Homemade Protein Bars
You guys know I LOVE cooking and eating and treat myself with tasty meals. but I also love taking care of my body, exercise, eat...
Vegeterian Tofu Meatballs
With all the food safety issue that is pleading China – bird flu, dead pigs found in the river, sick pork meat, contaminated water and...
White Bean & Basil Hummus
You guys know I am not a huge fan of beans, I eat them because they are healthy and very good for my body, which...
10-min Tuna Pasta
I ran the Jinqiao 8k race last Saturday here in Shanghai! It was such an amazing experience. Thousands of people gathered together to run and...
Homemade Garbanzo Bean Flour Bow-tie Pasta
High in protein, low in carbs and gluten-free…this is a dream coming true! I’ve wanted to try making pasta using bean flour instead of normal for a long time,...
Homemade Blackberry Frozen Yogurt Ice Cream
Last Christmas my sister got me the KitchenAid ice cream maker attachment. I don’t think I need to say how happy I was! I’ve wanted...
Some of my favorites!
Today, because I’ve finally taken a whole weekend off with – almost – no cooking, because I ate 3 cakes in 3 days, and I...
Creamy Chickpea Soup with Rosemary Shrimps
I believe this is going to be the last winter soup I’ll be posting for this season…guess why? …. Winter is over in Shanghai! Temperature...
Pizzaiola Cod Fillet and my Cooking weekend
Last Saturday has been a very busy day for Expatcucina. Busy but awesome at the same time I hosted a Kid’s birthday cooking class in...
Honey Walnut Pumpkin Muffins
This weekend is looking like a VERY busy one! Here is what I will be doing: Saturday 7 am wake up 9 am arrive at...
Easy and Fresh Beetroot Salad
After all the dining out and celebration over the Chinese New Year holiday, I definitely need now a couple of cleanse days. As you guys...
Chicken with Mushrooms in White Wine Sauce
Holiday is almost over…on Monday I will be back to work and for at least until the Summer there will be no more vacation for...
Flourless Peanut Butter Chocolate Cookies
HEALTHY, HEALTHY, HEALTHY and SUPER TASTY! That’s what I always seek into a recipe! This cookies are going to rock your boat pleople. They only...
Paleo-friendly Fried Rice (with cauliflower)
A few weeks ago I got invited to the opening of Prime Fitness, a new and completely alternative gym in Shanghai. The whole concept of...
Healthy Lettuce Soup
Weather in Shanghai has been very cold recently. January and February are, in fact, the coldest months of the year. Coming back from 2 weeks in...
Homemade Mandarin Orange and Ginger Jam (橘子和姜酱)
Back in Shanghai! and it’s cold, soooo cold here! Good news is tomorrow I will be heading to Thailand which will definetely do good to...
Back to the Front Page: Tomato Soup!
Today, because it’s super cold in Shanghai because I’m leaving for italy in 2 days and because I’ve been running around like a headless chicken...
Gluten-free/Low-Fat Chocolate Muffins
Recently I’ve been very much into experimenting with unusual recipes, something a bit healthier, low in fat and possibly gluten-free. I haven’t done this for...
Warm Roasted Chickpea and Tomato Salad – from Amuse Your Bouche
A few weeks ago I was browsing looking for new tasty recipes to get inspired from. You guys know how much time I can spend...
Lemon Baked Cod Fish
This recipe is certenly not going to win ANY culinary price, but this is pretty much what is going on in my kitchen right now:...