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Wednesday’s Specials: Mini Polenta Pizzas

I spent the last weekend in the countryside and among all the delicious meals with fresh ingredients right from the garden, I also had some polenta. This is like a national food for Romania but I rarely think about making it. But these mini pizzas with polenta crust really make…

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Wednesday’s Specials: Summer Colorful Salad

Hello! The middle of this week requires a fresh and very colorful salad 😀 So, here we go: I found this beautiful recipe on Proud Italian Cook and I feel a sudden urge to go to the farmer’s market and get myself some squash, some zucchini and heirloom tomatoes. I…

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Wednesday’s Specials: Melon, Fig and Prosciutto Salad

Salad mood activated. I will probably post only salads from now untill fall, as these are among the few foods I crave, besides fruits and ice cream. And hey, this salad has fruits in it, insane right? Ingredients 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon…

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Wednesday’s Specials: Avocado, Baby Spinach and Fish Salad

Ok, let’s start with the beginning. A few days ago I was in the mood for a great salad. I mean an epic one, that salad that I would go back to whenever I was in the mood for salad. And I had a few other requirements: to be light,…

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Wednesday’s Specials: Strawberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

A delicious way to start the day with a cake for breakfast. Light and pretty looking 🙂 Ingredients Strawberry Filling 2 cups fresh strawberries, roughly chopped ⅓ cup sugar 2 teaspoons cornstarch dissolved in 1 tablespoon water 1 teaspoon lemon juice Cream Cheese Filling 8 oz. cream cheese, room…