Russian Blini with pear filling topped with caramel syrup and peaches with whipped honey cream. These looks good enough for dinner to me! ;) I'll share the recipes soon!
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Blini
About: Olya Sandstrom
Recent Posts by Olya Sandstrom
I love Guacamole!
Hi, it's Nikita here and I'll tell you how I make one of favorite dishes, guacamole. This dish is so creamy but chunky, and very healthy. I like to serve this with chips, tacos, even hotdogs and burgers! The ingredients are simple:
One Avocado, 1/2 of a medium tomato, one small seeded jalapeño, 1/2 of a medium onion, juice of 1/2...
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Tepoztlan Mexico. Cooking Classes, 2
The main reason we went to Tepoztlan Mexico was for a week of cooking classes at La Villa Bonita taught by Chef Ana Garcia. She is a great cook and teacher fusing traditional and modern techniques with her dishes. The first night we arrived from Mexico City with another couple from Michigan and were greeted...
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Latkes
latkes are a traditional Jewish dish for Hanukkah, but they can be made on any other day as an appetizer or side dish for dinner. Latkes are usually made from potatoes and onions, but you can also add zucchini, apples, carrots, sweet potatoes, parsnips and more.
If you want your latkes to be golden crispy on the outside and soft...
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Meatballs with Cashews, Bananas and Curry
Very original idea for meatballs and it's so delicious! If the stuffing is too wet, add a slice of dry bread. Serve with mango chutney or 'Tkemali'- Georgian name for the cherry plum, as well as a sauce made of cherry plums. The flavor of the sauce varies between sweet and pungently tart....
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Good morning :)
Tomato Cream Soup with Toast
A classic combo that's perfect for cool and snowy weather! Endless varieties but this is the latest I did and it was my favorite. Add a bit of cayenne pepper to give it a sharper flavor, it all depends on how spicy you like it. If you are vegetarian you can use vegetable broth instead of chicken....
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Pelmeni
Sushi for the first time
Lamb with Olives ‘Agnello Alle Olive’
This is an Italian dish of the Abruzzo region. Very simple and easy recipe for an excellent tender stew with olives and fragrant thick sauce. The main ingredients of this dish: lamb, olives, lemon, flour and chili. I like to add a little red wine to the sauce. Beef broth can be substituted for chicken broth. Before...
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