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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Chorizo Cheese Dip
Lots of gooey, melted cheese with spicy chorizo mixed in. Use any hot pepper to your taste, I had poblano pepper so I used those, but you can use also serrano, jalapeno, etc. Serve with crunchy tortilla chips. And add a ice cold beer to complete the meal. What could be better for a Super Bowl party?...
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Toast with Egg and Tomato
Great idea for a hearty breakfast. Try to add a few slices of avocado, it will be very tasty. Easy, quick to prepare and so delicious!...
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Rabbit with Herbs, Wine and Rabbit Legs with Pancetta and Olives
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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Sandwich with Avocado Salsa
Toast with Egg, Avocado and Tomato
Great idea for a quick and tasty breakfast. It takes only 5-10 minutes to prepare. Eggs can be fried in a pan or you can poach them. The garlic toast goes perfectly with the tomato, avocado and egg. Another idea is to pair with a bowl of soup or salad for a tasty healthy lunch!...
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Venison rolls with Mushroom Stuffing and Lingonberry Sauce
A great Scandinavian dish combining tender venison with a tasty mushroom filling and a slightly tart lingonberry sauce. When cooking the rolls, fry the meat on the seam to seal it so the roll will not open. You can use frozen lingonberries also, just thaw them before cooking or they can be replaced with cranberries. Shiitake can be replaced...
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Pie with Vegetables and Bacon
This is a flavorful, tasty vegetable pie, made with mushrooms, pepper, carrot, shallots, tomato, bacon and cheese. In this pie, you can add any vegetables and herbs to your taste, such as cabbage, zucchini, eggplant, parsley, green onions. I used fresh shiitake mushrooms, but they can be replaced by any other mushrooms and mozzarella cheese can be switched with...
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Salad with Zucchini and Goat Cheese
Quick and easy salad. I use olive oil with herbs, it gives more flavor and aroma. Goat cheese can be replaced with feta cheese....
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Spanish Sandwiches
Wonderful Spanish dish "Pa amb tomaquet". Very tasty sandwiches, and not difficult to prepare. Use olive oil infused with herbs, it adds more flavor to the dish. For the sweet peppers, use red or yellow. Green sweet peppers don't work very well with this dish. (Plus these are the colors of the Spanish flag...
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