March 17, St. Patrick’s Day

A day when everyone can feel a little Irish!

Spring is in the air! Celebrate warm weather with a casual-yet lovely- spring dinner!

March 8, International Women’s Day

Here is a tasty sweet and sour pie stuffed with blueberries.

Maslenitsa!

Maslenitsa is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday where people celebrate saying goodbye to winter and welcoming spring. Like Easter, Maslenitsa is a different day every year, in 2024 it will take place from Feb 26  to March 4.

February 14, Valentine’s Day

Find everything you need to celebrate Valentine’s Day. I hope you enjoy the day with your loved ones!

Super Bowl

Bring sports bar favorites to your home, just add friends and your favorite game and let the fun begin!

What’s in season

Pomegranates have been enjoyed for thousands of years and are a symbol of hope and abundance in many cultures.

January 31 st marked as ‘birthday’ of Russian Vodka.

 

It was on this day in 1865, the famous chemist Dmitri Mendeleev defended his doctoral dissertation “On the connection of alcohol with water”.

Peking Duck

Peking duck is one of the most famous of Chinese dishes. The duck is rubbed with honey and baked in a special oven, usually served with steamed pancakes (or ‘mandarin’ pancakes), spring onions, cucumber sticks and sweet bean sauce (Tianmianjiang which can be replaced by Hoisin sauce). There are many recipes for Peking duck, some are easy and some are not, which can make it intimidating to prepare.

Need to escape the chill of winter? Warm up your days with these tasty winter dishes!

Lemons

If there’s one fruit you should always have on hand, it’s lemons. From their zest to their juice, they enhance so many recipes and make everything a little brighter!

Potato Latkes

Celebrate Hanukkah (December 25-Jan 2) with a traditional classic! These crispy potato pancakes are a welcome dish all year.

Kartofdzhyn

Kartofdzhyn- the pie stuffed with potato and cheese. These popular Ossetian pies are baked with different fillings and often prepared on holidays. In Ossetia they traditionally serve three pies on a plate and only on days of mourning – an even number. These pies are a cult food in Ossetia and have ritual significance.

Grill time!

Warmer weather means it’s time for backyard burgers, tender kebabs, sizzling steaks, BBQ ribs, cold refreshing drinks and gatherings of family and friends.

Chicken Piccata

Chicken Piccata are chicken breast cutlets coated in flour, fried and served with a sauce of butter, lemon juice, white wine or broth and capers. Simple ingredients, but the result are great, delicious, and tasty!

Slow cooker (crock pot)

Slow cooking allows flavors to steep and blend together. It circulates heat and liquid so food stays moist.

Breakfast

Whether it’s a special occasion, or just the weekend, one of these breakfast ideas will be the best part of waking up!

Love my garden

I love gardening so much, it makes my world beautiful. I have a vegetable/herb garden, flower gardens, fruit trees and berries. When I am outside I feel happy, too bad we don’t have nice weather all year but when we do, we are gardening! 😉

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Warm tomatoes, burrata, honey and balsamic, with pine nuts and fried garlic

Warm tomatoes, burrata, honey and balsamic, with pine nuts and fried garlic
  • Тёплые томаты + буррата + мёд и бальзамик
  • Это будет контраст к лимонным спагетти: сладость, умами, кремовость.
  • Как готовить (10–12 минут):
  • 1. Черри разрежь пополам, Рома — крупными дольками.
  • 2. Разогрей сковороду, оливковое масло.
  • 3. Выложи томаты в один слой, соль,...
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Garlic Oyster Mushrooms (Pan-Fried)

Garlic Oyster Mushrooms (Pan-Fried)
1. Heat olive oil and a little butter in a frying pan over medium-high heat.
2. Add oyster mushrooms in a single layer (don’t overcrowd).
3. Fry until golden brown, then flip and brown the other side.
4. Remove mushrooms to a plate.
5. In the same pan,...
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Miso king trumpet mushrooms and Zucchini and leek cream soup with croutons and Parmesan

Made two delicious dishes today for lunch, trying new flavors. Miso king trumpet mushrooms, also, Zucchini and leek cream soup with croutons and Parmesan. Both dishes are so good, flavorful and easy to make  
  • Ингредиенты:
  •    •   2 king oyster гриба
  •    •   Мисо-маринад с соевым соусом (сколько есть, ~2–3 ст. л.)
  •    •   Немного нейтрального масла (если жарить)
  •    •   Опционально,...
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Khachapuri with bread starter

Probably the best khachapuri I’ve ever made.
This time I used a bread starter for the dough. For the filling: panela cheese, a bit of feta, and burrata liquid. Finished with an egg on top and butter.
Such a delicious Georgian dish.
  • ТЕСТО НА ЗАКВАСКЕ ДЛЯ ЛЮБОГО ХАЧАПУРИ.
  • Внизу рецепт лепешек на сковороде с...
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Barramundi with Miso marinade and sauce

Barramundi with Miso marinade and sauce, amazing recipe! Ниже этого рецепта мой -по которому я готовила барамунди . Кстати можно приготовит лосось будет супер тоже
  • 3 tablespoons mirin
  • 3 tablespoons sake
  • 1/2 cup white miso paste
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 6 (6- to 7-ounce) skinless black cod fillets, about 1 1/2-inches thick
  • Vegetable oil, for grilling
  • ...
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