Author: Mateja Brescak

A gorgeous Halloween cake, made with fluffy cake layers, buttercream and strawberry jam. Covered with marshmallow spider web and a couple of marzipan spiders.
Desserts, Happy snacks

Halloween marshmallow spider web layer cake

This Halloween marshmallow spider web layer cake is a real eye-catcher. Fun to make and a joy to eat. It is made with fluffy colourful cake layers and filled with a combination of french buttercream and strawberry jam. The real spooky effect is created through the marshmallow spider web and some cute marzipan spiders.

Cute marbled deviled eggs, with vibrant purple veins and filled with neon green egg yolk-horseradish stuffing.
Happy snacks, Vegetarian

Marbled deviled eggs

Spooky, marbled deviled eggs filled with toxic green filling are a wonderful snack for the night of Halloween. They look gorgeous and they taste delicious. Your guests will love the tangy-creamy combination. Horseradish is a great surprise to the egg filling.

Spaghetti with pesto and tuna
Fish, Pasta, rice & co.

Spaghetti with pesto and tuna

I was home alone and since we don’t eat fish so often (somebody doesn’t like fish), I thought it was a good moment to make some fish dish. I had some tuna in a jar, so all I needed was something that goes well with it. Pasta! Spaghetti! I love pasta. Don’t you? It’s quick […]

Sweet potato wedges baked in oven, served with lamb lettuce salad. A great, quick and light meal.
Hot oven

Sweet potato wedges

How many times have you heard about sweet potatoes but have never tried them? Many people are sceptical about them. Don’t sure about the reason. Add them to your weekly menu. Sweet potatoes are very versatile. You can make many things with them. You can cook them, bake, roast them, and mash and you can also […]

The beef steak
Meat

The beef steak

Hello, “meaters”! If you are a vegetarian, this is not for your eyes. This is for meat lovers only. What do you do if you get steak knives as a present? You make a steak, of course! Here we go. We went to the butcher and asked for some beef steaks. They were pretty big and […]

Wraps with broccoli.
Happy snacks

Broccoli frittata wraps

Time to make some wraps! For a different, fast and good dinner or lunch try this out. You look in the fridge and don’t know what to do? Here is a great recipe what to do with a little imagination. I used the big tortillas and what I found in the fridge and my kitchen. […]

Onion fig salad
Salads

Onion fig salad

The cold days are knocking at our doors and what feels better than a soul-warming dish. Yes, I know a warm dish and salad don’t really go together. Just give it a try; read, make, taste and eat. You will love it. You will love this onion fig salad. It is sweet and fruity. And […]

Four small cups filled with bacon-wrapped dates and a homemade BBQ sauce in the middle.
Happy snacks

Bacon-wrapped dates

Woohoo! Check these out! Bacon-wrapped dates! These are the ultimate party snack. The combination of sweet and salty, crispy and soft is just amazing. Every bite is a party on its own. Serve them with a homemade BBQ sauce and your party will be on a higher level. Wink.

Eggs and spiders
Happy snacks

Eggs and spiders

Another quick recipe for how to make a great Halloween snack. The title says it all. The snacks are the eggs and spiders. Of course not the real spiders, so don’t get scared. We will simply use olives. With transforming the egg filling and with some creativity using an olive, you’ll get a fantastic party snack. […]

Cutte puff-pastry mummies with mayo eyes.
Happy snacks, Hot oven

Mummies

Happy Halloween! Check out these wonderful and spooky snacks. Mummies are one of the cutest snacks you can prepare for Halloween. They are easy and quick to make. All you need is a sausage wrapped in some puff pastry. To bring it to life, create scared-looking yet funny eyes and you are ready to party.

A lovely plate of a healthy salad made with oven-roasted Brussels sprouts, apples, cheese and some crunchy seeds.
Hot oven, Salads, Vegetarian

Oven-roasted Brussels sprouts salad

This oven-roasted Brussels sprouts salad is an amazing winter dish. Roasted Brussels sprouts are combined with crisp apples, creamy cheese, and crunchy pumpkin seeds and tossed in a tangy garlic dressing. It makes a flavourful salad perfect for any occasion.

Pull apart garlic bread
Hot oven

Pull apart garlic bread

Here is another good recipe for bread. If you like home-made bread and roasted garlic aroma spreading out of your kitchen, then you are going to love the pull apart garlic bread. This bread is puffy and soft and there is no need to cut it. That’s what the name says; all you need to […]