Christmas cookies’ story 2013

As every year, I had big BIG plans for my Christmas cookies. The closer the time to bake the cookies, the more worried I got that I am actually not going to be able to make any. Between work, family, kids and everything else, it almost seemed impossible. I was getting more and more frustrated…and…

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Triple Chocolate Cookies

You know those days when it’s raining outside and you feel kind or blah, and you totally need something to “pick you up”? Well, then you probably know the saying that “chocolate understands”, right?  And one of the best ways to eat chocolate is what? CHOCOLATE COOKIES, of course! This recipe I got from my…

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Dinning in with style!

I love going out to dinner. Of course I have favorite places, but I like trying new things as well, but I’ve noticed I’m less “adventurous” when the kids are with us. So, dinner dates are perfect time to find out some awesome hidden gems that otherwise we would have missed and I am always…

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Happy Easter, 2013!

In general, my family is supposed to celebrate the orthodox Easter, which is May 5th. However, since we moved to the States ( more years that I would care to actually count), we have embraced the idea of “international” holidays, combining traditions from Bulgaria and US.This year, Easter in the US is much earlier than…

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Homemade spaghetti

This recipe has been sitting in the “queue” for a while and I am glad that I finally got the chance to publish it. So, what’s the story this time you’ll ask? It is quite simple actually. As pretty much everyone else I know, I have a pasta machine. And, as pretty much everyone else…

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Brie with berries

I am a very visual person, so when I look at a recipe online the first thing I want to see is a picture of what the finished meal is supposed to look like. That’s why I don’t like recipes that don’t have images. Not that having an image always helps, we all know what…

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