It's Saturday! It's Happy Hour!

Involtino din piept de pui

• 1. Cu un cutit se taie pieptul de pui pe jumatate pe lungime fara se se desprinda una de cealalta, se bate pieptul de pui cu un ciocan de snitele pana devine o masa uniforma, se condimenteaza cu sare si piper 
• 2. Sunca presata si mozzarele (cascaval) se taie betisoare si se pun in centrul pieptului de pui
• 3. Dovlecelul se taie la randul lui betisoare si se aduga pe piept, morcovul se fierbe inainte de a fi adaugat avand un puct de coacere mai indelungat dupa care se adauga la randul lui pentru culoare, cu cat mai multa culoare in mancare cu atat mai mult gust.
• 4. Busuiocul se rupe si se pune si el la randul lui pentru gust. Puiul se strange se face rulou cu mare grija si se prinde in scobitori se condimenteaza cu sare piper si cimbru.
• 5. Pe un gratar incins se aduga puiul si se da fata de gratar pe fiecare parte, se introduce in cuptor la o temperatura de 200 de grade 12 minute, se serveste cald pe farfurie taiat rondele.
• 6. Pofta buna

Hmmmmm... yumy! It looks delicious! This will be my weekend treat!

I wish you all the most delightful weekend!

Homemade Macaroons

They are light and simple treats that can easily become an addiction. Macaroons, as it's about these irresistible desserts we are talking about, represent a savoury delight, with a soft interior and crunchy crust. Put your culinary skills to the test trying this delicious macaroons recipe and get ready to play with flavours and colors! 

It is said that the first macaroons were made from almond paste and egg whites, and from here the name of the cookie which comes from an Italian word meaning 'paste', 'maccarone'. Some historians claim that macaroons have their roots in Venice, during the Renaissance, while others say that these delightful biscuits can be traced in France, back in 1533. 

Still, regardless their origins, macaroons remain a mouth-watering, delicate and lovely treat that allows you to have fun while cooking. Make the most of your culinary skills by adding different colourings and flavour extracts such as chocolate, coffee, coconut or fruits. For the chocolate macaroons replace a quarter of the icing sugar with cocoa powder.  

Let's play!

225g icing sugar

130g ground almonds

3 large egg whites, room temperature

75g superfine sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 180°C. Macaroons are great when they are made with freshly ground blanched almonds. Pulse the icing sugar and the ground almonds in a food processor until you get a powdery mixture, then sift two or three times in a bowl.

Take another bowl and whisk the egg whites until they double their size and form soft peaks. You can use an electric mixer. Next, gradually add the superfine sugar and whisk until firm peaks form. This is the perfect moment for you to color and flavour your macaroons. Pink, purple, green, yellow, red, orange, their design and taste are up to you.

Fold the almond-sugar mixture into the meringue and mix well until you obtain a smooth and shiny mixture. Take a piping bag with a centimetre-wide round tip and spoon the mixture in. Pipe 4-5cm diameter circles on a baking sheet and let them rest at room temperature for 10-15 minutes until a fine skin is formed.

Place macaroons into the oven and bake for 10-15 minutes, until they are firm and can easily be removed from the tray. Let macaroons cool. Sandwich two macaroons together using peanut butter, jam, chocolate ganache, butter cream, or a special filling that you can prepare at home.

For the filling you need 150g unsalted butter, softened, 75g icing sugar, and fruits, nuts, or different flavours. If you want you can also add colourings. Beat butter until fluffy, then gradually beat in the sugar and the rest of the ingredients.

De-tox, de-fat!

Now that spring is coming into its rights and full time job, we are getting glances of soon to come and so anticipated summer. Short pants, loose shirts, flawless dresses, a lot of skin and perfect body. This is what I want for myself and I am pretty sure I am not the only one. Am I right, girls? 

I love spring because it is kind and warm and gives me the opportunity to be more into healthy food and outdoors activities. As I was browsing the internet the other day in search of diets and detoxification recipes, I found this one that I am very keen on and looking forward to trying it! Enjoy and have a healthy wonderful spring!

Breakfast:

* Green tea
* whole grain cereals with soy milk
* Almond Strawberry Salad
* tomato salad with parsley and fried bread

Snack: an herbal tea and a fruit (banana, orange, apple, kiwi, pineapple)

Lunch: (by choice)
* Vegetable soup with croutons;
* vegetable salad with tofu;
* Grilled vegetables with sunflower seeds;
* food zucchini / eggplant;
* tomato soup;
* twice in this period you can enjoy over the oven.
Snacks: nuts, peanuts, almonds

Dinner: (by choice)
* rice with raisins
* brown rice with grilled vegetables;
* full pasta with tomato sauce;
* potato salad with rosemary;
* eat broccoli / cauliflower;
* tomatoes and peppers with baked tofu;
* pot of vegetables;
* Spinach salad and nuts or fresh spinach dish with tomatoes;
* peppers stuffed with brown rice and vegetables.

Perfect Monday Morning

The set

 The look

 

 The song

 

The breakfast  

 

Perfect Monday Morning

The set

The look

The song

The breakfast

 

Sex and the City - Inspired Cocktails

The Carrie - " Glamour Girl "

2 oz. SKYY Vodka
0.5 oz. fresh lemon juice
0.5 oz. fresh lime juice
1 tsp. sugar
Drop of crème de cassis

Rim a crystallized Swarovski martini glass with crème de cassis and sugar (first dip the rim in a shallow dish filled with crème de cassis and then into a dish of sugar). Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into the martini glass. Finish the cocktail with a drop of crème de cassis on top.

 

 

The Samantha - " Blonde Ambition "

 

2 oz. SKYY Infusions Pineapple
1 oz. fresh lime juice
0.75 oz. Triple Sec
0.75 oz. crème de cacao

Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a lime wedge. 

 

 

 

 

 

  

The Charlotte - "  Park Avenue Princess"

 

1.5 oz. SKYY Infusions Grape
3 oz. 7-Up
0.25 oz. fresh lemon juice
0.25 oz. red wine

Squeeze and drop half a lemon into a cocktail shaker. Add SKYY Infusions Grape and 7-Up with ice and stir. Strain into a tall Collins glass with fresh ice and float red wine over the top of the drink.

 

The Miranda - " Red Over Heels"

 

2 oz. SKYY Infusions Ginger
1 oz. honey syrup
0.75 oz. fresh lemon juice

Combine all ingredients (to create honey syrup, combine 0.5 oz. water with 0.5 oz. honey) in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a chilled martini glass. Set a lemon peel twirl across the rim of the glass with a cocktail pick.

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

The Mr. Big - "Mr. Manhattan"

 

2 oz. SKYY Infusions Cherry
0.5 oz. Wild Turkey 101 Bourbon
0.75 oz. cola

Combine SKYY Infusions Cherry Vodka, Wild Turkey Bourbon and cola in a cocktail shaker with ice and stir. Pour into a double rocks glass and garnish with a maraschino cherry.

Summer Delight

This classic English treat, consisting of thick cream, meringue and berries crushed together, makes a perfect picnic pudding as it is easy to transport the separate ingredients and assemble them on site

200 g meringues
250 g raspberries
250 g small strawberries or wild strawberries, hulled, or red or white currants, de-stalked
300 g clotted cream or crème fraîche
200 ml thick Greek yoghurt
Strawberry leaves and flowers to decorate (optional)

Crush the meringues with some of the berries in a large bowl. Stir in the cream and the yoghurt. Place the remaining ingredients on top and stir gently before spooning into serving dishes.

Decorate if liked.

Sweet Sweet Christmas

Cateva alternative la prajiturile traditionale romanesti de Craciun. Desi ador cozonacii bunicii, prajitura cu nuca, metroul si tiramisu-ul mamei ma ia cu lesin cand vad aceste minunatii. Abia astept sa mergem acasa!

 

 

 

 

There's something fishy around here! Salmon fishy!

1. Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Trim the fronds from the fennel and set aside. Cut the fennel bulbs in half, then cut each half into 3 wedges. Cook in boiling salted water for 10 mins, then drain well. Chop the fennel fronds roughly, then mix with the parsley and lemon zest.

2. Spread the drained fennel over a shallow ovenproof dish, then add the tomatoes. Drizzle with olive oil, then bake for 10 mins. Nestle the salmon among the veg, sprinkle with lemon juice, then bake 15 mins more until the fish is just cooked. Scatter over the parsley and serve.

Preparation: 20 mins
Cooking: 25 mins

Delicious! Bon Appetit!

source: goodfood.com

Appetite

I feel like eating something healthy, delicious, sour and fresh.
This dish seams so perfect. I can't think about anything else but that wild somon with garlic and lemon, garnished with fresh salad.
I might pay Courtney a visit.

Papa bun

Ne-am hotarat sa nu mai mancam toata ziua carne. Cred ca ar fi o idee buna sa o si realizam. Ne-am mai propus odata si nu ne-am tinut. Vine primavara incep sa apara legumele si fructele bune bune si de ce sa nu facem o pauza de carne dupa o iarna plina.

Si m-am tot gandit ce am putea manca sanatos, vegetarian si buuuuun! Bineinteles ca netul a fost salvarea. Am gasit 2 retete.... bine, muuulte retete... dar 2 mi-au placut in mod deosebit. Arata delicios! Ma gandesc serios sa le incerc.


Wild mushroom tartlets

Ingredients:

• 375g block all-butter puff pastry
• flour , for dusting
• 25g butter
• 300g mixed wild mushrooms or just one type, cleaned and sliced
• 25g parmesan , finely grated
• small handful parsley leaves, chopped
• 1 garlic clove , finely chopped
• 1 egg , beaten

Roll the pastry out on a floured surface and cut out 4 circles, about 15cm wide. Leave to chill on a lined baking tray in the fridge.

Heat oven to 200C. Heat a large frying pan until hot, then add the butter and fry the mushrooms for 5 mins until there is no liquid left in the pan. Season, then take off the heat and mix mushrooms with the parmesan, parsley and garlic.

Score a 1cm border around the edge of each tart, then spoon the mushrooms into the centre circle. Brush the edge with beaten egg, then bake the tarts for 20 mins until puffed up and golden. Serve immediately.

Linguine with cherry tomatoes & goat cheese

Ingredients:

• 200g linguine
• 250g cherry tomatoes , halved
• a decent handful green olives
• 1 tbsp capers, rinsed
• 1 pack basil , roughly chopped
• ½ log/pack of goat cheese , about 50g

Cook the pasta. Meanwhile, tip the tomatoes, olives, capers and basil into a bowl and season well. Tip in the pasta and toss to combine. Add the goat's cheese in blobs and toss once.