Phyllo vegan pumpkin pasties in shape of Christmas wreath

Phyllo vegan pumpkin pasties and mince pies

Hello everyone, let’s savor phyllo vegan pumpkin pasties for the Christmas party and New Year! Who doesn’t love mince pies during the Holiday season? I can eat a ton of them, but, there is only so much rich buttery pasty you can eat, without the risk of gaining extra pounds during holidays. Dilemma? Solved! Thanks to phyllo dough and its almost zero-calorie properties, we can enjoy our low-calorie Lenten pumpkin pastries in abundance and be proud of our vegetable intake!

Watermelon shrimp rice vermicelli appetizer

Watermelon shrimp rice vermicelli appetizer

Hello, everyone! Today we are making a watermelon shrimp rice vermicelli appetizer, which is a bright flavor combination of roasted, crunchy shrimps, ripe sweet cubes of watermelon, crispy radish, light and airy rice noodles coated with tangy Asian dressing artfully laid out in salad wedges. Perfect summer gathering appetizer, cooks in no time, watermelon and shrimp salad is so refreshing and tastefully zingy that it surprises everyone every time! Try it and it will become your favorite, I promise!

Baked Phyllo Dough Samosa pies

Baked phyllo dough samosa pies

Hello everyone! Baked phyllo dough samosa pies on the menu today. Crispy samosa is an iconic Indian snack that can be found at street food carts and restaurants all over India. Easy to make a quick go-ahead appetizer, snack, or stand-alone dinner with a bowl of delicious salad this hearty Indian staple is a must-try. Healthy vegetable filling flavored up by delicious spices wrapped in a crispy phyllo dough shell, vegetable samosas are going to become a rotating dish in…

Salmon Mousse featured on a toast with spinach

Downton Abbey Salmon Mousse

Hello everyone! MRS. PATMORE:  Right, this is a list of what you’ll need. I’ll come in on Thursday morning and see how you are getting on. ETHEL: Can I really do it? Salmon mousse? MRS. PATMORE: Anyone who has the use of their limbs can make a salmon mousse. Dowton Abbey – Season 3, Episode 6

Featured picture of final dish of French Ratatouille

French Ratatouille from Julia Child

Hello everyone, You are in a process of your 15 min dinner fix, ignoring your one-year-old crying in his high-chair and yelling to him “please wait for two more min, my dear, mommy is almost done”, cutting the veggies in one bunch with the help of food processor while opening a tin of tomato sauce and dragging your foot to the fridge to quickly get a bunch of parsley (dragging, because your 3-year old is hanging on your leg asking…

Cauliflower fritters for Father’s Day

Hello everyone, Father’s Day is around the corner and the majority of us are going to kick back, relax, do some BBQ in the backyard with family and friends, some beer, some watermelons and ice-cream for kids and yes maybe more beer… It’s so hot outside that having any other stronger versions of alcohol sounds unreasonable. Although beer is labeled as a men’s drink, some ladies, like Angela Merkel and those who can’t pair certain food with any other drink…

Wooden board used as a plate with sliced avocado, grilled sliced bread, lavender cured salmon, and fresh salad drizzled with lemon juice and olive oil

Lavender cured salmon on avocado toast

Hello everyone! We are going to join a popular trend that in food industry nowadays. We are talking a Lavender here.  We already came across lavender flavored cocktails, cakes, and pastry with lavender hints but we are going to go even further with lavender craziness and try to recreate an appetizer that is being served in very popular New York restaurant.

Beet Root salad with hummus on bread ready to serve

Beetroot salad with walnuts and prunes

Hello, everyone! Autumn is knocking on our door and those fresh, green summer salads are giving their way to crunchy, root autumn vegetables that make you feel being present at grandma’s kitchen. Leaves change into bright red, warm yellow and mysterious purple. You are walking your dog in a park in the morning and drink fresh crisp air and don’t mind to drink a hot warm tea when back home and wrap yourself in a blanket and dive into an…