Today I decided to cook rabbit two different ways, the legs marinated in olive oil with thyme and the rest of rabbit I marinated in mustard and cooked with onions, bacon and mushrooms. In our family everybody likes rabbit, especially my kids. However, my daughter always asks before cooking "I hope it is not the rabbit from our garden?"...
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Ravioli with Meat and Chanterelle Mushroom Sauce
Homemade ravioli can instantly improve your exquisite culinary skills. You can fill them with cheese, meat, or anything you like. This time I made them with meat and accompanied with a creamy chanterelle sauce. This sauce is so good and can be served with other dishes besides ravioli.
We used this ravilioli press, it was easier than some...
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Beef Liver with Bacon and Mushrooms
Sometimes I cook chicken liver but I prefer beef which is healthier. It's rich in vitamins, proteins, and contain all the essential amino acids for the body, and therefore - the most beneficial for our body. The main thing is to eat it moderately, no more than 100g per day. The cooking time varies a bit depending on the...
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Chicken Piccata
Chicken Piccata are chicken breast cutlets coated in flour, fried and served with a sauce of butter, lemon juice, white wine or broth and capers. Simple ingredients, but the result are great, delicious, and tasty! Serve with pasta and a glass of white wine.
Like most Italian dishes, a few simple ingredients can be morphed into a fabulous...
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Belyashi
Belyashi is the national dish of the Tatars, common in Slavic countries. Its also one of my favorite dishes from childhood. I remember in Ukraine when I was little and they sold belyashi on the streets or at the market, it was a very popular street food, even now one of the most common fast...
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Taratushki
Taratushki was one of our favorite childhood treats. It is a popular dish among Slavic families. It's hard to describe, something like a semi sweet donut. They deep fried which makes them a little crispy outside but soft and tender. Depending on how sweet you make them, the toppings will differ. With this recipe which will give you semi sweet...
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Peach Muffins with Rosemary and Almonds
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...
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Cream and Cherry Cake
This cake can also be prepared with any other sour berries. If using sweet berries, add a little lemon juice and zest to the cream....
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Rhubarb Pie with Strawberries and Almonds
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...
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