For Japan I made only 2 recipes as I wanted to use simple ingredients, mostly because I didn’t have time to search for speciality shops around me. It was fun and challenging to cook Japanese using simple ingredients that most of us have in the fridge. The main course was Okonomiyaki. It’s a type of

After chatting with hubby and finding a Turkish cookbook at the library, I decided to prepare 4 dishes from Turkey. There were so many other amazing dishes, I would definitely try more recipes from Turkey. One of the starters is Smoked aubergines with yogurt. I liked it a lot, it was fresh and it’s something

I cooked French a few times, but this was the first time I cooked an entire French meal. I wanted authentic recipes, so I looked on a cookbook by Michel Roux – The Essence Of French Cooking. It’s a great book, I’m recommending it. After browsing I’ve decided to make Onion soup, Ratatouille and Michel

I continued my Taste the World adventure with US. I learned a few things from the recipes I’ve made and I’m going to use them in other recipes, like the sauce for pasta. I hope you’ll enjoy my recipes. My first recipe was corn chowder, a thick soup. I am not a fan of thick

After China, the second country I’ve decided to go with was very hard for me: Romanian cuisine. Considering that I was born and bred there, finding a dish that I didn’t cook before was challenging. I’ve asked some friends for advice, as they are from different parts of the country and knew regional recipes. I

The first meal I’ve cooked for my new challenge was Chinese cuisine. We’ve been at the Chinese New Year celebrations, so I thought it’s appropriate to cook Chinese. Even though I planned to make only one dish, I saw a few recipes that were too interesting not to try. The meal consisted of spring onion