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Roasted chicken stuffed with sausage

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

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,...
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Honey cake, medovik

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...
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Vietnamese tomato onions salad and dressing

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...
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Mozzarella Stuffed Rosemary and Parmesan Soft Pretzels

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...
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