I have a very small kitchen. Nice, but very tiny. Not kidding! For the amount of food I am cooking, I would need rather an industrial size kitchen. On top of that, the counter is full with spice jars, cutting boards, fruits, and my stand mixer. When we were renovating...

I’ve a confession to make. Hi, my name is Vera, and I’m a hoarder. I like to collect shoes, bags, clothes, (a girl can never have enough of these) and obviously FOOD. We’re doing the usual Spring cleaning of the pantry, and I was shocked of the...

Easter is a great time to gather together friends and family and enjoy the very best food. You can make Easter lunch something special by serving a light, green vegetable soup, then amaze everyone with the smokey fisch pie, and what else could...

When it comes to Italian desserts, I am all for the classic old timer, the tiramisu. I mean what’s not to like? It is incredibly creamy, rich, not overwhelmingly sweet and has a distinct coffee flavor too. Not to mention how amazingly easy is to...

It’s International Happiness Day today. It is a day to make someone happy, including yourself, because happiness is a human right and a fundamental human goal. In the past thirtysomething years, I’ve learned, that it actually does not take much to make an...