Strudel with pumpkin, raisins and cranberries, still hot from the oven. The recipe is coming soon!
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Strudel
About: Olya Sandstrom
Recent Posts by Olya Sandstrom
Layered Pear Tart with Chocolate
This turned even more delicious than I expected! The chocolate in this dessert balances out the fruitiness of the pears and crisp dough. Its very similar to a chocolate croissant with pears. You can use dark or milk chocolate depending on your taste. If you don't like it so sweet, you can add lemon or orange juice into the...
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Pan De Muerto
Each year on November 1st and 2nd in Mexico as well as in Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, people celebrate the Day of the Dead. This is a touching and at the same time joyous holiday when people remember their dead relatives and ancestors. They believe that the souls of the dead relatives and friends come these days to visit...
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Puff Pastry with Strawberries and Nutella
Great combination of Nutella and strawberry with crispy puffed pastry, a wonderful idea for a simple, quick and incredibly tasty dessert on Valentine's Day!...
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Nalysnyky
Nalysnyky is a traditional Ukrainian dish made from thin pancakes and served with sour cream, jam, honey, condensed milk, caviar, whipped cream, or even more savory ingredients like cheese, meat, mushrooms or vegetables. It’s very similar to crepes.
Traditional Ukrainian fillings for Nalysnyky is cottage cheese with sugar and raisins, and the second most popular filling is meat.
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Stuffed Baked Prunes in Bacon
Easy and tasty appetizer. I used Jarlsberg cheese but you can use any other cheese of your choice and instead of walnuts you can use toasted almonds. The bacon juices balance the sweetness and make it a hearty appetizer, great with white wine or a tapas party!...
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Chiles en Nogada
Venison with Prunes and Walnuts
Soft, tender and delicious venison meat with nuts and dried plums, pleasant aroma of rosemary and wine sauce. Perfect with rice or mashed potatoes.
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Lemon Madeleine
Madeleine cookies are one of my family's favorite desserts. They are not very cheap in the store and kids eat these cookies so quick. But it's actually really simple to make and they turn out so much better than store bought. Plus its easy to add different flavors. The only problem is you need to have a madeleine mold,...
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Blini
