Tag Archives: Winter Food
Chicken tajine
Pasta with Pumpkin and Bacon
After making so many tasty various dishes in October from pumpkins, I still had a small piece left. I wanted to try something similar as the Pumpkin Risotto, but with pasta instead. The sweetness of the pumpkin balances the bacon, Parmesan, and sage, it turned out very delicious! Very simple way to add some flavor to your pasta.
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Peking duck
Made Peking duck today for dinner again, we love this dish!
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Sopa Azteca or Tortilla Soup
Sopa Azteca or tortilla soup is a Mexican traditional simple soup, prepared with just a few ingredients: pasilla chile- and a tomato -chicken broth, topped with a tortilla chips, creamy avocado, cheese, and tangy Mexican crema. It's simple, but a very rich and flavorful soup! If you cannot find Mexican crema, you can use sour cream.
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Tamales
The word tamal comes from the Aztec word tamalli which means "wrapped". Tamales are made from corn-based dough and filled with various stuffing, wrapped in corn husk or banana leaf, then steamed.
The most common dishes eaten in Mexico on Day of the Dead are molé, Pan de Muerto or tamales.
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Sopa Azteca
Apple – Pear Cake with Almond Cream Cheese Glaze and Chocolate
I bought a new mold for cakes, miniature bundt pans, and decided to try it out immediately. The weather is perfect for baking and the fall holidays are coming soon so the shape of bundt pans resemble little pumpkins. Also autumn ingredients like pears, apples, nuts, cinnamon, vanilla are a great idea for rich and moist cake for Halloween or Thanksgiving.
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Spooky Meatballs
Great fun dish for a Halloween! My kids had so much fun decorating their own Spooky Meatballs. Meatballs turned out juicy, tender with a nice smoked flavor because of the bacon. In this recipe I used Pecorino Romano cheese, but you can use any other firm cheese. And instead of ground beef you can use chicken or turkey, depending...
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Oladki
Oladki, oladi, mini pancakes
Oladki is one of the oldest traditional Ukrainian dishes and a traditional breakfast food (in Russia -Oladi, Oladushki), can be either sweet or savory. They may also be appetizer, main course, or even dessert; another Slavic dish. There are two types of Slavic pancakes, blini (mlinci), which are...
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