Category Archives: Breads & Sandwiches

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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Easy-Cheesy Quesadilla!

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Hi! This is Nikita again. Today I made quesadillas! A quesadilla is basically a Mexican grilled cheese with queso which means 'cheese' in Spanish. The quesadillas I made needed one tomato, some Canadian bacon, and some green onion. The cheese I used was mozzarella. I first cut all my ingredients into small pieces ( with the mozzarella you can...
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Focaccia with Tomatoes and Rosemary

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Focaccia - An Italian bread prepared from the same dough as pizza. Focaccia can be sweet or salty. The simplest is flavored with just olive oil or salt, but can also add herbs, cheeses, tomatoes, olives, onions, fruit, etc. In this recipe instead of milk, you can use warm boiled water and fresh yeast instead of dry-(7-10g). On top...
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Toast with Grilled Avocado

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The first time I tried this appetizer was at a local winery when we went with our friends for a  special chef's dinner. I immediately fell in love with it! It's quick and easy appetizer to prepare and so delicious! Our friend Chuck brought the same appetizer to our party a few days later and after that I decided...
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Khachapuri

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This is the Georgian national dish made from bread and cheese. There are a lot of variations of khachapuri - Imeretian, Adjarian, Abkhazian, Ossetian etc. They can be of different shapes also either round, puffed, or the classic which is in the form of a boat where the dough is formed into an open boat shape and topped with...
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Bruschetta with Mushrooms and Cheese

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Delicious and so simple to make! A good idea for a quick lunch or an appetizer for dinner. Serve with fresh vegetables and a glass of white wine and your party will be perfect! Goat cheese is an excellent compliment to the savory taste of mushrooms, but you can use another cheese like burrata, or buffalo mozzarella. I used...
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Russian Sandwich with Herring

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Excellent Russian sandwich with herring. This appetizer looks great on the table (but they won't last long, especially for men with vodka:)) You can make a canape by putting the herring onto a small piece of bread (in the store they sell rye bread in the form of squares). Instead of herring, you can substitute salted trout...
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