I love to cook risotto, every time with a different addition, like carrots, pumpkin, asparagus, mushrooms, etc. Very simple, but at the same time, lively, delicious rich and creamy dish.
This time I made risotto with bacon and peas, a really great combination! The bacon can be replaced with pancetta.
Be sure to serve with wine.
Rabbit with Herbs, Wine and Rabbit Legs with Pancetta and Olives
Today I decided to cook rabbit two different ways, the legs marinated in olive oil with thyme and the rest of rabbit I marinated in mustard and cooked with onions, bacon and mushrooms. In our family everybody likes rabbit, especially my kids. However, my daughter always asks before cooking "I hope it is not the rabbit from our garden?"...
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Duck in Spices with Vegetables
Simple, easy recipe for a flavorful and delicious duck. You can marinate the duck in the refrigerator overnight. I also added 'allspice' to the duck for more flavor and taste. By the way, don't throw away duck fat after roasting the duck, just pour it into a jar, cover and leave in the fridge or freezer. You can fry...
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Duck Breast with Sweet and Sour Sauce
Choose the jam for the sauce depending on your taste, usually orange or cranberry jam compliments duck well but you can also try raspberry or cherry. If the sauce is too acidic, add a little honey....
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Mushroom Risotto
One of my family's favorite risotto recipes- mushroom risotto. Creamy, tender risotto with a pleasant mushroom flavor and aroma that can be a main dish to your dinner. For a vegetarian version, use vegetable or mushroom broth....
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Ciabatta with Fennel and Onion
Fennel can be substituted with leeks and shallots can be replaced with onions, but I prefer to cook with shallots, they are more tender and have a unique taste. The dish is very tasty - crunchy bread, with soft, slightly salty, tender and tasty filling. Easy recipe to prepare. By the way, instead of bacon, you can use more...
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Chicken with Tangerines or Oranges
This recipe can be cooked as a whole chicken or cut into pieces (chicken breasts, legs, depending on who likes what). The chicken has a nice flavor and aroma of garlic, thyme and tangerine. Plus, easy to prepare....
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Sweet and Spicy Ribs
In this recipe I use fig jam but you can substitute with any other sweet jam or just use
honey. If you don't have spicy tomato paste, replace with chili sauce or chili peppers. There are some options for how you can cook these ribs: simmer in a pan then fry in the oven as I did, or fry them...
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Soup ‘Harcho’
One of my favorite soups is a traditional soup from Georgia (the country, not state). This soup is made from beef, rice, walnuts and sun-dried plum puree called 'tkemali' (cherry-plum). This soup is usually made with beef but for me it's best to cook with lamb. You can also add bay leaves and different spices like coriander, basil, parsley, oregano, garlic powder, or...
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Kartofelniki with Meat in Mushroom Sauce
Kartofelniki is a Russian, Ukrainian, Belorussian dish, stuffed baked potato patty. You can make them with different toppings such as meat, mushrooms, vegetables and serve with different herbs, sauces or cream, however it is normally served with sour cream. Tasty fried 'kartofelniki' can be a side dish to meat, but they are good with different fillings and used as...
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