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Eggplant and walnuts salad

Eggplants are not too popular in traditional central european cuisine. The most common reason is that it is not produced in our climate. The eggplants imported from other countries (mainly from the Netherland) are very bitter in taste. Before cooking anything from them you need to soak eggplants’ slices into the salted water for minimum …

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Colored sugar cookies

Sometimes my inspiration is activated from just one word. This time, the key word turned out to be “burger”, as my husband was preparing hamburgers for dinner, and the children ate them all without a rest. Since I only EAT meat, not cook, I decided to make my own “burgers” by using colored shortcrust pastry …

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«The Pasha of Cuisine» by Saygin Ersin

Book that transfer you directly to the times of Ottoman Empire and its senses, flavors and aromas. Just imagine you know all secrets of the flavors and aromas and can influence hearts and minds, health and emotions, memories and reality by the food… Then you are a Pasha of Cuisine. No more words. Just plunge …

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Super-moist Chocolate & Almond cake „Garden bed”

And finally we have SUMMER HOLIDAYS!!! Oh, we can have “Pajamas day” every day, without going outside, seeing people, just do whatever we want!

Shortcakes with buttercream

Good day! Oh, how I missed the tastes of my childhood! I’ve remembered how many cakes, pastries and cakes we used to prepare with my sister as kids. But butter cream and biscuits were not frequent guests due to scarce products at that time – butter and eggs.

Home-made spinach noodles and Farfalle

Where do I get inspiration for the recipes? Directly from my fridge!!!! Yesterday I opened my fridge and found a pack of spinach.

Breakfast veggie rolls

Summer is coming in Dubai – and this is the main reason of my new ideas for light and fresh breakfasts. Today I’ve served for my husband and mother-in-law delicious vegetable rolls.

Chestnut and chocolate cake with yogurt

Good day to everyone! Sometimes the muse come to me as a life guard when I am really tired, exhausted and nervous. In the moment I cross the entrance to the kitchen with an idea for a new recipe I change to a different person: calm, patient and always smiling. This works as the best …

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Eggplant salad

Eggplant salad is one of my favorite dish from eggplants (aubergines). Easy to make, delicious in taste. It is very similar to Tunçilik – roasted eggplant salad, which comes from southwestern part of Turkish Thrace around Tekirdag. The different is that I use tomato instead pepper. This recipe comes from my best friend – Sengul …

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My interview in Abu Dhabi Timing

Hello dear friends! Today I am very pleased to share with you my interview, conducted by journalist Maria Alisultanova from the online magazine Abu Dhabi Timing. 🎙 “(…) Olga, does it happen that you don’t want to cook at all. How do you get out of the situation? Kitchen is a place that does not …

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Baked Beetroot Roses with Kashrawan cheese (Hajdú)

Inspired by Instagram videos and wanted to cook smth vegetarian I’ve decided to make beautiful roses from baked beetroot and cheese. It is so simple to do. You just need beetroots, any cheese you like, some honey and thyme. This recipe can be a starting point for you, dear reader, to express your own creativity …

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SMØRGÅSTORTA or bread cake

So, the holidays are over and there is a pleasant aftertaste. It is a time to share our festive menu. After all, it is never too late to do this, because it is suitable for any event, not necessarily a New Year holiday. The dish is called SMØRGÅSTORTA or a sandwich cake. Short description: …

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Pear, fennel and nuts salad

Here is one more proposition for dinner. Long time back we have changed our diet and taste habits in the family. From heavy and fatty meals we come to light and fresh one. Even when we are in the restaurants, for dinner we eat SALADS. Joking I used to say to our sons, that “Mommy …

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Fried fish with tomato sauce with capers

Today’s dish is the fast but successful cooking experiment of me and my husband. He was frying the fish, I was responsible for the sauce. We have worked both in unison that gave an impressive result. Golden sardines with crispy skin covered by aromatic tomato sauce full of flavor and texture just an amazing light …

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Home-made flat bread with meat and cheese filling

More cuisines I discover for myself, more similarities I find. Actually I start thinking that before there was only one united cuisine. And later it became splitting and changing, and now many countries or regions starts fighting for the origine of this or that products or dishes. Doesn’t it remind you anything? Remember the story …

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Buckwheat banana muffins

These super moist and tender pretties are favorite of all our family. To get the last piece we have to tell a story or sing a song and then a winner is announced by voting. It means that buckwheat banana muffins are something special, like a poetry! Highly recommend!

Tartlets with blue cheese, pears and chocolate sauce

Everyone who loves chocolate, cheese and fruits! This is a dish for you! Tartlets with blue cheese, pears and chocolate sauce. This crispy home-made pastry filled with blue cheese and covered by delicious chocolate sauce with walnuts and thyme is melting in your mouth. Soft caramelized pears on the top with edible beautiful flowers just …

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Coconut shrimps with rice sticks

I love Thai cuisine! Not too spicy, full of taste and colors. When cooking at home I don’t use chili pepper as we share Thai food with our young kids. So if you love spices just add few chili peppers while marinating shrimps and cooking them in coconut oil. Enjoy!

Coconut matcha lace pancakes

These green pretties are also very light and delicious. As I love experimenting in my kitchen this time I did it with pancakes by changing the liquid part of a batter and way of cooking. Actually I have got the inspiration from Malaysian Roti Jala (means “net bread”), snack usually served with curry dishes. They …

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Japanese noodles with egg and spinach

I really love Japanese food. And I am happy that my family support me in this. My sons love sushi rice balls I cook few times per week for lunch-boxes. They love all type of Japanese noodles with dark and flavor sauces. The only thing is that my sons do not like veggies that normally …

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