Snapshots from Norway!

Since my last post, my husband and I travelled to Norway to celebrate his sister’s wedding to a real life Viking! 🙂  They had a lovely ceremony, followed by a delicious dinner, emotional speeches by family and friends, fun games and a lot of dancing till the early hours. It was a great night, where…

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Quiche

Quiche is another all time favourite at home. It is great for Sunday brunch, light lunch or even dinner accompanied with a leafy salad. It is very simple to make! The basic ingredients for a quiche are the pastry, eggs and milk or cream. You can then opt for a vegetarian version or add meat if…

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Chicken & Prawn ‘Paella’

I am sure you have all heard about the Spanish rice dish called paella. A few years ago, my husband travelled to Barcelona for a conference, and obviously while there, he had to try this dish. He tried it twice; the first time in Girona, in a traditional Catalan restaurant, and the paella was really delicious and full…

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Quinoa Spinach Salad

Salads make for a great meal especially during the hot Summer days. They are easy to prepare, healthy and can be very versatile. You can add a variety of ingredients in your salad, depending on the current fresh produce and what is available in your fridge/pantry. The quinoa spinach salad has recently become one of my favourite salads….

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A Visit to Berlin

Last week, we decided to take a short trip to Berlin for the weekend. Flights between Budapest and Berlin are conveniently scheduled on Saturdays early in the morning and return on Sundays late in evening. They were definitely two long days. However, we managed to get around the city and explore quite a lot. We were very lucky…

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Aubergine & Zucchini Rolls

Aubergines are definitely one of my favourite vegetables and I love experimenting with new ways to turn a basic aubergine into something interesting! Recently, I have been making these aubergine rolls and have been experimenting with different fillings. The below combination is my favourite. 🙂 If for any reason, you would like to omit the zucchini,…

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Memories of home

The past 5 weeks have flown by so fast! We had a great time with our families, with the highlight of the trip being celebrating my parents’ birthday and my brother’s wedding. We also met some of our old friends to catch up over drinks, lunch or a bbq. Although we had planned to do a lot…

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Madeira Cake & White Chocolate Ganache

In my last blog post, I shared photos of the surprise birthday cake which I baked for my parents’ joint birthday celebration. I had a lot of positive feedback and I thought that in this post, I will share the exact recipe and amounts I used to bake my own cake. I based my recipe on the one…

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Birthday Celebrations!

This year, June is a month of celebrations for our family. Therefore, at the beginning of the month, my husband and I together with Flora, travelled to Malta to join in the family celebrations.  Both my parents celebrated their birthdays during the first week of the month and my brother got married last weekend. This year, my…

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Chocolate Cherry & Raspberry Muffins

It’s the season for berries and cherries and an abundance of these amazing fruits means you need to make sure they are put to good use. They are great raw, straight off the tree (or out of the box) or in a fruit salad, but if you are looking for something different, give this muffin…

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