I am more commonly known as “The Modern Nonna“ on social media where I create easy home cooked meals with a modern twist. I was born and raised in Sofia, Bulgaria and learned how to cook at the best culinary school in the world – my grandma’s kitchen. I lived in Greece on the Island of Crete with my parents for a while and then moved to Toronto, Canada when I was in grade 5. I started to really cook and experiment with food 11 years ago when I was 21 years old. Everything I currently know is a reflection of some part of my life.
My Pull-Apart Garlic Bread Christmas Tree is not only beautiful, but delicious too. This bread takes 10 minutes to assemble, it oozes with cheese, and hits all the right spots. We are also saving a lot of time by
My 3 Ingredient Holiday Candy Cane Prosecco will be your new favourite drink. This festive drink is perfect for hosting, and can absolutely be made into a fun mock-tail for the kids/teens, or anyone that doesn’t drink. This drink
4 Ingredient Amaretti cookies — without the Amaretto, but just as good. Possibly one of my favourite cookies in the world. I love it more than a chocolate chip, more than oatmeal cookies, more than gingerbread cookies, and more
Sushi bake has been taking over the internet this year, and I am not mad about it. I have been loving and making sushi bake since the moment I saw everyone sharing their versions of it. It’s one popular
My beautiful Nutella Puff Pastry Christmas tree that has been a hit for years. This recipe is only three ingredients and even if you mess up, it will be delicious regardless. The ooey gooey Nutella on flakey puff pastry
Puff Pastry Nutella twists are a must for Christmas. The moment these come hot out of the oven, they disappear within seconds. This dessert is only three ingredients and so easy to prep. They are delicious baked fresh or
Whipped Feta Dip with Grapes. This here is called living my best feta life, and it’s everything I love in an appetizer. If you know me personally, you know that I love the combination of sweet and salty together
These Homemade Egg McMuffins will be your new go-to breakfast. There’s nothing wrong with buying breakfast sandwiches at places like Tim Hortons or McDonalds, but I want to show you how easy they are to make at home. Not
Creamiest Pasta with Tuna. Christmas Eve is just not the same without a bowl of pasta with tuna. This recipe is inspired by Steve’s uncle. Zio Iginio was born and raised in Trento which is the Northern part of
This soup is inspired by my mom and dad and it’s something my parents have been making me for as long as I can remember. We don’t use heavy cream into any of our soups and our secret ingredient
These puff pastry elephant ear cookies known as “Palmier” cookies are so nostalgic for me. These cookies are one of my all-time favorite puff pastry cookies in the world. My grandma would call them elephant ear cookies, but their
There’s nothing better than fried dough with powdered sugar. Every single country around the world has their own version of fried dough so I know you will be able to relate. In Bulgaria we have something called “Mekitzi” or
