Believe it or not, these plain shortbread biscuits are my favorites. I have to have them at the end of each year as holiday treats; sometimes I mix in some nuts, sometimes pieces of dried fruit. This year I made them with cranberries.With this recipe, I want to finish posting for 2014 and wish a very happy, healthy and prosperous 2015 to all of you! Cheers!Ingredients:125 g butter, soft125 gr ghee (clarified butter), soft2 cups flour1/2 cup rice flour1/2 cup icing sugar vanilla or lemon zest...
Squid Ink Fettuccine (with Garlic and Parmesan Sauce)
I've been seeing risottos and pasta (even bread) made with squid ink, and was wandering what kind of taste do they have. Then I found bottled squid ink on special in Aldi, and decided to have a try.It has very seafoody smell and extremely black colour (the smell has disappeared during cooking).Pasta was tasty and with interesting, unusual colour. After doing my research I found that squid ink is very healthy; contains iron, antioxidants and other nutritious and protective ingredients. Reason more...
Suggestions for Christmas and / or NYE Menu
A few ideas for your festive table.Nekoliko ideja za vasu praznicnu trezu.MEATRoast Pork infused with Garlic Greek Style Leg of Lamb Beef Wellington Stuffed Leg of Lamb 7 Hour Lamb ...
Mexican Black Bean, Corn, Capsicum and Avocado Salad
It looks nicely colourful and it's delicious. You can serve it as vegetarian meal or side dish / salad. Would look good on Christmas table too!Ingredients:2 cans black beans (or 1 cup dry, presoaked, cooked), rinsed1 cup corn kernels (frozen OK), cooked1 red capsicum, diced1 red chilli( long/mild), diced4-6 spring onions, sliced (or 1 Spanish onion, diced)1/2 bunch coriander leaves, sliced1 lime, juice and zest1/3 cup olive oil2 avocados, dicedsalt, sugar and pepper to tastecayenne pepper...
Barley and Lentil Soup (and visit to Savina Monastery - Montenegro )
This is one of my vegetarian (winter) favourites; very tasty and filling. A few of my Orthodox friends asked for the recipe, as they started their fast (Orthodox Christians don't eat meat and any product from animals during fasting, but also not using oil or drinking wine on certain days. The rules are complicated and they have a special calendar which tells them what is forbidden on what day during a year).Ingredients:1 onion, chopped1-2 garlic clove, crushed200 g pearl barley (1 cup)1 cup lentils1-2...
What's for dessert - Cake, cookie or pie ?
Following recipes are selection from a blog that I follow (http://cake-cookie-pie.blogspot.com). I got involved in a game that's played by blogers from territory of former Yugoslavia, because Tamara is my bloger friend and her blog is currently 'under investigation'.Recipes in English are in black (scroll down for each recipe)!Naziv njenog bloga kaze sve - ona voli SLATKE stvari!Ali nedajte da vas to prevari. Tamara rado kuha i isprobava slane recepte; cini se da su joj najdraze pite,...
Gingerbread House with 'Glass' Windows (and Light)
Did you start preparation for Christmas? Have some fun and make a Gingerbread house, then let your children (or child in you) decorate it!You will need:Recipe for gingerbread doughBoiled lollies (for glass windows)other lollies for decorationFood colour (optional)Cake board(tea candle; if you want light inside your house)Method:1. Prepare paper template (mark windows and doors)12 x 19 cm - 2 times, 10,5 x 16 cm - 2 times 16 x 18 - 2 times (you'll need to cut upper corners of those rectangles,...
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