Thick and original cocktail with almonds which I grind in a mortar. Strawberries can be replaced by other berries or banana.
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Strawberry Milkshake
Tag Archives: Valentine’s day
Pavlova
January 26 is the official national day in Australia called appropriately - Australia Day. So I decided to cook a delicious meringue-based dessert with berries that's especially popular in New Zealand and Australia. This cake was actually created in honor of the Russian ballet dancer Anna Pavlova. There are several versions of how and why this cake was created...
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Vatrushka with Tvorog (Quark) and Raisins
Vatrushka with tvorog (quark) is a popular in Ukraine, Belarus and Russia (Slavic) made from round soft sweet pastry buns that are open on top and filled typically filled with trovge in the middle, along with raisins or dried fruit. Tvorog (quark) is a type of fresh dairy product, dictionaries usually translate it as curd cheese, cottage cheese or...
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Brie with Cranberry Stuffing
Baked Eggplant with Tomatoes and Garlic
A similar dish is very popular from my hometown of Odessa, Ukraine called 'eggplant caviar'. I changed the recipe a bit, usually eggplant is baked over an open
fire, I instead baked eggplant in the oven with tomatoes and garlic and added the walnuts to the recipe.
Perfect appetizer for dishes with meat or fish, or you can serve simply with a toast....
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Asparagus with Herbs and Bacon
Blueberry Peach Tart
Deliciously sweet and slightly sour tart topped with a bounty of fresh peaches and blueberries, it's a true taste of the season and easy to prepare.
Even on the next day it stays tasty, so you can eat it cold or slightly warmed up in the microwave. Serve with tea or milk for breakfast, or as a dessert with cream...
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Bagels with Horseradish Sauce, Salmon and Avocado
Perfect combination of cream cheese with horseradish, salmon, creamy avocado and crunchy cucumber. Instead of bagels you can use crackers or toast as well....
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Zucchini Pancakes With Avocado and Egg
Black Currants and Gooseberry Nalivka (Homemade Liqueur)
I've already made so many different types of nalivka (homemade liqueur) from sour cherry, plum and different fruits/berry combinations but this last summer I had a lot of black currant and gooseberry, so besides baking cakes and pies from these berries, I used the remaining berries to make sweet-sour homemade liqueur.
Nalivka is a sweet fruit...
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