Tikvenik is a traditional Bulgarian pumpkin strudel made of sweet, juicy pumpkin, gently kissed with cinnamon, then tossed with walnuts and rolled into crispy, buttery phyllo dough parcels. Pure, simple, and utterly divine. Nothing spells out fall, quite like the sight and taste of pumpkin! And there is no busier, or more exciting time in ...
Garlic and herb loaded grilled cheese sandwich
Garlic and herb loaded grilled cheese sandwich - four different cheeses, irresistible garlic and thyme aroma, and the perfect golden, cheesy crust make this the ultimate, grilled cheese lover's dream sandwich. A quick post today for a quick meal that's guaranteed to make everyone's happy. I mean who doesn't like a golden, crusty, grilled ...
3 overnight pie oats {apple pie, pumpkin pie, coconut pie}
3 overnight pie oats - creamy and indulgent, these pie-inspired overnight oats taste like the season, and feel like a treat. Love oats, but tired of your hot oatmeal breakfast routine? I think you're gonna love these variations on the theme. Meet the overnight pie oats - apple pie, pumpkin pie and coconut pie overnight oats! They're ...
Crispy caramelized crepes
Crispy caramelized crepes - these classic French crepes, crisped up with a thin layer of buttery, salted caramel on one side, are simply too good to miss. This recipe is so simple, yet it feels and tastes quite special. As I'm writing this, I realize that for many people, making crepes may not sound like the easiest thing to make. If you are ...
Bulgarian Easter bread {kozunak}
Bulgarian Easter bread, a.k.a. kozunak, is a traditional, sweet yeast bread - cotton-soft, sugar-crusted, studded with rum-soaked raisins, and perfumed with vanilla and lemon zest - incredibly delicious on its own, it's the ultimate Easter treat. Growing up in the Eastern Orthodox Christian tradition, Easter for us didn't mean egg hunts for ...
Feta cheese quick bread
Feta cheese quick bread - fluffy, moist and buttery, this savory quick bread recipe is ideal for breakfast, snack or even dinner. What do I make for dinner tonight? This is my every day dilemma, and not so much for lack of ideas, but for finding that tricky, elusive, ever-changing common ground where all picking eaters in the house can be ...
Maple cinnamon chia bowl {persimmon + pomegranate}
Maple cinnamon chia bowl - soft chia pudding, juicy persimmon and pomegranate, crunchy nuts - festive looking, and nutritious, this is the perfect seasonal breakfast. Hello, and a good Monday morning to you! I hope you all had a fabulous and relaxing weekend, and are really getting into the holiday spirit! I know, the relaxing part is ...
Hazelnut buckwheat pear financiers
Hazelnut buckwheat pear financiers - made with browned butter and toasted hazelnut meal, topped with juicy pears, and crunchy caramelized hazelnuts, these mini gluten free cakes are moist and buttery, with an irresistible nutty flavor. For the longest time, I've been meaning to post something from my latest favorite cookbook, Alternative ...
Pumpkin sage scones {walnuts + smoked cheese}
Pumpkin sage scones - moist buttery crumb, tender sugary crust, and the most delicious, delicate pumpkin flavor, perfumed with mild sage, nutmeg and cinnamon. Oh, the bliss of biting into a warm, freshly baked, buttery scone, the sugar crust shattering, and the moist, crumbly flesh melting in your mouth...Mmm, it's simply sublime, especially ...
Apple cream torte
Apple cream torte - delicate, tender, moist and cream-like, this apple torte smells and tastes heavenly, and can be served either as breakfast, or dessert. Well hello, and happy Friday morning! I hope you all had a great week, or those who didn't, I hope you soon get to forget it. It's another sunny day here in California, but instead of ...
Chocolate hazelnut zucchini bread
Chocolate hazelnut zucchini bread - sinfully delicious, super moist, and rich, with intense dark chocolate hazelnut flavor, this bread is the ultimate chocolate lover indulgence! Could there be anything more indulgent than chocolate? 'No', if you ask me. Nothing beats the pure bliss of biting into a luscious, melt-in-your-mouth piece of ...
Apricot almond galette
Apricot almond galette - flakey, buttery crust, almond frangipane filling, and jammy sweet apricot on top complete this rustic summer galette. This apricot almond galette has made a few appearances on our breakfast table lately. Although normally this is served as a dessert, with maybe a dollop of ice-cream on top, it's a bit too heavy for ...
Coconut lime chia pudding
Coconut lime chia pudding - creamy, delicious and super nutritious, with a refreshing tropical flavor - it's a great summer breakfast that can be made the night before. Only one week till the school year ends! I think I might be more excited than my kids this year. Although I'm a little sad, and shocked (as always) at how quickly it flew by, I ...
Coffee Coconut Quinoa Brulee
Freshly brewed espresso, and coconut milk provide the flavoring for this quinoa breakfast, and a quick brulee on top completes the perfection! This one's for you - hard-core coffee lovers, exhausted, sleep-deprived, always on the run, multi-tasking champion moms out there - treat yourself (or your mom) to this coffee coconut quinoa brulee ...
Croissant French toast with lemon mascarpone cheese {two ways}
Croissant French toast with lemon Mascarpone cheese - treat yourself to this scrumptious breakfast on a lazy weekend morning, and be sure to try both the savory and sweet version. This is what happens when you have stale croissants, and whipping cream that's about to go bad. ...