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Sweet and Spicy Ribs

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In this recipe I use fig jam but you can substitute with any other sweet jam or just use honey. If you don't have spicy tomato paste, replace with chili sauce or chili peppers. There are some options for how you can cook these ribs: simmer in a pan then fry in the oven as I did, or fry them...
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Asparagus and Shiitake Risotto

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Creamy, tender risotto with crispy asparagus and mushrooms. Shiitake mushrooms can be replaced white mushrooms if you like. Do not use highly concentrated broth, rice absorbs a lot of liquid and additional flavors. Add the broth gradually until it evaporates the previous portion. The finished risotto can be decorated with lemon zest, chives, thyme or parsley leaves. Use vegetable,...
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Risotto with Peas and Parmesan

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Easy and simple recipe for a tasty, tender and delicious risotto. Risotto is a common dish made of rice in northern Italy. You can add  to risotto different ingredients such as meat, chicken, seafood, mushrooms, fruits and vegetables. Chicken broth can be replaced with vegetable broth or meat broth....
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Homemade Potato Gnocchi with Tomato Sauce

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Gnocchi are Italian boiled potato dumplings, served with a variety of sauces. It can be a tomato, pesto or just melted butter with the addition of parmesan, garlic and various herbs. I made gnocchi with fresh homemade tomato sauce sprinkled with Parmesan cheese. Those who like spicy food can add hot pepper into the tomato sauce. This sauce can...
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