Lunch munch

Piri-Piri oven chicken drumsticks

When you want to eat some chicken but you are already bored of everything you tried so far, try spicing it up! Big time! That’s what I did today with 1 kg of chicken drumsticks. Turned out very well, you can store it in the fridge for several days and […]

Grilled trout with steamed potatoes

When it comes to fish or seafood, I am the first in line to get that! And this time, while I was shopping, I saw these pretty small trouts with their clear eyes and contrasting dots on their backs and I knew right away they were freshly caught and very […]

Oven roasted coquelet

I’ve always wanted to cook one of those little perfect chickens I saw on TV or in my favorite cookbooks. But never tried since I was usually opting for a solution that would keep our bellies (my husband and mine) full. And those little small guys don’t weigh more than […]

Zucchini and shrimps spaghetti

A summer recipe again. Since it’s so hot outside I feel like I don’t need red meat and I am going towards lighter recipes with white meat, fish or seafood. This time I had a 500g bag of frozen preboiled shrimps in the freezer and 2 freshly harvested zucchinis from […]

Beef burger with minty yogurt sauce

This one is a great postworkout meal or lunch idea, whichever you like and need 🙂 Why not both? This time I had my ‘way on the highway’ and added something extra in the burgers meat. Check it out! TIP: buy some lean beef cuts and grind them at home […]

Nero di Seppia linguine with smoked salmon

A new try out on this lovely Pasta Tuesday. I must admit I wanted to prepare this combination from a long time, but never found time or inspiration to do it. Eventually, I grabbed the pasta pack from the pantry and prepared a quick smoked salmon sauce to go with […]

Quick beef ragu alla Bolognese

My favorite spaghetti sauce, this one. And whenever I have the chance I love to prepare it during the weekends when I can slow cook it for a few hours. But this is the quick version that is also delicious and ready in no-time. The original recipes (so they say) […]

Low-fat cheese and prosciutto crudo polenta

Sunday delice – Sunday caprice with a Romanian traditional dish. Polenta is something I ate almost every Sunday during my childhood and from time to time it gets back at me, as a reminder of my roots and the Romanian cuisine. So let’s have a taste of my version!