Olya Sandstrom Archive | International Menu

Roast Chicken with Five Spice Gravy

21Nov

Roast Chicken with Five Spice Gravy. I think, I found one more recipe for the best delicious roasted chicken with gravy, we love it so much! And gravy is so good!! (more…)...

Pok pok wings

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20Nov

Vietnamese is probably my favorite cuisine. I’m so glad I can cook so many different Vietnamese dishes for myself; It’s easy, fresh, very flavorful, and so delicious. Today I made Pok pok wings—Vietnamese fish sauce wings. Adding fish sauce to wings is not new to me, and I love it! I also did some pork belly...

Roasted chicken stuffed with sausage

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12Nov

Roasted chicken stuffed with sausage; paired with vegetables with olive oil, garlic, and herbs, all cooked in one pan. The chicken breast is so juicy and tender, flavored with sausage. The roasted vegetables are soaked with the chicken juice drippings. Easy and such a delicious, aromatic dish. Recipe from J. Oliver Read more

Vietnamese Fried Chicken Wings

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30Oct

My family loves these wings! Vietnamese Fried Chicken Wings with delicious sauce: bird’s eye chilies, garlic cloves, lime zest and juice, marmalade, fish sauce, cilantro, green onions, Thai basil, sesame oil. I marinated them in fish sauce, garlic powder, cider vinegar, black pepper, brown sugar. After the marinade, I made batter: cornstarch, ginger, cayenne pepper, salt, sugar, baking powder,...

Honey cake, medovik

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29Oct

What I cook for my favorite people… Another dish I never understood why people are so obsessed with, honey cake ( medovik). I tried many times before from different bakers, and I really don't get it. Plus it’s sooooo complicated to make, at least for me, it takes forever if you are doing a perfect version of the...

Vietnamese tomato onions salad and dressing

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28Oct

Vietnamese tomato onions salad, with baguette, Thai basil, cilantro, pistachios, crispy shallots. For the dressing: fish and soy sauce, maple syrup or honey, lime zest and juice, mustard, red chili. Love it!

Serves 4

For the dressing

1 tbsp fish sauce or soy sauce

1 top maple syrup or honey zest of 1 lime plus 1 tbsp juice 1 red...

Smoked Chicken, Ricotta , Mozzarella, Parmesan Stuffed Shells with Homemade Alfredo

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22Oct

Smoked Chicken, Ricotta , Mozzarella, Parmesan Stuffed Shells with Homemade Alfredo. I like to make this dish, using different ingredients for stuffing all the time. But homemade Alfredo is best! 1 cup of ricotta, 1 cup of mozzarella (half for the filling, half for the top), 0.3 cup parmesan for the filling, 0/4 cup for the top. 1 egg and...

Mozzarella Stuffed Rosemary and Parmesan Soft Pretzels

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16Oct

Mozzarella Stuffed Rosemary and Parmesan Soft Pretzels, they are super good!!! Ingredients For the Dough: 1 and 1/2 cups warm water (between 110-115 degrees F) 1 package Rapid Rise yeast 1 and 1/2 tablespoons sugar 1 and 3/4 teaspoons salt 2 tablespoons fresh rosemary, chopped 4 and 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, very soft Cooking Liquid: 10...