Recipes

Manhattan cocktail recipe 

Manhattan cocktail recipe 

Make it a Manhattan kind of night and the highlight of any Happy Hour with the Basil Hayden Bourbon take on the classic cocktail. Manhattan Cocktail RecipeI find the Manhattan cocktail recipe certainly an extremely intriguing one. And it also was subject to constant...

Healthy granola recipe

Healthy granola recipe

Quick and easy to make, this homemade chocolate cherry granola is a fantastic breakfast or snack. Especially when it’s homemade – so much better and healthier then the stuff you get at the store. Plus you can put whatever you want in it then. Including chocolate....

Chocolate Fondue Recipe

Chocolate Fondue Recipe

Chocolate fondue is a fun and classic dessert that is as easy to make as it is to eat. It makes the perfect sweet treat for guests or as the ending to a dinner party because everyone can decide what they want to pair with their chocolate. Get creative with your...

Iced Easter Biscuits Recipe

Iced Easter Biscuits Recipe

Easter is certainly time for family, and how better to spend it than getting a bit messy in the kitchen and baking some delicious treats together? We have come up with an easy-peasy biscuit recipe that will leave you having lots of fun over the Easter...

Homemade vanilla ice cream recipe

Homemade vanilla ice cream recipe

As a child one of my most favorite memories is eating ice cream with my grandparents after dinner. There is something about homemade vanilla ice cream that is just so amazing, especially this recipe. This recipe is so creamy, so delicious, once you have tasted this...

Chocolate Bark Recipe

Chocolate Bark Recipe

Rustic squares of homemade chocolate bark make a great gift for any holiday occasion. Created with only two ingredients, these deliciously easy treats will be your go-to gift all season long. INGREDIENTS: 4 bars (3.5 oz)  70% Cocoa or  Milk Chocolate or  White...

Chocolate chili barbecue sauce

Chocolate chili barbecue sauce

It may be the last few weeks of summer but there is still plenty of grilling to do! Entice your party guests with a barbecue sauce made with a secret ingredient: chocolate! The perfect balance of sweet & spicy. This is the best  barbecue sauce you will ever try!...

How to make coconut chips | Very Easy |

How to make coconut chips | Very Easy |

Unlike most other chips, you don’t need any oil to help these snacks crisp up. Because coconut has a naturally high fat content, the flakes naturally release their oils as they bake. Coconut contains a large amount of medium-chained fatty acids, which are readily used...

How To Make Mint Simple Syrup

How To Make Mint Simple Syrup

As many of you know, mint is super easy to grow, and once it’s established, it tends to take over. So the million dollar question is: what do you do with a bountiful mint harvest? Well, thankfully, you got options folks. Lots of options. You can make homemade garden...

Catalan style lobster recipe

Catalan style lobster recipe

The Catalan lobster is a traditional Sardinian recipe and in particular from Alghero on the west coast of Sardinia. Sardinia, being close to Catalonia, took over many of Catalonian dishes. Sardinian cuisine is famous for its incredibly marvelous seafood dishes, which...

DIY Easter Chocolate Bird’s Nest

DIY Easter Chocolate Bird’s Nest

Happy Easter! Today, I’m showing you how to make individual chocolate covered pretzels shaped like a bird’s nest. This is less of a recipe and more of a food craft. It could be a great activity to do with your kiddos on Easter weekend, or maybe something you can...

DIY SUGAR Bowls (Easy Recipe)

DIY SUGAR Bowls (Easy Recipe)

DIY sugar bowls using balloons, these are amazingly beautiful and a perfect addition to your kids' birthday party 🙂 Now, if you've never made sugar bowls before it's actually quite simple. Making bowls out of sugar and balloons may not pave the way for your own...

Lemon water detox weight loss

Lemon water detox weight loss

There is no better way to cleanse the body than with some water infused with freshly squeezed lemons and sprigs of mint. One of the major benefits in drinking lemon water is that it aids in weight loss and gives your body natural electrolytes. It’s a great source of...

Seared tuna with pistachio crust

Seared tuna with pistachio crust

Seared tuna has to be one of my all time favourites; it is the most fantastic dish. Many people believe that making seared tuna at home is a nightmare, that it should be left to the professionals but this is entirely false. Seared tuna is an incredibly simple and easy...

Vegan marzipan balls

Vegan marzipan balls

  Hi! My name is Laura and I am really excited to share this recipe for home made marzipan with you! When I finished my first batch of marzipan the other week, I proudly presented it to some friends and was surprised to find out that they had never tasted...

Juicy grilled hamburgers recipe

Juicy grilled hamburgers recipe

"No more dry, lackluster burgers. These are juicy, and spices can be easily added or changed to suit anyone's taste. Baste frequently with your favorite sauce. If you find the meat mixture too mushy, just add more bread crumbs until it forms patties that hold their...

Homemade Creme de Menthe Recipe

Homemade Creme de Menthe Recipe

There are many occasions when you would simply like a great green cocktail. It could be a St. Patrick's Day or Earth Day party. There are a few green-colored liquors that make mixing up green drinks incredibly easy, like Midori or green creme de menthe. Creme de...

Homemade Honey Lemonade with Fresh Mint recipe

Homemade Honey Lemonade with Fresh Mint recipe

Most homemade lemonade recipes call for cups of white sugar, but I prefer the simplicity of this honey-sweetened version. I love the idea of using raw, organic honey for its anti-inflammatory effects, lemons for the vitamin C and fresh mint for its antioxidants. Of...

Homemade Limoncello Liqueur Recipe

Homemade Limoncello Liqueur Recipe

Limoncello is a lemon liqueur very popular in Italy. Nowadays, it is becoming more popular in other countries. When you go out to dinner in any of the towns in Amalfi coast area, they serve you little shots of icy cold limoncello after dinner. I love the Amalfi Coast...

Homemade Strawberry Liqueur Recipe

Homemade Strawberry Liqueur Recipe

INGREDIENTS: for 1 liter of liqueur 500 gr of strawberries 500 ml of alcohol (Vodka) 400 grams of sugar 300 ml of water Note: I suggest you buy 1 kg. of strawberries because you are going to cut the stems off and because sometimes there are some bad strawberries in...

Tropical Breeze Coconut Jelly

Tropical Breeze Coconut Jelly

The best I can come up with at short notice is home-made Tropical Breeze Coconut Jelly!  If you can’t get hold of mandarins use oranges, blood oranges, tangellos, limes or grapefruit. (Just check the tastes as you go in case you need to add more sugar for the less...

Orange Slice Jello Shots Recipe

Orange Slice Jello Shots Recipe

It’s quick to prepare and after you’ve tried it I’m sure you’ll prefer it to packet jellies. It can be easily modified to suit diabetics by using a sweetener instead of sugar, and is gluten and dairy free. If the oranges are very sweet you may not even need to use...

Cinnamon roll recipe

Cinnamon roll recipe

Who can resist these homemade Cinnamon Rolls? Rich and fluffy, with their soft, buttery interior, they are totally irresistible. I've received requests for this recipe, and I am happy to report I have finally completed the photos for a step by step process. I admit...

Smoothie with berries

Smoothie with berries

For a healthy breakfast to go, made with clean, wholesome ingredients, try this berry smoothie.  I’m a berry lover, so the fact that they are good for you is an added bonus. Freeze it in the summer for an awesome frozen berry pop your kids will love! Low in calories,...

POMEGRANATE YOGURT SMOOTHIE

POMEGRANATE YOGURT SMOOTHIE

This morning I started  with a tall glass of this beautiful Pomegranate Yogurt Smoothie. When you have a craving for sweets and do not want something overly sweet, I highly suggest making smoothies because they you can have a large portion unlike a tiny brownie that...

Berry & Almond Smoothie

Berry & Almond Smoothie

It uses all the ingredients I usually have already and is really easy to make. So easy, it might get made more often then I admit to. Like that afternoon slump in between lunch and dinner, when you just want to eat anything you set your eyes on! It also has the added...

Jellyfish shot

Jellyfish shot

Let us have some jelly fish shots ready to be imbibed.  Yes!! Let us have some jelly fish shots! These shots are so cool looking. Everyone is intrigued by them.  And once they taste them, the intrigue turns into need! Dropping the Grenadine into the shot causes the...

Hiroshima

Hiroshima

This is one recipe for a Halloween hiroshima cocktail, ingredients often vary from bartender to bartender. Hiroshima Cocktail is a cocktail made in a highball glass. How to make a Hiroshima Cocktail Drink Shot Recipe. A great tasting layered shot recipe that easy to...

Black Magic

Black Magic

Halloween is coming up quick, and I bet I already know the burning question lingering in the back of your mind — “What am I going to drink this Halloween?” The answer is orange and black drink! You cannot celebrate your Halloween without this spooky Black Magic...

Bloody Brain Shooter

Bloody Brain Shooter

Bloody Brain Shooter is the perfect cocktail, it’s easily the freakiest drink around. With brains splattered, literally, this drink might look gory, but it tastes amazing. With the rich sweetness of Irish cream combined with vodka, the Bloody Brain Shooter might just...

Liquefied Ghost

Liquefied Ghost

Liquid Ghost is a creamy and sweet elixir to satisfy anyone's sweet tooth. This cocktail is incredibly easy to make, and it will vanish so quickly that it might as well be a ghost. Disclaimer: no ghosts were harmed in the making of this cocktail! 🙂 For 1 serving, ...

Black Devil Martini

Black Devil Martini

The "Black Devil" martini, this delicious drink is great for halloween parties, or to sip on while trick or treaters bombard your place. But I must admit, the dense black is really more from the ‘spooky’ lighting. The drink is dark with the dark rum – just not black....

Witches’ Brew

Witches’ Brew

You can basically call any cocktail you serve for Halloween “witches brew” but just in case you want to get really cool try this one out. Very nice and refreshing drink. Would work very well for Halloween. For 1 serving,  you’ll need: 60 ml. mixed pineapple and...

COCKTAILS FOR YOUR HALLOWEEN PARTY

COCKTAILS FOR YOUR HALLOWEEN PARTY

6 spooky cocktail recipes to keep the haunted festivities at your Halloween party going all night long. Halloween just around the corner, now is the perfect time to gather your spookiest supplies and dust off those spell books to plan the ultimate Halloween party....

Creamy seafood soup recipe

Creamy seafood soup recipe

I kind of promised myself that I’ll stop complaining to you guys about the cold weather here, but I can’t help myself. It’s very cold here and it’s going to be one cold weekend. . Did I mention it’s very cold? Come on, it’s March already, I’m ready for spring,  I want...

Home made Cheese Stuffed PIZZA

Home made Cheese Stuffed PIZZA

There are as many pizza styles as the number of Italians doing it. Just remember that a good pizza should be very thin and crispy. The most important part is getting the Italian pizza dough right! More than just the base of the pizza, the dough is what gives the pizza...

Pizza dough recipe

Pizza dough recipe

Dough preparation is an important stage of pizza making, as well as choosing the right flour. Pizza is cooked at the restaurants in wood-burning ovens at a very high temperature for about 10 minutes. The smoke of the wood also gives pizza dough a distinctive flavor. ...

Gluten Free Upside Down Pear Cake

Gluten Free Upside Down Pear Cake

We had nice pears and I decided to make upside-down pear cake. Fast and simple, done many times, no thinking required. I changed the quantity of some ingredients because I have chosen to use 26 cm spring form pan to lay sliced pears on the bottom. They would not fit...

Churchkhela recipe

Churchkhela recipe

Churchkhela - The traditional Eastern dessert originally from Georgia.  The most eye-catching Georgian food of all, churchkhela are the lumpy, colorful confections hanging in storefront windows, which tourists often mistake for sausages. The most important component...

Cupcakes with Chocolate Sour Cream Frosting

Cupcakes with Chocolate Sour Cream Frosting

I was looking for a cupcake recipe and this one caught my eyes. Surprisingly, the cakes turn out very moist and delicious.  I think these are my new favorite cupcakes. The sour cream makes it so creamy and you cant even taste there is sour cream in it! To realize...

How to use a chocolate mold

How to use a chocolate mold

Turn your homemade hand made into an elegant or fun gift. Create custom chocolate for gifts, baby showers, weddings, Halloween or any occasion. If you're trying to dream up something cute and simple to gift to your friends or use as décor -might i suggest homemade...

Halloween push up pops desserts

Halloween push up pops desserts

Finding the best recipes for Halloween can be a great way to treat your guest. These delicious Halloween push up pops are the ideal treat!  The best thing about these pops is that they’re so customizable! You can use any flavor of cake, any color of frosting, and kind...

Nettles flatbread without yeast

Nettles flatbread without yeast

You may have noticed I’m into homemade bread.  And nobody at my house is complaining.  The softness and fresh taste just can’t be beat.  I have a super simple tasty recipe to share today. It was a bit of an experiment, but it turned out super yummy. I decided to...

Yeast-free spinach pancakes

Yeast-free spinach pancakes

A couple days ago I actually made a discovery on how to make even better spinach pancakes. Very important to use fresh spinach instead of the usual frozen spinach. It results in such a lovely green hue and the taste is so... spinach-ful. I served them with my normal...

Yeast free spinach piadina

Yeast free spinach piadina

Spinach is a miracle green that gives your skin a healthy glow, lowers blood pressure, fights cancer, improves vision and heart health, boosts immunity and energy. Tell you the truth, this time, I didn't make it by myself. My sister-in-law made it for me and I told...

Green pasta with shrimp

Green pasta with shrimp

Pasta with shrimps are easily to prepare at home because it is not an elaborate recipe. So easy, quick to pull together, and full of flavor.. The spinach tagliatelle are good and goes well with the shrimps. It is ideal to bring color and cheer to the table. If you...

Homemade Spinach Tagliatelle

Homemade Spinach Tagliatelle

I've shown you how to Make fresh tagliatelle pasta; now I'm taking it one step further, with a bright green dough, naturally colored with a spinach purée. The thought of fresh, homemade pasta has always sounded like a wonderful idea. To start, finding consensus on a...

Make fresh tagliatelle pasta

Make fresh tagliatelle pasta

Normally people buy tagliatelle at the supermarket (and so do most Italians), but I really enjoy making it by myself. I met a lot of chef while travelling round Italy and they rolled pasta with their trusty rolling pins and they wouldn't even consider having a pasta...

Tagliatelle al Ragu Bolognese

Tagliatelle al Ragu Bolognese

Ragù alla Bolognese, originated in the city of Bologna which can be found in the region of Emilia Romagna and has become one of the most popular and well known dishes of Italian Cuisine. The recipe below is the result of all my experimentation and to me is the...

Eggs with Tuna Filling

Eggs with Tuna Filling

Eggs with Tuna Filling are my favorite hors d'oeuvres. Very classy and elegant appetizer that will look beautiful on your table. I made this dish for Easter and Christmas party, and everyone loved it. Great to serve at a brunch or lunch with friends and family....

Caramelized whole onions

Caramelized whole onions

In this recipe i use Italian pearl onion, but you can use just about any kind of onion for this: Vidalia, Spanish, yellow - it's your choice. Italian pearl onion have more flavor and are sweeter than pearl onions… AND they are infinitely easier to prepare. Its taste...

Couscous with roasted red pepper

Couscous with roasted red pepper

Bell peppers are a fantastic way of adding flavor, sweetness and color to dish, but the simple act of roasting them amplifies their sweetness.  Along with caramelized onions, roasted red bell peppers are an essential part of my flavor arsenal that I always try and...

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