These gluten-free cookies are simple and elegant. The flavor of sesame seeds alongside the ...
Easter Cake
Orthodox Easter is right around the corner. In Russia, people celebrate it with colored eggs and an abundance of baked goodies. This year I am improvising with a Russian Easter Cake recipe. While a traditional recipe calls for white flour, sugar, butter, and yeast, I am creating a lighter (but not less delicious) version of…
Cauliflower Crust Pizza
Oh, this magically versatile cauliflower! Besides adding nutrients, creaminess, and bulk of fiber to smoothies, soups, and salads, it also makes a brilliant gluten-free pizza base. Topped with lots of colorful vegetables, this dish becomes a healthy yet satisfying alternative to a traditional pizza (which sometimes we enjoy as well, hello #balance). Because it’s so…
Birthday Reflection (Part II)
This is the continuation of my last post which consists of a few lessons I have learned over the past year. VI We Are All Too Unique to Look For Cookie Cutters There is no “one size fits all” in life. Perhaps this is the beauty of it. Someone sleeps all morning and writes novels…
Birthday Reflection (Part I)
Being a student for many (maybe too many) years already, I have learned a lot. But life remains my best teacher. I believe that reflecting on my journey helps me grow. Today, a few days after my birthday, it feels like a perfect time for self-reflection. In this post, I am sharing some of the…
