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Duck Breast with Sweet and Sour Sauce

24Sep

Choose the jam for the sauce depending on your taste, usually orange or cranberry jam compliments duck well but you can also try raspberry or cherry. If the sauce is too acidic, add a little honey....

Potatoes with Dill and Garlic

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19Sep

This is one of my favorite childhood summer recipes for new potatoes. If the potatoes are small, then cook them whole, if a little bigger, then cut them into 2-4 parts. Of course you can use a regular potatoes too, its still good but new potatoes are so good! These go good with other appetizers like Read more

Grilled Portobello with Mustard

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08Sep

Another simple option for cooking portobello on a grill. Use different herbs depending on your your taste or what's fresh, for example, parsley or basil. Recipe for Grilled Portobello with Tomato and Cheese...

Peach Muffins with Rosemary and Almonds

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03Sep

Now towards the end of the summer is peach season, and besides eating them raw a lot, we also made drinks for the kids and sangria for adults. This time I decided to bake muffins from them. The recipe is simple and they were very tasty. Instead of almonds you can use any other nuts of your choice. It...

Carrot Orzo

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18Aug

The amount of water used in the recipe depends on how you like pasta, al-dente or softer. The dish tastes great and is easy to make....

Rhubarb Pie with Strawberries and Almonds

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25Jun

I never cooked rhubarb until lately when I started growing some in my garden and since then I tried a couple of delicious recipes, like Strawberry Rhubarb summer drink. This time I made a delicious rhubarb pie made with a crumbly shortcrust pastry and filled with sweet and tangy rhubarb-strawberry filling and crispy...

Picadillo de Platano Verde

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18Jun

Here is another Costa Rican recipe from my friend Marcela. It's so delicious and easy to make. You can serve as a vegetable dish or on a tortillas. Great vegetarian dish!...

Chicken with Tarragon Sauce and Bell Pepper

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16Jun

Sweet and slightly spicy bell pepper with tender juicy chicken and cream sauce. The perfect addition to mashed potato, just pour the cream sauce over the mashed potato....

Blueberry Charlotte

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11Jun

Now's the time to get ready to bake delicious fruit pies, cakes, and tortes when berries and other fruits start to come into season. Here is a simple recipe of for a sweet-tart blueberry charlotte. Blueberries can be mixed with the dough, like I did, or put the blueberries in an oiled baking pan and then pour...

Pizza with Tomato, Avocado and Egg

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02Jun

The perfect dish for a quick lunch or brunch. You can cook pizza crusts in advance and keep them in a paper bag. Usually I make pizza dough by myself, but you can buy ready made pizza dough, pizza crusts, pita bread for this recipe. (more…)...

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