Monthly Archives: April 2012

Manchego and Black Grape Salad

Posted on April 29, 2012 by

My dear readers, thank you for keep reading my blog despite my absence. As I have mentioned, I am going through a rough time at work. To make a long story short, I am trying to synthesize and characterize some … Continue reading →

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Bosnian Hurmasice

Posted on April 25, 2012 by

My sister has spent most of the past year in Sanski Most, Bosnia volunteering with the Center for Peacebuilding. She was always raving about the food and I finally asked for a dessert recipe. It came in Bosnian units (small … Continue reading →

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Mussels au Provencal

Posted on April 20, 2012 by

Oh, what a week, and it’s not over yet…actually, this project at work won’t be over until May 9th-10th if I am lucky. Regardless, I did manage to cook one dinner this week, my favorite mussels recipe! I’ve taken a … Continue reading →

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Great Friends + Good Food = Awesome Birthday!

Posted on April 18, 2012 by

Yesterday, I celebrated my birthday (you can try to guess how old I am, but I stopped counting at 25:)) with some of my dear friends at the D4 pub downtown. One of the reasons I picked D4, is that unlike … Continue reading →

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Happy Orthodox Easter!

Posted on April 16, 2012 by

After a long tiring week at work I took Saturday afternoon off to help one of my friends cook some traditional Romanian dishes. It felt great to be the “sous-chef” for a change! I probably wouldn’t have had the time … Continue reading →

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Versatile Blogger Award

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

When I started this blog, one post a day for most days didn’t seem too hard…I mean, I do have lots of recipes I want to share with everyone! Of course, this didn’t happen as most nights I just want … Continue reading →

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Zucchini Poppyseed Muffins

Posted on April 10, 2012 by

I’ve been wanting to make muffins for a while now, mostly so I can use my cute muffin pan , but also since usually I don’t have time/patience to make breakfast in the morning. I was thinking about poppyseed muffins … Continue reading →

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Refreshing Spinach-Strawberry Salad with Homemade Poppy Seed dressing

Posted on April 6, 2012 by

Last week, I spent a lot of time dining at restaurants, and while it was fun hanging out with friends, I definitely felt the need for some fresh salad in my life. I didn’t get to it until a week … Continue reading →

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Super-moist Spicy Chicken Thighs with Rhubarb-less Cucumber Salsa

Posted on April 4, 2012 by

I’ve only discovered rhubarb a few years ago when it showed up in my FreshPicks basket and I had to figure out what to do with it. I’ve done cobblers and used it with strawberries in mini-pies, but I haven’t … Continue reading →

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Pasta with Shrimp and Asparagus

Posted on April 3, 2012 by

I have to admit that I don’t always take advantage of the ease to prepare pasta dishes.  I tend to collect boxes and boxes of pasta and after using them once, let them accumulate dust (well, not quite since the … Continue reading →

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