Category Archive for "Life" | International Menu

Vietnamese Fried Chicken Wings

30Oct

My family loves these wings! Vietnamese Fried Chicken Wings with delicious sauce: bird’s eye chilies, garlic cloves, lime zest and juice, marmalade, fish sauce, cilantro, green onions, Thai basil, sesame oil. I marinated them in fish sauce, garlic powder, cider vinegar, black pepper, brown sugar. After the marinade, I made batter: cornstarch, ginger, cayenne pepper, salt, sugar, baking powder,...

Honey cake, medovik

Posted by Olya Sandstrom

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29Oct

What I cook for my favorite people… Another dish I never understood why people are so obsessed with, honey cake ( medovik). I tried many times before from different bakers, and I really don't get it. Plus it’s sooooo complicated to make, at least for me, it takes forever if you are doing a perfect version of the...

Vietnamese tomato onions salad and dressing

Posted by Olya Sandstrom

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28Oct

Vietnamese tomato onions salad, with baguette, Thai basil, cilantro, pistachios, crispy shallots. For the dressing: fish and soy sauce, maple syrup or honey, lime zest and juice, mustard, red chili. Love it!

Serves 4

For the dressing

1 tbsp fish sauce or soy sauce

1 top maple syrup or honey zest of 1 lime plus 1 tbsp juice 1 red...

Smoked Chicken, Ricotta , Mozzarella, Parmesan Stuffed Shells with Homemade Alfredo

Posted by Olya Sandstrom

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22Oct

Smoked Chicken, Ricotta , Mozzarella, Parmesan Stuffed Shells with Homemade Alfredo. I like to make this dish, using different ingredients for stuffing all the time. But homemade Alfredo is best! 1 cup of ricotta, 1 cup of mozzarella (half for the filling, half for the top), 0.3 cup parmesan for the filling, 0/4 cup for the top. 1 egg and...

Mozzarella Stuffed Rosemary and Parmesan Soft Pretzels

Posted by Olya Sandstrom

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16Oct

Mozzarella Stuffed Rosemary and Parmesan Soft Pretzels, they are super good!!! Ingredients For the Dough: 1 and 1/2 cups warm water (between 110-115 degrees F) 1 package Rapid Rise yeast 1 and 1/2 tablespoons sugar 1 and 3/4 teaspoons salt 2 tablespoons fresh rosemary, chopped 4 and 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, very soft Cooking Liquid: 10...

Stuffed prunes with nuts, cooked in red wine; and served with whipped cream, honey, and walnuts

Posted by Olya Sandstrom

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09Oct

Stuffed prunes with nuts, cooked in red wine; and served with whipped cream, honey, and walnuts (more…)...

Baked kohlrabi with yogurt sauce

Posted by Olya Sandstrom

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18Sep

Baked kohlrabi with yogurt sauce, our favorite recipe for sure! (more…)...

Krill meat salad, with cucumber, eggs, avocado

Posted by Olya Sandstrom

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17Sep

Memories from my childhood, krill meat salad, with cucumber, eggs, avocado. Of course, we did not have avocado at that time, and we used mayonnaise, but with avocado the taste is very delicious and certainly healthier. (more…)...

Stuffed baked zucchini flowers with Boursin, mozzarella, breadcrumbs, shredded zucchini, lime zest and topped with Parmesan and olive oil

Posted by Olya Sandstrom

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15Sep

Stuffed baked zucchini flowers with Boursin, mozzarella, breadcrumbs, shredded zucchini, lime zest and topped with Parmesan and olive oil. Baked them for 20 min. (more…)...