I am one of those persons who cannot let a week pass without eating fish. It`s light, healthy and, most important, it tastes good. I admit I wasn`t a very big fan of salmon at first, my favorite was (and still is) mackerel, tossed in corn flour and deep fried, served with garlic sauce and…
Month: Nov 2018
Spaghetti with beef pastrami, spinach and Parmesan
Lately I started eating pasta more often. In the past I used to keep a low-carb diet, and I avoided everything related to pasta, rice and bread (potatoes were an exception, I will never give up potatoes!). Now my nutrition philosophy changed slightly. I still try to not exaggerate with my daily carbohydrate intake, but…
Cheesecake-stuffed baked apples and quinces
I adore the smell of baked apples in autumn, especially now when the weather is cold and rainy and the farmer`s market is full with nuts, grapes, pumpkins, apples, plums and quinces. As my favourite dessert continues to be cheesecake, I asked myself why not use this opportunity and combine two desserts in one. The…
Lamb-stuffed quinces with pomegranate
Of course, I didn`t invent this recipe, but I stumbled upon it on the Internet. It actually belongs to the famous chef Yotam Ottolenghi, whom I greatly admire. In Bucharest middle-eastern food is seen as exotic. We are not familiar with the spices and the seasoning, and sometimes the ingredient combinations seem strange to us….
Colorful pasta orecchiette with goat cheese, spinach and sun-dried tomatoes
When I don`t know what to cook when I arrive home late in the evening, I usually have a look in the fridge, see what is available and how those ingredients could be mixed together into a delicious and quick pasta recipe. This time the stars of the night were some little colored orecchiette and…
The Journey Begins
Hello, everybody! I am Cristina and I am passionate about food and cooking. This blog represents my journey in the world of food. Sometimes I rediscover traditional, comfort recipes from my childhood. Other times I will take the risk and cook an exotic recipe with strange ingredients… I try to keep my mind curious and…
Jurnal culinar 