Author: foodzesty

Beef and Orzo Casserole (Giouvetsi)

This delicious traditional one pot casserole is usually made for Sunday lunch or dinner family gatherings. 🙂  Sounds Italian, the gathering of the families…hehehe but it’s true..:) This amazing dish is my favorite, I love how all the ingredients combine beautifully, and the taste ahhh is just divine. 

Colorful Veggie Tart

  Today was Farmers Market day in the village close to my house. It was a lovely, a bit cold but sunny day so it gave me a chance to walk over and look around to see what they had to offer.  There was a wide variety of things to […]

Spinach, Bean & Mushroom Stew (Spanaki, Fasolia kai Manitaria Stifado)

If you love any or all of these ingredients, then you will just love this recipe.  The combination of Spinach, Mushrooms and Beans, with fresh tomatoes are just to die for.  It is a quick and simple recipe that you can enjoy in less than 30 minutes. Once it’s ready […]

Scrumptious Walnut – Chocolate Bundt Cake

A few days ago a very dear friend of mine called me up to ask me if I was able to make a  cake for a small gathering that she was hosting on Friday night.  As  we were chatting away I asked her if she had a preference,  but I already […]

Winter Soup with Chicken & Cheese Tortellini

It was a beautiful sunny day here yesterday, quite chilly with the temperature not going above 7 degrees.. Cold right! 🙂  I took Charlie for his morning walk to the park and was so fascinated with the colored leaves on the trees,  just absolutely stunning.  I wanted to take photos […]

Honey & Mustard glazed Salmon

Salmon, what can I possibly say about this besides that it is so healthy to eat.  Packed with  Proteins, Vitamins, Minerals, healthy healthy healthy!  My husband and I are really not big on eating fish, but he does enjoy eating fried or baked Sardines once in a while, and he […]

A sip of Awesomeness Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate

Hi there!!!  🙂  I came across this fantastic hot chocolate recipe the other day from a blogger who I am unable to find now ufff, to thank her for posting this awesome hot chocolate recipe.  🙂 I am not even sure there can be anything else so delicious as this […]

Blueberry Muffin Delight

I enjoy reading a good book, and watching a good series or movie..at the moment I am between two books the first one is from fellow blogger James J. Cudney, from  thisismytruthnow.com “Watching Glass Shatter” who just published his book, how exciting for him and for us who has the chance to read […]

Dutch Cook Book

The other day, a really good friend of mine had the day off from work, so we decided to spend the day going to Vintage/Second hand stores.  I saw many wonderful things, from furniture to children’s books to clothes.  We actually went to 4 different of these stores that day, […]

Simple Oven Baked Spinach Lasagna

When I first starting blogging I had posted a Lasagna recipe, that was given to my mom from a good Italian friend she had in the States.  Today, I am posting another Lasagna recipe, but not with meat but with SPINACHHHHH yummm.   I went to our local supermarket to check […]