I once read that tamale pie is anything but mexican; someone probably tasted tamales and tried to bring the flavor to a casserole. Carrying on in that tradition, here's my version. Doesn't taste like...
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I love everything about lamb. This is my favourite type of meat. And this time I cooked lamb cottage pie. The recipe is not mine. All the credit is for Gordon Ramsay on this one and a great thank you...
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Recently my wife went on to a healthy diet and I came up with this simple vegetarian recipe with plenty of taste and character. You actually get two dishes from one. So here it is.You will...
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Ingredients for Thai green chicken curry: 500g of boneless chicken 1-2 tablespoon vegetable oil2-3 tablespoons green curry paste1 tablespoon palm sugar (if unavailable use light brown sugar...
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I believe that the secret of any pasta is the sauce. So here it is: get some chicken stock, bring to the boil. Add a glass of cheap dry white wine and wait until alcohol evaporates. Add 150 ml of...
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One of my favourites is seafood. I love anything from prawns to mussels and oysters. This time I decided to make something from Spanish cuisine and I stopped on the Paella. The recipe says Paella on...
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Ingredients you need:1. Carrots - 8/102. Olive oil - 150 ml3. Coriander seeds - 30-354. Garlic - 4 cloves5. Cider vinegar - 50 ml6. Salt, chilli pepper powderIt probably takes around...
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From very early days, people's food was mainly supplied by Mother Nature: fruits, vegetables, herbs, weeds, etc. Later on, the hunting ages started and we tasted the meat for the first time. Until...
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As some people know bigos is the most traditional polish dish. As my wife is polish she shared with me the secret of preparing this amazing combination of cabbage and meat. First thing is to prepare...
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One of the secrets of cooking borsch or any other soup for that matter is good stock. Usually, I get a whole chicken and use: 2 chicken legs, 2 chicken wings and back part of the chicken. The rest...
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This recipe is not mine and is one of Alexandre Dumas's from his wonderful book - Dictionary of Cuisine. Put some boiled diced beef on the frying pan and sprinkle some salt, pepper, finely chopped...
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A bit of history first:Millet is one of the oldest foods known to humans and possibly the first cereal grain to be used for domestic purposes. It is mentioned in the Bible, and was used...
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We use different mushrooms, but here are some of them: boletus, birch mushroom, aspen mushroom, mossiness mushroom, honey agarics, russulas, milk mushroom and cantharellus cibarius.Wash mushrooms,...
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Recently, while doing some research on healthy living, I came across very interesting information about beetroot. I discovered that even Romans knew about its secret power :)It was used by them as...
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This is dish is simple to do and does not take much time either. All the ingredients used are easy to get and the recipe is simple to remember. You can make as much as you like of those burgers and...
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IngredientsGoat's cheese, Rocket salad, Cherry tomatoes, Red onion, Pine nuts, Garlic, Salt, Pepper, Olive oil, Balsamic vinegar, Cider vinegarWash the rocket salad, cut the...
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IngredientsDuck 2kg, 3-4 Apples, Marjoram, Garlic 2-3 cloves, SaltI haven't try duck for a while now. Recently I came in to my local supermarket and saw that they sell duck. So...
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Red meat is my favourite type of meat, and steak sandwich is the ultimate light snack for me. If I have a meal and there is a choice between a good steak sandwich and whatever else is on the menu I...
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