Delicious apple charlotte made from scratch. It’s a very easy and simple recipe for an apple charlotte that looks great and has the perfect balance between tart and sweet. I usually buy kefir in small grocery stores but sometimes you can find it in the usual stores as well. If you can’t find kefir, it can always be replaced...
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Qutab
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...
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Onions and Tomatoes Pie
Flavorful, hearty and very tasty pie. You can add to the stuffing different herbs, mushrooms, bacon, slices of mozzarella cheese, etc. depending on your taste. Instead shallots you can use red onions, tomatoes substitute for cherry tomatoes....
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Stuffed Chicken with Potato and Mushroom Filling
You can experiment with filling, for example using different mushrooms and herbs. I used baby bella mushrooms and champignons. Instead of thyme, you can add basil, a little rosemary, parsley or other herbs that you like. Serve with garlic aioli or a little spicy sauce like chipotle mayo....
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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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Stuffed Chicken with Rice and Dried Fruits
Fragrant, tender chicken with delicious rice. Dried fruits and nuts give to the rice a nice sweet-sour taste. I also use lemon thyme which gives the rice a nice flavor and aroma. Take the apples out of the oven a little earlier than the chicken. You can put potatoes, carrots and other vegetables on baking sheet along with apples....
Puff Pastry with Fresh Mushrooms and Bacon
You can experiment with different types of mushrooms, as well as various herbs. I used fresh chanterelles and shiitake mushrooms. Also, you can try different types of cheese, olives, and peppers, or substituting sausage instead of bacon....
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Pirozhki with Cherries
Pirozhki are a Russian-Ukrainian dish of dough with filling that is baked or fried. There are many recipes for making dough for pirozhki and a variety of toppings as well. It can be meat, fish, eggs, mushrooms, cheese, jam, vegetable or fruit toppings. Savory pirozhki make great accompaniments to soups, borscht and stews, and sweet fillings...
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Chicken with Mango Salsa
Sweet and spicy refreshing salsa with a fragrant and tender chicken. The dish is very easy to prepare. Here is another recipe of mango salsa....
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Focaccia with Tomatoes and Rosemary
Focaccia - An Italian bread prepared from the same dough as pizza. Focaccia can be sweet or salty. The simplest is flavored with just olive oil or salt, but can also add herbs, cheeses, tomatoes, olives, onions, fruit, etc. In this recipe instead of milk, you can use warm boiled water and fresh yeast instead of dry-(7-10g). On top...
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