Bloody Mary is one of my favorite drinks ever. Whenever I don’t feel like drinking sweet cocktails I go for Bloody Mary. Plus it’s probably a drink most commonly ordered during Halloween. Bloody Mary’s spicy and savory flavor could also be great in any other savory dish . My inspiration for the recipe were barbeque wings which are as messy as my chicken. Of course the flavor is different but in both cases you have to lick your fingers and wipe your chin with a napkin from a red sauce. …

Popcorn is not usually regarded as a healthy food but in my opinion it should. Don’t get me wrong, I am not saying that huge bucket of popcorn from a movie theater is a healthy stuff, because it’s not. It’s soaked in butter and sprinkled with enormous amount of salt. According to WebMD movie theater popcorn ranges anywhere from 400 to 1,200 kcal depending on size from small to big. That definitely is not a low calorie snack but trust me if I say that popcorn can be a good …

There’s a lot of pumpkin soup recipes out there and it’s really hard to chose which one to make. I guess that depends on your taste bud preferences. I never was big on sweet taste that’s why my soup is rather savory with garlic and sage and just slight undertones of sweetness coming from pumpkin itself.
I’m using whole bulb of garlic but remember that first of all roasted garlic loses its sharpness and becomes much more mellow and gentle, second you don’t have to use whole bulb. You add garlic …

For those of you who are totally bored with plain boiled or steamed spinach I recommend this spinach sauted with a shallot, garlic and white button mushrooms. You’re still getting your super healthy greens but in a slightly new form. Mushrooms add different flavor and texture and it’s so good that I could eat it all without sharing.
The ingredients here are for 2 servings. When I was preparing it I was sure it would be enough for 4 people but spinach shrinks so much that a standard 9-10 oz bag …

This pasta is probably my favorite pasta dish at the moment. Well maybe except angel hair with tomato sauce, which always is unbeatable. First of all salmon is not very frequent addition to pasta and I have no clue why because those two things together are a perfect match. Also Sambuca used instead of white wine adds fantastic, new and intriguing flavor. Sambuca, if you’re not aware, is an anisette flavored Italian liquor. It’s sweet and has a strong anisette taste but when cooked with butter, salmon and tomatoes becomes …

So that’s it, summer is officially over. New school year has started  and those of you parents who prepare lunchbox for kids again have to come up with healthy and creative ways to make school lunch enjoyable. There is nothing worse that when you prepare some kind of food and it either ends up in a trash can or is completely untouched. Here I have few tips how to make school lunch tasty, creative and still keep it in the healthy zone.

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How I love salads, I cannot even explain. Perhaps I’ll try by telling you that even after eating out in many fancy restaurants, Sweet Tomatoes with its giant salad bar is still one of my favorites. Definitely in my top 5 favorite restaurants of all times. Salad bar is all I need to make me happy. Nothing more is required and nothing compares to a healthy and clean taste of fresh vegetables mixed with a tasty dressing.
This recipe is my take on a Greek salad but instead of preparing it …

My favorite dishes are simple dishes. I love cooking but I don’t like staying in front of the stove everyday for hours (besides who has time for that) so sometimes I just make quick lunch meals like chicken salad sandwich which I can take with me to school. As opposed to tuna salad you do not have to worry about ‘fishy’ smell surrounding you when you unpack your lunch, so it’ just perfect to take with you to school, work or any place where you’ll be eating around people. Nevertheless …

Japchae is a famous Korean dish made of stir fried glass noodles and veggies cut in matchsticks. I used to eat that quite often back in Poland in my high school years. Back then however I was pretty sure it was a Chinese dish because we used to get this in little Chinese stands that were plentiful in my hometown Lodz. I usually treated myself with stir fried glass noodles with veggies during lunch time when I played hooky with my friends. I am not proud of skipping school but …

Do you know that delicious, sticky, sweet sauce that’s on top of the eel roll in a sushi restaurant? That’s Unagi (eel sauce) which is made of Mirin and soy sauce. Mirin is a Japanese, sweet cooking wine and although most frequently found as a dipping sauce for sushi, can also be used in many different recipes, like the chicken one I made. I’ve actually had Mirin hanging in my cupboard for a very long time and wasn’t sure what else except the eel sauce I can use it for. …