Easy strawberry weekend cake

It is finally a strawberry season! I am not much of a baker but this recipe is so easy and quick that even I could do it. It involves strawberries,Nutella and it is ready in a hour! Ingridients 2 cups of strawberries, sliced 1 table spoon of sugar 1-2 cups of Nutella Cake: 3/4 cup…

Easy summer salad with smoked salmon

When it is hot outside, I am feeling like something fresh and quick to prepare for dinner. Recently we have been talking about our first trip to France and I recalled the salad that I always ordered. I believe it is called ‘salad de ocean’. I have added a few ingridients of my own. It…

Microgreens in pasta: why not? Carbonara pasta with microgreens

Lately I really got addicted to microgreens – i just add them to everything because they make everything taste better while adding freshness and unique taste to everyday dishes. Today I will share a recipe of carbonara pasta with microgreens that is really easy to make but it tastes like a royal dinner. Enjoy! Time:…

Easy salad with veggies and calamari

So I decided to start this year with healthy eating (and cooking) and I found this recipe in a magazine. I personally do not like salads but this one feels like a firework of different tastes in your mouth plus it is very healhy and low on calories. Time:15 min Ingridients: Salad leafs (any kind…

Sunday cooking -Baked vegetables with cheese

This dish is perfect for fall, I cook it for every family occasion and it in fact became my “signature dish”. I may even cook it for Thanksgiving. It was inspired by Ratatouille but without zucchini and it includes a lot of cheese. Time – 30 minutes Portions – 4 -6 Ingredients: 1 big or…

French Onion Soup

Every fall I get this strong craving for soup. I want something filling, hot, spicy and yet delicious that keeps me warm and make me feel cozy at home, even before the weather gets cold. This recipe for the French onion soup does exactly that, plus it is easy to make and it uses basic…

Quick Russian Salmon Appetiser

If you are in the mood for something salty that involves salmon but does not take a long time to prepare then you came to the right place. I came up with this appetiser idea by mixing 4 ingredients. Time to prepare: 5 minutes or less Serves 2 Ingredients: 400-600 g of fresh smoked salmon…

Roasted Whole Chicken with Spanish Rub

This is a perfect recipe if you have lots of spices and seasoning, a whole chicken and an hour for chicken to roast. The good news is that it is very easy to make – only 4 steps, and the scent of slightly spicy roasted chicken is beyond amazing. Time: 10 minutes for prep, 1.15…

Chilli with Nachos – Easy Dinner

I first heard about this dish from my mom who found it in some Russian magazine. There are many variations of this dish, from soup-like chilli that is sold in many restaurants and coffee places like Tim Horton’s (and tastes great with fresh bun and butter on the side) to other forms. This one is…

Easy tomato bisque with basil

This soup takes 20 minutes to make, uses basic ingredients and it tastes so good that my husband who does not like soups, ate 2 bowls of it really fast 🙂 This soup makes a perfect dinner or lunch, really healthy and smells amazing. Ingredients (4 servings) 3 cups of water Salt 1 cup of…