Almond Tart with Figs
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Almond Tart with Figs
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Pumpkin Ravioli with Sage and Almond Sauce
Pumpkin ravioli is a fall favorite but because you can use canned pumpkin in this recipe, you can make it all year round.
For the dough recipe, check Ravioli with Meat and Chanterelle Mushroom Sauce or Ravioli with Mushroom Cream Sauce, and how to bake...
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Chiles en Nogada
Sunday is Mexican Independence Day, and restaurants here will honor the occasion by serving up the traditional treat of Chiles en Nogada
Chiles en Nogada is a classic Mexican dish originating from Puebla. Stuffed poblano peppers with meat mixed with fruits and spices and topped with walnut sauce, pomegranate seeds and cilantro or parsley. The colors of the dish reflect...
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Strawberry Milkshake
Lemon Tart with Berries and Cream
Great idea for the Fourth of July or a summer dinner. Instead of whipped cream you can use sour cream, just mix 1 cup sour cream with 4 tbsp of sugar, adding a little vanilla. But this cream can be is slightly runny for the next day....
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Strudel with Pumpkin, Raisins, Nuts and Cranberries
Strudel is an Austrian dish of rolled puffed pastry, usually with a sweet filling. This is a popular dish in countries like Bosnia, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Romania, and Slovenia. Strudel dough should be very thin, you can cook the dough yourself or buy ready-made. You will get two strudel rolls from one package of puff pastry....
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Chicken Salad with Grapes
Who knew grapes, chicken and mayonnaise went so well together? One of our favorite summer light salads, so tasty and easy to prepare. Plus you even can make it a day ahead of time which makes it perfect for a picnic or your party....
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Peach Muffins with Rosemary and Almonds
Now towards the end of the summer is peach season, and besides eating them raw a lot, we also made drinks for the kids and sangria for adults. This time I decided to bake muffins from them. The recipe is simple and they were very tasty. Instead of almonds you can use any other nuts of your choice. It...
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Rhubarb Pie with Strawberries and Almonds
I never cooked rhubarb until lately when I started growing some in my garden and since then I tried a couple of delicious recipes, like Strawberry Rhubarb summer drink. This time I made a delicious rhubarb pie made with a crumbly shortcrust pastry and filled with sweet and tangy rhubarb-strawberry filling and crispy...
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Spanish Sandwiches
Wonderful Spanish dish "Pa amb tomaquet". Very tasty sandwiches, and not difficult to prepare. Use olive oil infused with herbs, it adds more flavor to the dish. For the sweet peppers, use red or yellow. Green sweet peppers don't work very well with this dish. (Plus these are the colors of the Spanish flag...
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