Nothing is better on a cold day than a warm bowl of rich stew in your hands. The beauty of this Instant Pot Oxtail Stew is that it is a stand alone dish – one pot and you’re good to go. Have you ever had oxtail? Most people I know haven’t even heard of it [Continue Reading…]
Classic Italian Meatballs and Best Tomato Sauce
Homemade flavorful Classic Italian Meatballs in a delicious red sauce with a secret ingredient will make your mouth dance. I promise – it’s not too good to be true. You need proper hot food to keep your body and soul warm on days like these – and this Classic Italian Meatballs and Best Tomato Sauce [Continue Reading…]
Creamy Stuffed Mushrooms
These creamy stuffed mushrooms are so easy to throw together. They’re great for parties, and the variations are endless. You all know I love mushrooms, like a LOT. I even go in the woods foraging for them. To honor the mushrooms of fall I stuffed them with my all time favorite combination of ingredients for this recipe: few [Continue Reading…]
Homemade Pizza with Killer Sauce
Fri-daaaay. Good to see you, my friend. I mean if we muuuust have the pizza today then so be it. It is Friday after all and correct me if I’m wrong but in the How To Live Life Correctly book you should be eating this homemade pizza with killer sauce today. Because this homemade pizza crust topped [Continue Reading…]
Brown Butter Scallops with Polenta
After all those rich, complicated, and time-consuming holiday recipes, I’m always craving something light, easy, and quick. These brown butter scallops with polenta are perfect for that! Who doesn’t love beautifully seared scallops on the bed of creamy polenta all drizzled with garlic-y brown butter? I actually think garlic + butter + scallops is basically the same thing [Continue Reading…]
Classic Lasagna with Homemade Ricotta + Anniversary + Giveaway!
Get over here. We have something to talk about. It’s party time for our blog “Gastro Senses”! We are celebrating the first blog anniversary on December 2nd! 109 posts later, I’m excited about the site more than when I started. I never thought people would be so interested in my everyday gastronomy adventures. Thank you all for [Continue Reading…]
Homemade Creamy Ricotta Cheese
Have you ever tried making ricotta cheese? Try this recipe for homemade creamy ricotta cheese and you will be amazed how simple and delicious it is! Ricotta is very similar to farmers cheese that I’m used to from back home. Farmers cheese is the Eastern European ricotta except milk is left to ferment and curdle first before [Continue Reading…]
Creamy Pork Stew (Maiale al Latte)
Fall is slowly creeping its way into Ontario. The cool breezes seem to be settling in and the days are getting shorter. And for me, this most lovely time of year means earthy, hearty and rich fall comfort food dishes. This pork stew, also known as Maiale al Latte, is a classic Italian dish, which means “pork [Continue Reading…]
Mushroom Risotto
I love risotto in all forms, and I love making risotto. A lot of people are scared to make it at home, but it’s such an amazing dish to cook and once you cracked it, becomes so versatile. No, you don’t need a PhD in Culinary Science to make risotto, just a few little tricks and patience will [Continue Reading…]