So easy to make, but really delicious! You can serve as an appetizer, or bring them for a picnic; make them for breakfast/brunch with some tea, mimosa, or sangria.
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Chicken Mini Pot Pie
My daughter asked me to make chicken pot pie so many times a long time ago. So, we finally decided to do it, especially now that the kids are home and I have this great mini pie mold which I use a lot for sweet mini pies. This mini mold makes...
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Duck pate
Once in a while I make chicken pate, but when I buy duck, I definitely use the liver for duck pate, one of my favorites! If you are making this pate for a couple of days and will eat it right away, you can cover it with a or plastic, but if you are making pate for a longer...
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Buns with raisins, Instant Pot (IP)
Did you know that yeast dough rises perfectly in an Instant Pot on “Yogurt mode”? I found this recipe a long time ago on a Russian Facebook group about IP recipes. Finally I decided to make these buns, and they are super simple and tasty! The dough is easy to make because of the use...
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Feta Cheese Bread with Herbs
I love feta cheese on cabbage salad, Greek salads, or tarts (also with roasted figs). I add feta with orzo pasta, Khachapuri, or some of my favorite appetizers as well (or...
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Tempura Zucchini
I usually do an easy tempura with only 4 simple ingredients: flour, cold ice ( you can put ice cubes in) sparkling / soda water ( or normal cold water), and salt. It's better to use a cake/rice flour mixture for tempura, but I don't always have it, so it can work with All Purpose flour as well. Some...
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Cabbage Cucumber Salad with Corn and Feta
A great idea for a picnic or a spring, summer, fall dinner, just add the mayonnaise before eating the salad if you are planning to bring it for a picnic. As well, you can use vegetables or olive oil with the addition of a little lemon juice instead of using mayonnaise. If you like it spicy, add some garlic....
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Fried Green Tomatoes
No one does Fried Green Tomatoes like the South, but the recipe is easy to replicate and enjoy them at home.
Crispy on the outside and tender in the middle, these Fried Green Tomatoes, the iconic dish in the South, are addictive!
Serve them as an appetizer, tossed in a salad, topped on a burger, served in a BLT, a party...
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Potato Pancakes with Whipped Cream Cheese and Salted Salmon
Tart with Roasted Figs, Thyme and Feta
This tart has a beautiful array of textures and flavors. Super easy to make! Perfect as a dessert, appetizer, or even as a part of brunch. I sliced the figs into medium strips, but if they are fresh you can cut them in half too. Also I used peach jam, but you can use any other jam or marmalade...
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