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‘Oreshki’-sweet nuts filled with condensed milk

13Feb

This is one of my favorite childhood recipes! Today with my friend Marcela, we decided to make them for Valentine's day. It's a very easy recipe and delicious! But, you need a special mold to make them (this is called a 'oreshnitsa' and you can buy one here). Add a little walnut to the condensed milk to give...

Stuffed Salmon Eggs

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30Jan

Tender, rich and tasty appetizer, that's an original take on deviled eggs. You can use black or green olives and substitute the smoked salmon with any other smoked fish. A wonderful dish for a holidays or party. ...

Guacamole

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28Jan

One of the best-loved Mexican salsas. There are so many recipes for guacamole, which differ by various additives, spices as well as cutting the ingredients different sizes. I will write a very simple and quick recipe that you can eat with tortilla chips. Use any avocados, but make sure they are ripe....

Gravlax (salted salmon)

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25Jan

This is a Scandinavian recipe for raw salmon. Great appetizer for the holidays, you can serve with vodka, dry white wine, or aquavit (a traditional Scandinavian spirit). For this recipe I like to use lemon salt. If you don't have fresh dill you can use dry dill to marinate the fish. Serve plain or on top of rye bread,...

Qutab with cheese and herbs

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09Jan

Qutab is an Azerbaijani dish made with a thin, crescent-shaped cake of unleavened dough and stuffed. Its very tasty, simple and healthy. For filling you can use meat, usually lamb with onion, or nearly anything else (pumpkin, nuts, pomegranate seeds, onion, sorrel, herbs). For the cheese filling it's best to use goat cheese, or something salty like feta. If...

Baked apples with honey and berries

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14Dec

Beautiful, delicious and easy to cook dessert. Use sour apples for this recipe. Instead of frozen berries, you can use fresh berries and fruits. Also add a little bit of cinnamon or nuts to the honey. ...

Basil jam

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06Dec

The aroma and flavor the syrup and jam is delicious! It's not necessary to add water, you can just use juice from more lemons. Half of the syrup I poured in a jar to use like a syrup, and in the second half I added pectin to make a jam. I used a lemon and a lime too, with...

Chapati

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28Nov

Chapati - Indian flat unleavened bread made from wheat flour, delicious when is hot and similar to pita bread. Cooking chapati is very easy and quick, you just need flour, water and salt. Instead of water, you can use yoghurt or milk, it will give you a very soft bread. I add to the dough a little vegetable oil...

Salmon with vegetables, baked in parchment

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16Nov

For this recipe you can use salmon, trout, or a firm fleshed white fish like tilapia. The fish is moist, tender and flavorful. The recipe is simple and easy to make. For vegetables, you can also use zucchini, potatoes, fennel and others....

Red cabbage salad with almonds and sesame oil

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16Nov

Delicious, easy to make healthy salad. This salad has very low-calories and is great in the summer. Lime juice can be substituted for lemon juice, and almonds with walnuts. Serve as a side for meat dishes or simply as an appetizer....

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