Author: Jessica

Potato Pancakes (Kartoffelpuffer)

Potato pancakes are just delicious and satisfy my fast food craving. What more is there to say? This recipe is so delicious and really easy to make. I grew up with this and you was able to eat those at the Christmas market in Germany. Some may be surprised to add applesauce to…

Christmas Butter Cookies

I love Christmas and these Christmas butter cookies remind me of my childhood. My mom made them with us and they just tasted so good. They look plain and you can decorate them, but I wanted to show what it was back home. Sometimes the simplest recipe can bring back beautiful memories and…

Potato Egg Tuna Salad

Potato Egg Tuna Salad is another variant of a potato salad. Some here might be apprehensive to add tuna into this salad, but it won’t be heavily fishy tasting. The tuna will just another subtle flavor and the olives will add a new saltiness to this dish. A big tip I would give…

Pulled Chicken Fricassee

Pulled chicken fricassee has been a staple dish in my family growing up. I now cook it for my own little family. You can safe time by using only chicken breast. A whole chicken is a flavor bomb that comes from boiling the carcass of a chicken. Boiling a whole chicken with aromatics…

Artisan Bread

Imagine the store has closed and you have no bread in the house. Fear not, since you can make some delicious artisan bread. This artisan bread recipe is very easy to execute and though the resting time seems long, it will not disappoint. Another benefit of making your own bread is the simple…

Chocolate Walnut Banana Bread

Moist Chocolate Walnut Banana Bread is amazing to bake, when you have a family that forgets to eat the bananas you bought. The forgotten bananas will finally have a purpose and who doesn’t like a soft and warm slice of banana bread. Once you made your banana bread you can store it for…

Potato Leek Soup

Potato Leek soup is something I just love to make, if I want something creamy with texture. Some people really like soups with broth with a minimal content like veggies. From my experience living in Romania, I ate a lot of soups with just broth and some veggies or meat and never felt…

Celeriac-Carrot Salad (Salata de telina si morcov)

Celeriac-Carrot salad is a dish made for breakfast or in between meal times. If you can not eat bread, then you can substitute it with red bell peppers. This dish is best consumed within 2-3 days, since homemade mayonnaise will go bad during that time. Celeriac-Carrot Salad Ingredients Mayonnaise: You can always choose…

Pizzasticks

Quick and easy pizzasticks to make for game nights or when you feel like eating a little pizza without ordering a whole pizza. Best served cold since they will be soft, if they are still hot. This is the ultimate lazy snack you can make and on top of it has pizza flavor….

Cranberry-Lemon Scones

The best part of making scones is the nice smell they bring to anyone’s house. I enjoy the taste of it a lot since it will freshen up my morning with the taste of lemon and cranberries. Pair these scones with some jam or a dollop of cream. They are fluffy and not…