Who doesn’t enjoy some baked potatoes with a nice sauce? Personally, I love it. The smell and taste of baked potatoes is so good while playing with different sauces is so much fun. The trick to preparing the best baked potatoes is to boil them for few minutes. It helps to keep them soft and…
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Japrak – a traditional dish that brings on so many memories
One of my favourite traditional dishes is japrak (dolma). It is prepared in spring when nature is so generous with greens. Japraks (dolmas) are cooked in all Balkan countries, Middle East and Central Asia. They’re basically vine leaves stuffed with greens and rice. Many recipes call for meat, but I prefer them without. I’m pretty…
Sesame crisps – a super yummy healthy treat
I’m always in search of healthy little treats, and this time I had them just in front of my eyes at my office cafeteria, sesame crisps. Isn’t that amazing? As always I needed to create my own version of it. I made some research online and after two weeks of trial and error, I found…
Mushroom risotto – the perfect comfort food
Mushroom risotto is one of my favorite comfort foods. The combination of creamy risotto with mushrooms has some kind of magic in it. It complements very well grilled meats and chicken but stands perfectly also on its own. As every type of risotto, it is a labor of love. Cook it with love and with…
Green goodness- my favourite guacamole
As soon as I hear the word “avocado”, I can speak for hours on how healthy, tasty, beautiful it is and in many ways of using it. My favorite ever avocado recipe is this guacamole with pistachio. I can have it for breakfast on toasted integral bread, for lunch as a side dish to chicken…
Mediterranean Treasures in a dish – Pasta with sardines, dried tomatoes and mozzarella
Sardines are the champions of the seafood world. Reasonable price, delicious flavour and full of healthy omega-3 fatty acids, minerals and vitamins. They’re perfect for bruschetta, pasta, or as a main course accompanied by some grilled vegetables. You may choose between fresh or canned sardines, depending on what you have on hand, the fresh ones…
Banana and cocoa muffins
Chocolate Banana Muffins are rich, moist, and taste similar to a chocolate cupcake, but luckily they are on the healthier side, containing less sugar and fat. They are healthy enough for breakfast and good enough for dessert! Their biggest fan is my youngest sister, who pushed me to try them in the first place. What…
Homemade Caramel Sauce
Caramel is a beige to dark-brown sauce made by heating a variety of sugars with butter and cream. It is the perfect sauce for ice cream, cakes, cheesecakes, as a filling for chocolate cups, or just to eat it straight from the jar with a spoon. It is easy and fun to make and can…
Pumpkin pie
Pumpkin pie is one of the most popular autumn dishes. There are many varieties sweet and savory that are traditionally cooked in Albania, but they all require filo dough. Since filo dough is a bit time consuming to make, I prefer going with the western version that is made with pie crust. It is still…
Tahini and vegetables whole wheat pasta
One the things I like more about pasta is that tasty they’re quite comfortable. You can make them in few minutes and serve in millions of ways accompanied by assorted sauces, vegetables, seeds or whatever you like 🙂 My favorite pasta at the moment is “Tahini pasta”. I love the combination of creamy texture and…