I made an apple and blueberry charlotte already, so this time I tried with cherries for a pleasant taste of sourness. Plus, now is cherry season and it is very handy way to use ripe cherries from the trees for this recipe.
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Marinated Pork Kebab in Pomegranate Juice
This is a very traditional Georgian/Armenian recipe for pork kebab (shashlik). For our pork kebab-shashlik, I use the shoulder, it has more fat than tenderloin which to some people sounds bad but it makes the meat less tough and adds a lot of flavor. The fat also helps the meat from drying out while grilling. I usually cut the...
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Garlic Toast with Roasted Sweet Peppers
Fresh flavorful antipasto with garlic toast. I usually use oil infused with herbs, it gives more flavor to the peppers and is always unique. You can sprinkle parmesan cheese on top as well. Excellent and easy appetizer or side dish which is colorful and delicious....
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Rhubarb
Rhubarb is a long, stalky plant that looks quite a bit like celery. In the spring, when there are no fruits and berries yet, fresh rhubarb is perfect for making tasty juices, sauces, and pies.
Rhubarb is a perennial plant that spreads by rhizomes. The stalks are the tasty part while the leaves are toxic. The stalks can vary in...
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Spring-Summer Salad
The very first greens in my garden come in April or early May and usually it's sorrel, chives, green garlicĀ and parsley. Adding a couple more different herbs and vegetables to these greens gives me an excellent light, fresh and very healthy salad to start the season. Also you can add radishes and asparagus, which also are early spring vegetables....
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Tarragon Coctail
Tasty and refreshing! This drink can be made with alcohol for adults by adding vodka, rum or tequila or without alcohol for kids. You can use plain or sparkling water....
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Blueberry Charlotte
Now's the time to get ready to bake delicious fruit pies, cakes, and tortes when berries and other fruits start to come into season. Here is a simple recipe of for a sweet-tart blueberry charlotte. Blueberries can be mixed with the dough, like I did, or put the blueberries in an oiled baking pan and then pour...
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Sandwich with Avocado Salsa
Asian Pickled Cucumber Salad
Crunchy pickled cucumbers with a pleasant sour-salty and slightly spicy taste, a great recipe for summer. This is a perfect use for all your extra fresh cucumbers from the garden!
It's all about fresh, quick and tasty for the summer!...
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Ceviche with Lobster Tails
Perfect summer appetizer. Serve with a corn chips or hard shell taco. Instead of lobster tails you can use large shrimp. If you are a lover of spicy food, you can finely chop the jalapeno and mix into the ceviche....
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