I found a fresh shiitake last week in the store and had some dried already, so got a couple of ideas in my had for dinner this week, especially we didn't had Chinese for a long time. So my first meal last night was: Chicken with shiitake mushrooms and fried rice Read more
Buns with apples and cinnamon
Sunday grill
Italian tonight
Mushroom pancetta risotto and chicken with creamy tarragon sauce (butter, mushrooms, garlic, onion, wine, tarragon, whipped cream)
Chicken with Tarragon Sauce and Bell Pepper
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When it’s colder outside…
Today is the day, pelmeni ( dumplings ) time! 
Most of them go to the freezer, so handy when you have no time to cook! My favorite recipe for the dough
Most of them go to the freezer, so handy when you have no time to cook! My favorite recipe for the dough
Smoked chicken and chorizo
Smoked chicken and chorizo 
for the marinade I always use this recipe: Chicken Marinated in Mineral Water and Baked with Garlic Sauce
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for the marinade I always use this recipe: Chicken Marinated in Mineral Water and Baked with Garlic Sauce
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Birthday baking
Today is Nicole's birthday and we are making some our favorite desserts, Oreshki, which are sweet nuts filed with condensed milk and walnuts. Also Trubochki, Custard Cream Horns. Both desserts were my favorite when I was a little girl and popular in Slavic cuisine.
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Grilled Korean Beef Short Ribs
Grilled Korean Beef Short Ribs, so easy and so flavorful!
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Almond Tart with Figs and honey
Almond Tart with Figs and honey, made for my friends today, I think they will like it like us, another our favorite!
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Peruvian Lomo Saltado
We cooked Peruvian Lomo Saltado at 7 am for our daughter ‘s school today. They have a UN Project. Lomo Saltado is a Peruvian stir fry dish composed of marinated strips of sirloin, red onion and tomatoes that is served with French fries and rice. Easy and quick to make, just need to prepare for 14 people at 7...
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