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Taiwanese Chicken in a Clay Pot

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This dish is similar to the recipe Three Cup Chicken, a classic Taiwanese dish. Usually this recipe the chicken is prepared in a clay pot, if you do not have a clay pot, you can prepare in a wok or in a frying pan. Thai basil gives this dish a nice touch and pleasant aroma. You can use a...
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Tepoztlan Mexico. Cooking Classes, 3

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Tepoztlan is a very interesting and unique city in Mexico. Before we left we told some Mexicans we knew that we were going there and they hadn’t even heard of it. It’s tucked away in the mountains and maybe has 25,000 people, the nearest cities being Cuernavaca and Mexico City (which is about a 45...
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Satsivi Chicken

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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...
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Layered Pear Tart with Chocolate

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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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Lemon Madeleine

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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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Lamb with Olives ‘Agnello Alle Olive’

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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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Ciabatta with Fennel and Onion

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Fennel can be substituted with leeks and shallots can be replaced with onions, but I prefer to cook with shallots, they are more tender and have a  unique taste. The dish is very tasty - crunchy bread, with soft, slightly salty, tender and tasty filling. Easy recipe to prepare. By the way, instead of bacon, you can use more...
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