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Chebureki

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Chebureki are basically deep-fried stuffed patties. It’s a traditional dish of Turks, Mongolians and Crimean Tatars, and popular in the Russian Caucasus region along with Romania, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. Usually the stuffing is meat such as lamb or beef mixed with pork, onions and various spices, but you can also use vegetables, mushrooms, cheese, or even fruits. There are many...
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Pirozhki

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Pirozhki are a Russian-Ukrainian dish of dough with filling that is baked or fried.  There are many recipes for making dough for pirozhki and a variety of toppings as well. It can be meat, fish, eggs, mushrooms, cheese, jam, vegetable or fruit toppings. Savory pirozhki make great accompaniments to soups, borscht and stews, and sweet fillings...
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Sliced bacon in the freezer

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Sometimes it's better to store packages of sliced bacon in the freezer. Put packages of sliced bacon or cut into pieces and then freeze it. When you need to use a small amount of bacon for a recipe, just use a serrated knife to cut of as much as you need, and the rest of the bacon put back...
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Apple Charlotte

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Delicious apple charlotte made from scratch. It’s a very easy and simple recipe for an apple charlotte that looks great and has the perfect balance between tart and sweet. I usually buy kefir in small grocery stores  but sometimes you can find it in the usual stores as well. If you can’t find kefir, it can always be replaced...
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Qutab

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Qutab is an Azerbaijani dish made with a thin, crescent-shaped cake of unleavened dough and stuffed. Its very tasty, simple and healthy. For filling you can use meat, usually lamb with onion, or nearly anything else (pumpkin, nuts, pomegranate seeds, onion, sorrel, herbs). For the cheese filling it’s best to use goat cheese, or something salty like feta. If...
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Garden Tips in the Fall

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Collect seeds from heirloom flowers and vegetables for next year. Once heads are crispy brown, cut them off, open up the pods, and spread the seeds on a paper towel to dry for 2 weeks. Place the dried seeds in an airtight container or zippered bag and store in a cool, dark and dry place. Before putting your garden to...
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How to use thyme

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Thyme is a terrific supporting herb for many fall dishes, pungent and spicy flavor. Dried thyme makes a convenient aromatic addition to soups and casseroles, but it's best used fresh. Add whole sprigs to slow roasted or dried tomatoes, or your favorite bottled pasta sauce for a homemade touch. Sprinkle on pizza, or leave sprigs...
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Onions and Tomatoes Pie

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Flavorful, hearty and very tasty pie. You can add  to the stuffing different herbs, mushrooms, bacon, slices of mozzarella cheese, etc. depending on your taste. Instead shallots you can use red onions, tomatoes substitute for cherry tomatoes....
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Kartofelniki with Meat in Mushroom Sauce

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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 they are good with different fillings and used as...
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