Making Belarus cuisine is like returning back home from a long trip. In a whole it looks familiar but you discover forgotten details all over again. Anyway, for the Belarus meal, I selected three dishes — Paparats Kvetka (“Fern Flower”, … Continue reading
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Paparats Kvetka – chicken patties
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Ingredients 1 lb of lean ground chicken, or turkey, or beef 3 tbsp of butter, softened 3 – 4 oz sharp cheddar cheese, shredded 1 small onion, sliced 1 egg 1 piece of soft bread, crust removed 1 cup of … Continue reading
Sierra Leonean cuisine
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What can I say about Sierra Leone cuisine? In one sentence, IT IS SPICY! I kind of like spicy food but I believe there is a clear boundary between spiciness that enhances flavors and spiciness that kills it. Sierra Leone … Continue reading
Grannat Chop
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Ingredients: 1 – 1 1/2 lb chicken (dark meat is preferable since it is not that easily overcooked) 3 tbsp olive oil 1 onion, chopped 4 ripe tomatoes, chopped 1 1/2 cups of chicken stock 3 – 4 tbs of … Continue reading
Nigerian Cuisine
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For the Nigerian cuisine I prepared only two dishes Jollof Chicken and Rice and Shuku Shuku (coconut cookies). Both dishes turned out pretty good but Alex definitely preferred cookies (no surprise here). Jollof Chicken and Rice The recipe for the … Continue reading