Tag ‘national cuisine’

126. Easter almond macaroons (French recipe)

Less than a day is left before one of the main Christian holidays! People are already wondering what to cook for Easter, so I couldn't let the occasion pass and decided to make something unusual. Easter almond macaroons to a French recipe, for instance. Details and photos of how to make these French pastries (or rather biscuits) are under the cut. Read more »»

119. Caramel pancakes with apples for Maslenitsa (recipe)

Today is the last Sunday of winter, which means most people in Russia are celebrating Maslenitsa — baking pancakes, asking their loved ones for forgiveness and welcoming spring. I couldn't miss such an occasion, so I'm sharing with you a wonderful recipe for caramel pancakes with apples: they're fairly simple to make, but they will grace any table, not just a Maslenitsa one. Read more »»

123. Peremyachi (Tatar recipe)

Peremyach (from Tatar pärämäç) is a round pie of unleavened or yeast dough with minced meat, fried in oil. In the old days they were made with a filling of finely chopped boiled meat, fried in oil in cauldrons and served for breakfast with a strong broth. The name "belyash", sometimes used for peremyach, is historically incorrect. In Tatar and Bashkir cuisine the word "belish" means a large baked pie of unleavened dough with all sorts of fillings. I've already posted its recipe ;). Read more »»

118. Braised pork with milk and herbs (Italian recipe)

There aren't all that many recipes of Italian national cuisine in my blog — only pasta with "a-la bolognese" sauce, pasta carbonara, lasagna with mushrooms and meat and the coffee dessert tiramisu. Time to put that right and share with you a recipe for pork braised in milk and wine with herbs. This dish is very easy to make but comes out surprisingly tasty. Details, as usual, under the cut. Read more »»

121. "Three creams" cake (French recipe)

Today is the eighth of March — International Women's Day! So I want to congratulate all the women who read my blog on this spring holiday, wish them a life as sweet as the "Almondy" almond cake, and share the French recipe for the "Three creams" cake. Details and photos are under the cut ;). Read more »»

117. Spicy "Yellow Sea" cream soup (Thai recipe)

Even a racing car would envy the speed at which Japanese cuisine has won the Russian heart. I've already given you a recipe for salmon rolls. Today I present a recipe for a spicy Thai cream soup, "Yellow Sea", whose main ingredients are coconut milk and seafood. Details and photos under the cut. Read more »»