Made them for our dinner tonight, turned out really well!
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Cheese puffs
Category Archives: Tart & Pirogi & Pirozhki
Pirozhki (plural form of pirozhok, Russian: пирожок, пирожки, which means a little pirog), sometimes transliterated as piroshki (or pyrizhky from Ukrainian: пиріжки), is a generic word for individual-sized baked or fried buns stuffed with a variety of fillings.
Tamales
The word tamal comes from the Aztec word tamalli which means "wrapped". Tamales are made from corn-based dough and filled with various stuffing, wrapped in corn husk or banana leaf, then steamed.
The most common dishes eaten in Mexico on Day of the Dead are molé, Pan de Muerto or tamales.
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Tarts and quiches
Canape with Vegetables
Vatrushka with Tvorog (Quark) and Raisins
Vatrushka with tvorog (quark) is a popular in Ukraine, Belarus and Russia (Slavic) made from round soft sweet pastry buns that are open on top and filled typically filled with trovge in the middle, along with raisins or dried fruit. Tvorog (quark) is a type of fresh dairy product, dictionaries usually translate it as curd cheese, cottage cheese or...
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Ossetian Pies Kartofdzhyn
These popular Ossetian pies are baked with different fillings and often prepared on holidays. In Ossetia they traditionally serve three pies on a plate and only on days of mourning - an even number. These pies are a cult food in Ossetia and have ritual significance.
Kartofdzhyn- the pie stuffed with potato and cheese. Ossetian cheese can be replaced with similar cheese such...
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Blueberry Peach Tart
Deliciously sweet and slightly sour tart topped with a bounty of fresh peaches and blueberries, it's a true taste of the season and easy to prepare.
Even on the next day it stays tasty, so you can eat it cold or slightly warmed up in the microwave. Serve with tea or milk for breakfast, or as a dessert with cream...
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Lemon Tart with Berries and Cream
Great idea for the Fourth of July or a summer dinner. Instead of whipped cream you can use sour cream, just mix 1 cup sour cream with 4 tbsp of sugar, adding a little vanilla. But this cream can be is slightly runny for the next day....
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Pigodi, Korean Steam Pies with Meat and Cabbage
Pigodi are a type of Korean pies that are steamed. I usually cook them in a bamboo steamer. The most popular type is with meat and cabbage. Its best to use finely chopped pork but they can also be prepared with ground meat.
Serve with various sauces, for example, mix the soy sauce with wine vinegar, fresh finely chopped cilantro...
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Empanadas
Empanadas need no introduction - popular especially in Latin America and Europe, as well as southwest United States and southeast Asia. Empanadas like pirozhki are little pies with different fillings such as cheese, potatoes, carrots and other vegetables, minced or chopped pork, beef or chicken, shrimp, zucchini blossom, fruits, etc., the fillings are endless but generally...
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