redstartolonestar in Texas, USA
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Stuffed Bell Peppers. Meat, rice, vegetables - all in one.
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Fudgy Chocolate Chip Cookies. Also have coffee in them for intensity. 'Nuff said.
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Grilled Chicken "Nicoise" Salad {recipe}
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Cherry, Chocolate and Nut Cookies.
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Meyer Lemon Pudding Cake. Sponge cake on top and pudding on the bottom. From Meyer lemons: a cross between lemon and mandarin orange.
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Green Pea, Radishes and Feta Salad. Perfect for spring. Try to find fresh Bulgarian feta for this one.
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Saffron and Cardamom Rice Pudding. It has the souffle-like consistency because of the addition of whipped cream.
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Bliny are Russian crepes that are traditionally made during the Maslenitsa week. They are also a breakfast favorite throughout the year.
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Roasted eggplant sandwich with garlic-dill-mayo and fresh tomatoes.
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Quiche Lorraine: a classic. With bacon and Gruyere cheese.
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Saffron and Cardamom Panna Cotta. If you love these spices, you know what I'm sayin'.
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Olivier: The Russian Salad. Winter favorite for over a century. Eggs. potatoes, peas, pickles and mayo = best combination. {recipe}
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Fudgy Brownies with Eggnog Ice Cream. I know: you do still have some eggnog in the fridge! The eggnog flavor works great with dark chocolate
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You can use this versatile and easy-to-make dough for decorated Christmas cookies or to sandwich them together with jam.
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Befana: most cherished family recipe of the Italian Christmas cookie. {recipe}
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Onion and Apple Galette with Savory Rosemary Crust
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Honey layer cake with whipped cream and sour cream filling and cream cheese frosting.
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Peanut Butter Cookies. Classic.
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Pumpking Bread. Great combination of spices.
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Call them Russian tea cookies, Mexican wedding cookies or even pecan sandies - they will be great regardless. {recipe}
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Zebra Cake. I will tell you the trick to achieve these fun vertical stripes.
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Farmer Cheese Pancakes - Syrniki. Russians' ultimate comfort food: cheesecake and pancakes in one. Plus quick sauce from frozen berries
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Peanut Butter Caramel Chocolate Rice Krispies Bars.
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Pumpkin soup. If you think you can't eat another bite of anything pumpkin: peanut butter, ginger & sesame will make you change your mind.
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These are home-made pickles. Which is a bit of a misnomer because the cucumbers are actually brined in carbonated water making them crunchy and salty.
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Pomegranate Gelato. Inspired by my trip to Naples: creamy, slightly tangy, with a zing of pomegranate liqueur.
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Banoffee Tartlets: toffee + bananas + coffee whipped cream + sugared almonds = winning combination. Had to make twice this week.
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Sweet, ripe, heirloom tomatoes are a thing of beauty. Use them wisely. Such as in a tuna - Kalamata olives - croutons salad.
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Vinegret (vinaigrette): not salad dressing but beets salad, one of the long standing favorites in the Russian cuisine.
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Tres Leches - "three milks." Soaked with evaporated and condensed milk, cream and rum, covered in meringue. Bring it on! {recipe}
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Shortbread: buttery, simple, homey. Perfect for a rainy day. Or a cozy evening at home. Or for any time, really.
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Chocolate Hazelnut Cake. Almost no flour, not too sweet and very European.
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Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting. Part of my series on classic American baking.
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Okroshka, Russia's favorite cold soup in the dog days of summer.
