When dinner needs to be a little quicker on the table, we like to use pre-cooked pasta or, as in the case of this Skillet with Mushrooms, Potato Noodles & Spinach we used potato noodles from the supermarket. It’s less work and you get something tasty on the table without a lot of effort. You don’t have to make your life any more complicated than necessary ;P
Ice cream can be enjoyed all year round – summer and winter, right?! I think so. In winter, you might not be able to sit on the terrace with and enjoy it in the sun, but this Strawberry (Burnt) Cheesecake Ice Cream also tastes really good on the sofa when you’re wrapped in a warm blanket! If you like cheesecake, you will definitely love this type of ice cream ;)
Cake is a must-have for an afternoon coffee party. No doubt about it. Without something sweet, the coffee date would only be half as good. In the UK, coffee is usually replaced by tea and cake is often swapped for small finger sandwiches and scones – something like these Easy Lemon Buttermilk Scones. Even though I prefer coffee to tea, I really like simple scones (with my coffee)… so good! ;)
Even though the selection of veggies and fruit is often not as good in winter as it is in spring or summer, you can still prepare a lot of delicious dishes. Winter veggies, such as red beet, are perfect for a salad. The best example I can think of there, is this Lentil Salad with Red Beet & Halloumi. Packed with vitamins and really delicious!
A birthday without cake is only half as good, right? You don’t need an elaborate seven layer cake with buttercream – a delicious Lemonade Pound Cake with a few colorful sprinkles on top is all you need. Simple and easy. The cake tastes excellent and does not require a lot of effort to prepare. What more could you want? A few presents, of course… ;P
When it comes to breakfast, chocolate spreads have a lot of fans, right?! Most people will probably think of Nutella here, but there are many more, of course! In Spain (and Portugal), Nocilla is a strong competitor for the chocolate spread from Italy. We have good connections to Spain and visit more often – a glass jar of Nocilla almost always ends up in our luggage. That’s why I used the chocolate spread here as a filling for these delicious NY Style Nocilla Filled Chocolate Nougat Cookies. Sooo good! I think you can see in the pictures how good they are. ;P
I love my job, but in between I love to bake and try new things in the kitchen. A lot of my friends and colleagues encourage me to bake - for a very simple reason: they get the leftovers - and it seems they like it most of the time ;) 
