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Ravioli with Meat and Chanterelle Mushroom Sauce

12Nov

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...

Duck in Spices with Vegetables

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17Oct

Simple, easy recipe for a flavorful and delicious duck. You can marinate the duck in the refrigerator overnight. I also added 'allspice' to the duck for more flavor and taste. By the way, don't throw away duck fat after roasting the duck, just pour it into a jar, cover and leave in the fridge or freezer. You can fry...

Belyashi

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02Oct

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...

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

Taratushki

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12Sep

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...

Soup with Eggplant and Mushrooms

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25Aug

Aromatic, original and slightly spicy soup. Before cooking put a little bit salt to eggplant and keep about 15 minutes, then wash off the salt, dry and then fry with mushrooms. The salt will take the bitterness out of eggplant....

Beets with Walnuts

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14Aug

Another tasty Russian-Ukrainian recipe. Mayonnaise can be replaced with vegetable or olive oil. It’s not necessary to add a garlic, but with the garlic it’s much tastier and adds a nice sharpness to the salad....

Pico de Gallo

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11Aug

This recipe is great with chips and is perfect for summer barbecues and parties or winter Super Bowl Sunday party. Jalepeno peppers can be substituted with serrano peppers or even habanero if you like it very hot. The key to this recipe is not to blend the ingredients and not to cut the pieces too large, it's important the...

Cabbage-Cucumber Salad

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06Aug

For this salad, I usually use new cabbage and cucumbers. A great idea for a dinner or picnic, just add the mayonnaise before eating the salad or use vegetable or olive oil with the addition of a little lemon juice instead of mayonnaise. If you like it spicy, add some garlic or hot pepper. One of my favorite, easy summer...