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holiday baking

braided whole wheat bread recipe with sesame and pumpkin seeds

Easy Braided Whole Wheat Bread

Savoury Dutch Baby with Sage & Parmesan Meatballs

Elegant apricot and almond tarts with a luscious cream cheese base over light and airy puff pastry pockets. These not-too sweet tarts are the perfect dessert for your next summer gathering.

Apricot & Almond Cream Cheese Tarts

It’s a really simple recipe that makes a lovely party dessert or even a sneaky sugar-laden but totally acceptable treat at breakfast or brunch…or Saturday night on the couch. Again, no judgment.

Quick & Easy Petit Pain au Chocolat

Romanian Feta Pie | Plăcintă cu Telemea

gruyere cheese puff pastry tarts with tomato, mushroom and thyme

Gruyère Tarts with Thyme, Mushrooms & Cherry Tomatoes

I’ve been making these white chocolate and pumpkin seed spiced cookies for 5 years and I still can’t get enough. They bring all the warmth of the holidays in a really unconventional way that you have to experience to believe. They’re soft and chewy with little crisp and salty bits from the roasted pumpkin seeds and luscious pockets of creamy and sweet white chocolate. It’s all enveloped in a spiced cookie dough that will leave a hint of spice on your tongue.

Soft & Chewy White Chocolate & Pumpkin Seed Spiced Cookies

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Hi, my name is Cristina. I'm a Romanian from Toronto living in beautiful Amsterdam. I started this blog to share my love of cooking and food culture. What you'll find at the AOI are recipes and explorations of histories, techniques and flavours that bring the tastes of the world to your table.

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Cristina

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cinnamon and brown sugar pasta

Cinnamon & Brown Sugar Pasta

December 10, 2019 By Cristina 8 Comments

homemade macaroni from scratch

Handmade Macaroni From Scratch

July 21, 2017 By Cristina 4 Comments

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Some of my favourites

Homemade Jamaican beef patties with rice and peas in the background.
These fish tacos with mango salsa and creamy white lightning sauce are full of vibrant flavours layered together to create a perfect bite. Made with baked fish and lots of fresh ingredients, they’re healthy but they taste like pure indulgence. All for only 400 calories and 10 grams of fat per serving of 3. The best part is that they’re quick and easy to make. Fish tacos are the answer to boring weeknight meals.
Caramelized Roasted Cabbage Stuffed Phyllo Spirals
Homemade potato gnocchi with lamb ragu made from leftover roast lamb and mashed potatoes.

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