Olya Sandstrom Archive | International Menu

Cajuzinho and Beijinho

01Sep

Both types of sweets are prepared on the basis of condensed milk. Soft and very tasty candy and easy to prepare. ‘Beijinho’ translates roughly to ‘kiss’. To decorate this candy use coconut flakes, but it can be replaced by fine-grained sugar. ‘Cajuzinho’ translates to ‘little cashew’. Although the sweets are made from peanuts, they are decorated with cashew and...

Eggplant with Cheese and Tomatoes

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01Sep

So delicious and really nice looking appetizer on your table. Instead of feta you can use goat or mozzarella cheese. I used olive oil infused with herbs, it gives the dish a pleasant aroma, taste and flavor. This recipe can be changed a little, just cut the eggplant into medium strips, fry in...

Vegetables, August

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28Aug

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Good morning!

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27Aug

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, one of our most familiar butterflies, with a bold yellow and black tiger-striped pattern. (more…)...

Beets with Prunes and Walnuts

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27Aug

A great appetizer for a party or simply with dinner. Adding the garlic is optional, but it gives a nice sharpness for the dish. You can also add raisins....

Sunset and clouds

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26Aug

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Soup with Eggplant and Mushrooms

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25Aug

Aromatic, original and slightly spicy soup. Before cooking put a little bit salt to eggplant and keep about 15 minutes, then wash off the salt, dry and then fry with mushrooms. The salt will take the bitterness out of eggplant....

Satsivi

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25Aug

Satsivi is a Georgian sauce which this dish is cooked in. Usually satsivi is cooked with chicken, but you can replace it with turkey, goose, duck, meat and even fish. The principal and mandatory ingredients in this sauce are walnuts, cilantro, garlic. Wine vinegar can be replaced by lemon juice or pomegranate. To thicken the sauce normally use flour or...