The earliest recorded festivities date back some 4,000 years to ancient Babylon. For the Babylonians, the start of a new year was heralded by the first new moon following the vernal equinox—the day in late March with an equal amount of sunlight and darkness. They marked the occasion with Akitu which was a massive religious… Continue reading Festivities in honor of a New Year’s arrival
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Golden winter fairytale
Meringues I love meringues since I was a child. My mom use to make them at Christmas. We didn’t have too many types of sweets when I was a child because we were under communism, but my mom use to make homemade cookies and cakes and they were amazing. The most known types of… Continue reading Golden winter fairytale
Tiny donuts
We all love donuts: simple, with chocolate, with caster sugar, with jam….yummmyy!!!!! I made tiny donuts so you have just one or two bites. They are great for kids and parties. This recipe is my mom’s recipe and I love it. Tiny donuts Ingredients 1 tbsp yeast4 tbsp caster sugar150 ml warmed milk225 g plus extra for… Continue reading Tiny donuts
Pineapple and raspberry smoothie
Raspberry and pineapple smoothie One of my favorite smoothies in the world is this one. I love the taste and the texture. Do you have a favorite smoothie? Ingredients: 1 cup raspberry1 banana½ cup slices of pineapple200 ml water Directions: Place the raspberries, pineapple, and banana in the blender in this order. Process until… Continue reading Pineapple and raspberry smoothie
November 28th 2021 – USA National French Toast Day
The French call this toast “pain perdu” (lost bread), because you can use stale bread to make it. Most experts agree that French toast dates back to ancient Rome. Food historians believe the term “French” does not even mean France; instead, it refers to the verb “to French” which means “to slice” in Old Irish. Irish… Continue reading November 28th 2021 – USA National French Toast Day
Autumn recipe
I made a list of my favorite recipes for autumn. I love the nature in the fall. I love foraging mushrooms and cooking them. Boletus cream soup Boletus cream soup Baked sweet brown pumpkin with mushrooms White moussaka Stuffed peppers with turkey breast Omelet with chanterelles Fish stew Roasted turkey legs Ratatouille in a pumpkin… Continue reading Autumn recipe
Focaccia a la Jamie & Gennaro
I watched a video with Jamie & Gennaro and all could think about is focaccia. So the next day I made focaccia a la Jamie & Gennaro. I made it with red onion, cherry tomatoes and potatoes, because this is what I had in the kitchen when I start making it. It is not as… Continue reading Focaccia a la Jamie & Gennaro
Dandelion tea
It is dandelion period. Great for salad or tea, dandelion is one of my favorite green plants in the spring. I like to make tea from fresh leaves or flowers and, also, I dry them so I have them over the winter. My tea recipe is very easy to make. I drink it without sugar… Continue reading Dandelion tea
Homemade egg pizza
It is weekend it is pizza time. We love pizza! It is easy and good and healthy if you are making it at home. The dough recipe is from Gennaro Contaldo. Dough ingredients: 500 g flour 325 ml war water 7 g dry yeast 1 teaspoon salt You will need flour when you will make… Continue reading Homemade egg pizza
Diet or healthy eating?
I decided a few years back to start eating as healthy as possible. Since March I cut also meat from my meals and I left only fish. This decision was so easy and I don’t consider as diet, just my way of eating healthy. I don’t have the gallbladder anymore so eating meat was always… Continue reading Diet or healthy eating?
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