Not much of a history behind this salad 😀 Just a night at home without the boys. When alone I prefer to have veggies for dinner. I like how the crunchy rucola and asparagus combine well with the creamy avocado, white Bulgarian cheese (feta type) and sour pomegranate dressing. This salad can be made in…
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Lazy pizzas with chorizo, bacon, asparagus and truffle glaze
This is a call to everyone who wants to serve hot, quick and yet sophisticated pizza. There is no dough making, or preparation. I used one of my favorite ingredients, without counting the calories. There was enough meat for him, and veggies and truffles for me. I made 10 mini pizzas and four of them kept…
Banica – traditional Bulgarian pastry
This is a recipe that every single Bulgarian out there is in love with. Banica (pronounced – banitsa) is our traditional snack made of filo pastry filled with eggs and white cheese. This is perfect for breakfast, midday snack, substitute for bread or just perfect for any time and any occasion. Even though I love…
Cheese scones
Scones are British favorite afternoon treat. Even mentioning this to my English boyfriend made him impatient. He immediately recalls that the best scones he ever tried was made by his Nan and aunty. Making a quick foodie research I found that the word “scones”  was first mentioned back in 1513! And ever since they have been baked…
Tart with blue cheese, pears and rosemary
If you like me love the combination of sweet and savory you can give a go to this recipe. I modified the original recipe of Sean Wilson (The Great Northern Cookbook) and made this tart more cheesy. In his recipe he use ready dough, but I made mine at home to make sure it`s additives…
Mini pizzas with emmental cheese, rocca leaves, avocado and lemon mayo
The first working day of the week is always the hardest one. So if you want to have a quick dinner and using healthy ingredients in the same time this is the right recipe for you. To be honest with you I cheat with the dough in this recipe. Instead of making it I used…
Crunchy iceberg salad with, courgettes, avocado and hazelnuts
Winter is  close to its end and soon the weather here in Dubai will be again summer and sunny. For all of us its time to start taking care of ourselves and be fit and slim. After all of this baking for the past few months I definitely need a break. This is why my…
Pumpkin salad with barley, spinach and blue cheese
This recipe is inspired from a new restaurant that I tried the other day with my friends. The original recipe was with pumpkin, spinach and nuts. However I decided to make it with barley as it is healthy and you can eat the salad as a light dinner. Barley is one of what they called-…
Delicious bites with cottage cheese, dried figs and fresh thyme
As you can see I spent a weekend spoiling myself with different bites between watching movies and chilling at home. I don`t even think I need to write a recipe here. Simply spread the cheese on a toast and decorate with some dried figs and fresh thyme. Feel free to use any other cheese that…
Mother Goose 