Desserts · Photography

Oven baked french toast with maple syrup

French toast, also known as eggy bread, German toast, gypsy toast, or Spanish toast, is a dish made of bread soaked in beaten eggs and then fried. My mom used to call it „friganele”, before I discovered it’s called french toast. Because I am trying to eat less fried meals, I decided to do a light version of french toast, an oven one.… Continue reading Oven baked french toast with maple syrup

Desserts · Photography

Cake with pears for autumn days

Fall is in full swing. I love the cool frost of autumn just until the leaves finish changing and fall, crumpled, at the bottom of the tree. Various shades of bright red and orange leaves take me back to the many months of my childhood years that were spent watching the leaves fall softly, feeling them sweep… Continue reading Cake with pears for autumn days

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Roasted Eggplant with Lemon Garlic Sauce

I love eggplant. The only recipe with eggplant that I really liked when I was a little one was eggplant dip. Fresh on the bread is like heaven on earth. This recipe here, I discovered only this year, but I started to love it. Something different from the eggplant dip, but with great texture. Ingredients:… Continue reading Roasted Eggplant with Lemon Garlic Sauce

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Roasted Brussels Sprouts with garlic

This is a simple recipe for Brussels sprouts. You can easily vary the recipe by sprinkling the sprouts with cider vinegar, lemon juice, or tossing in some thyme or roasted chestnuts. They're also delicious with pine nuts, which you can either add near the end of cooking or toast separately and toss with the sprouts… Continue reading Roasted Brussels Sprouts with garlic