The Greek salad is served in the most expensive restaurants now. But it used to be a meal of Greek peasants. It was an everyday dish comprised of the most common products that could satisfy their hunger. But it is the simple things that are the best! This salad is really very tasty and nourishing. ... Continue reading...
Thu, Mar 4, 2010
We happened to buy a specially fatted cock which is called a capon. These cocks brought up for meat are cut as soon as they are born. Though capons traditionally belong to the French Christmas cuisine, Italians like this tasty poultry too. You can often buy capons in Italian shops and not only before Christmas. ... Continue reading...
Sun, Feb 14, 2010
People have been eating beans from times immemorial. They are very wholesome, being a good source of easily digestible proteins and fiber. It’s better to salt the beans at the end of cooking when they are already soft because salt makes their skin harder. We used frozen green beans for this recipe, they cook very ... Continue reading...
Thu, Feb 11, 2010
There are many fillings for traditional Russian pancakes. For example, we enjoy pancakes with herring and onion. You can take salted or smoked herring for this recipe. Maybe you would also like to try pancakes with fish and onion filling. Ingredients for Pancakes 0.7-0.8 lb flour 1 cup water 1 cup milk 0.2 pt kefir 1 pinch of salt 1 teaspoon sugar 3 ... Continue reading...
Mon, Jan 25, 2010
All over the world lobsters are considered to be the best seafood delicacy thanks to the inimitable and delicious taste of their flesh. Though their flesh is scanty, it is incredibly tasty. Lobsters go best with different creamy sauces where you can add other seafoods, for example, tiger shrimps. Ingredients for Lobster with Tiger Shrimps in ... Continue reading...
Sat, Jan 16, 2010
Those who like light but healthy and nourishing dishes will enjoy this original baked broccoli pudding with pasta. You can use any pasta and cheese which are near at hand; the result will be excellent in any case. Here are the ingredients for about three portions, but it all depends on your appetite. Ingredients for Baked ... Continue reading...
Mon, Jan 11, 2010
This dish originated in France. All ingredients for julienne are cut thinly which goes for faster cooking and an especially delicate taste that practically melts in your mouth. Plenty recipes exist for julienne. There are vegetable, mushroom, fish, mixed juliennes; they can be thin or thick. You can even invent a new recipe for julienne ... Continue reading...
Tue, Dec 29, 2009
You can make this poultry dish for holidays. Cock meat is tasty and sweetish. It is generally coarser than chicken meat, so it is usually boiled for broth or aspic. But if you marinate and bake it in foil you’ll get an excellent meat dish, juicy, soft, rich taste. We took a big cock of ... Continue reading...
Mon, Dec 21, 2009
This dish is typical for the cuisine of north Italy. They like to serve boiled meat (usually beef) with a spicy and in the same time very sweet fruit-mustard sauce which is called “Mostarda”. It is an unusual and original fruity mustard which is made of different fruits with sugar, white wine and dry mustard. ... Continue reading...
Thu, Dec 3, 2009
You can cook very tasty salads with any kind of salty red fishes: summer salmon, salmon or trout. These fishes go to a marvel with the taste of olives and small sweet cherry tomatoes. It is especially healthy to dress all salads with good Extra Virgin olive oil of first extraction. Ingredients for Salad with Salmon, ... Continue reading...
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