a pasta type that contains potato in the dough, and it’s one of the easiest pasta to make at home. The best part about it is…