Winter can be so warm and beautiful!
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Winter can be so warm and beautiful!
About: Olya Sandstrom
Recent Posts by Olya Sandstrom
Made easy Khachapuri with cheese again
Made "Easy Khachapuri" with cheese again, simple recipe for tasty cheese bread! My kids love it!
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Asian Eggplant with Sweet and Sour Sauce
Grilled Asian marinated short ribs
Winter cookies with merengue and walnuts
Chicken Marinated in Mineral Water and Baked with Garlic Sauce
This chicken came out so juicy and delicious, and the small kick from the garlic-cilantro sauce gives the chicken an elevated taste. One of my favorite recipes when cooking with a whole chicken! This serves great with vegetables, potatoes, pasta, or rice. I am definitely planning on making it again!
Kartofelniki for dinner tonight!
Kartofelniki with Meat and Mushroom sauce for dinner tonight!
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...
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Great time at the cooking class again!
Mulled wine (Glögg)
A hot drink based from wine. Traditionally consumed in Austria (Glühwein), Germany, Britain and the Scandinavian countries, on Christmas bazaars and festivities that are held outdoors. Don’t buy a very expensive wine for the drink, it’s not necessary, but don’t use too poor or cheap also. It’s important when heating not to bring the wine to a boil or...
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Happy Thanksgiving 2018
I always wanted to try to make a turkey SousVide style for thanksgiving, and finally I have a chance this year! Yesterday we brined it, and today it goes into the SousVide (Different cuts of the turkey have different temperatures and time to cook), then tomorrow we grill them quick for a nice finish. Can’t wait to try this...
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