2 and 1/2 cups flour1 teaspoon baking soda1 teaspoon baking powder1 teaspoon cinnamon1/2 teaspoon nutmeg( powdered)1/4 teaspoon salt1 and 1/2 cups white granulated sugar1/2 cup melted butter( 8 tablespoons=1 stick)1 cup mashed pumpkin1 egg1 teaspoon vanilla First mix the dry ingredients together – the flour, the baking soda, the baking powder, the cinnamon, the nutmeg…

When I was very little ( 6-7 years old) we lived closer to one of the first big super stores in my city. The store had a small cafe, that was selling also puddings in plastic cups. My mom, as good as cook as she is was so against me buying anything that can be…

You might know them as Mexican Wedding Cakes, Russian tea cookies, Snow balls etc, but no matter how you call them, they are still the same unbelievably delicious treat, that seduces your over and over again.No matter how many I make, they are never enough and I would be eternally grateful to my friend Tanita,…

This is one of the easiest ways you can have a warm, delicious and cheep breakfast. My kids just adore these rolls and I always keep a sheet of puff pastry in my freezer for the mornings I am in a hurry but want to feed them something delicious. You will need: 1 pkg. Pepperidge…

Since I was very little this is one of my favorite comfort foods.I still remember the lazy rainy mornings at my Grandma’s house, full of the aroma of freshly fried pizza frittas ( or fried dough as they tell them here). Or the time when I was a student, the wither wind brushing your face…

I can’t state for certain this is the original recipe, but I do have a very good palate and I’ve tasted very carefully the lettuce wraps we’ve been served, so I dare to say if my recipe is not the same, it is very, very close to the original. You will need: 1 iceberg lettuce…

Now if you have kids you probably can quote whole conversations from the movie to the word, but if not, you can take a look here:The Tale of Despereaux Kids love movies. Kids love food. Kids love movies with food in them. But my kids LOVE LOVE movies with food in them, because I usually…

Easter and Palm Sunday are two of my favorite holidays. Now, if you are like me and you prefer to make your own Easter breads, this time of the year looks more like inside view of the time when the Egyptian Pyramids were build. When I say inside view, I mean more of a slave-dragging-all-these-stone-blocks…

I don’t just eat sushi, I adore it! Since a Japanese friend of mine made me some when I first came to the US, I was hooked up immediately!It’s just amazing how you can love something you’ve never tasted before, but I did. And I still do. I was kind of intimidated though by the…

I had a very hectic day yesterday. I had so much going on that I didn’t even notice it was Friday 13th! On the other hand, maybe it’s better I didn’t know 🙂 Not that I am that much superstitious, but just in case you know 😉Anyway, yesterday we went to Michael’s ( the store)…