Recipe index by type

I've figured that the blog needed a list like this too, because the labels "dessert", "soup", "beef" and so on will eventually include too many dishes and browsing through all the results might get tedious. 
So, in this list you'll find the recipes by the type of course they yield or the type of meat (or not) they use, if they're vegetarian, or vegan, if they're starters or drinks, if they're cakes or cookies or mousses and so on. 
(If you're looking for a more specific ingredient than a type of meat, say if you want a list of all broccoli recipes, then check out the link to the ingredient index just below.)
For a recipe index by country or region of origin, go here.
For a recipe index by ingredient used, go here.
Happy browsing! :)

Recipe index by country of origin

So, in this list you may explore all the recipes pertaining to the cuisine of a certain country of region in a more organized manner than just by using the search box.
Note: Some inclusions may yet be questionable and debatable (for example, I've included Russia rather in Europe although it technically stretches into Asia as well, or Turkey into the Middle East although it does stretch a bit into Europe; and so on), but you shouldn't have any trouble finding things.

The recipes are clustered into continents and larger regions and then into smaller country groups. The recipes that don't belong to a certain country but rather to a whole region are listed just below the region's title, before the list of countries begins. 

That being said, thank you for taking the time to search for inspiration on my blog and may you find what you're looking for. Happy browsing!

Recipe index by ingredient

So, this is a recipe index in which you should be able to search my archives by key ingredient. So that when you crave a certain vegetable or fruit or whatever, or you have a lot of it on hand, you can see a list of ideas on what to do with it.
Notice that I said "key ingredient". That means that if you look at "tomato recipes" you won't find every recipe containing the slightest amount of tomato sauce among its spices, but only the recipes in which the tomatoes are among the main ingredients or the ones in which you can really feel the tomatoes.
Another thing to take into consideration is that there are some general ingredients you won't find in this list (like pasta, or types of meat) because there's already a separate list for that here.
Some recipes you will find in more than one category, obviously, since they may contain more than one key ingredient.
That being said, thank you for taking the time to search for inspiration on my blog and may you find what you're looking for. Happy browsing!

Sprinkle butter cookies (Italian) and baby arrival

After a long wait, our baby arrived (well, more than a week ago, but we were too caught up with everything to make time to post) :). Her name is Mira. We're posting a recipe of cookies with sugar confetti to celebrate the little princess. Powerpuff girl style :)


Buttery sugar cookies, with a hint of lemon and a coating of colorful sugar sprinkles that are a staple in Italian bakeries. We had these around for the winter holidays and they sure were a delicious treat :).
Recipe adapted from Saveur. 

Last year: White Turkish rice pudding (with rosewater and almonds), Florentine pie (with spinach and egg), Bramboraki (Czech potato pancakes) and Chicken with cream and mushrooms. 

Signing back in

Dear friends,

In case you were wondering about our long absence, know that everything is fine and we haven't given up on this blog or our adventures in the kitchen :).

Even more good news (at least for us): we are expecting a baby into our family at the end of January. Everything is going great, but the first 3-4 months of pregnancy have made cooking a bit.. difficult (due to the nausea and other less-than-pleasant symptoms and culinary restrictions). Anyhow, that is now behind us and you can expect to see up post more delightful delights soon.

We'll keep in touch with you guys (and we'll keep up the cooking) :).

Bis bald,
Miriam and Bogdan.