COMFORTING PASTITSIO (GREEK LASAGNA) – ATHENS, GREECE
Just like an Italian lasagne, a pastitsio has all the elements of a delicious meal: pasta, meat and LOTS of cheese! However, it’s the spices that make this dish stand out from the rest. Just cooking the lean ground beef…
TRADITIONAL HOMEMADE TZATZIKI – ATHENS, GREECE
Since trying tzatziki not too long ago, I now put it with almost EVERYTHING! It is the perfect, refreshing addition to any meal and I can see immediately why it’s so popular in the Mediterranean and Middle-East! Tzatziki is a…
FRESH GREEK SALAD – ATHENS, GREECE
This recipe for fresh Greek salad might not be a long one, but it sure is a good one! Simple, quick and delicious, the Greek salad is a staple of Greek cuisine! The traditional salad actually includes olives as a…
CRISPY KOUROU CHEESE PIES – ATHENS, GREECE
So I have been obsessed with kourou cheese pies since trying an INCREDIBLE pie from a Greek bakery in Athens, which was recommended to me through the Lonely Planet’s Eatlist book – which I check regularly so that I can…
FLORENCE, ITALY // TRAVEL DIARY // JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2020
Packing Up & Setting Off Again For “EUROPE: Round Two” Off we go to Florence! Our second trip around Europe has begun! I’m not going to lie, Ben and I were UNBELIEVABLY exhausted by the time we returned home for…
COCOA TAGLIATELLE WITH GORGONZOLA SAUCE & WALNUTS – FLORENCE, ITALY
Hold on – cocoa tagliatelle? You heard right! But seriously, just hear me out! When Ben and I found out that this would be one of the recipes we would be cooking during our Airbnb experience, we were slightly skeptical,…
CITY 5 TRAVEL VLOG: VIENNA, AUSTRIA
CHRISTMAS Markets, SCHNITZEL Cooking Class & Historic SCHÖNBRUNN PALACE!! // CITY 5: VIENNA, AUSTRIA GUTEN TAG FREUNDE! Thank you for checking out our FIFTH travel video on Aria Esmeralda! We wanted to take a little break over Christmas to be…
SWISS CHARD & RICOTTA RAVIOLI WITH LEMON BUTTER SAUCE – FLORENCE, ITALY
This ravioli has to be HANDS-DOWN one of my absolute favourite dishes Ben and I have learned to cook so far on our travels! Ravioli are a variety of pasta which is made thinly to encase different kinds of fillings…
FRESH DOUGH FOR EGG PASTA – FLORENCE, ITALY
When Ben and I were in Florence, one of the bucket list experiences I wanted to tick off on my list was to learn how to make fresh egg pasta from scratch! We were lucky enough to find an Airbnb…
My Mental Health Story – From Feeling Out-of-Control to Steering the Ship
Discussing my mental health so openly is nerve-wracking, deeply personal and wholly necessary at the current stage of my life. I feel I need to write it down. Seeing the physical words on the screen in front of me makes…
