During the dinner my son Matthew said, “This is like eating at IKEA!” He meant it as a compliment, so I wasn’t offended. Well, maybe just a bit. I made smoked salmon roulade, meatballs with mashed potatoes, and almond cake. … Continue reading
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Norwegian Almond Cake
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This flourless cake is traditional accross Scandinavian countries. It is fast and easy to make. Ingredients for the dough 5 egg whites 2 cups of almonds, grinded in a food processor (I also add about 1/4 cup of grinded peanuts) 1 tsp of baking … Continue reading
Mauritanian Food
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Since Mauritania one of the poorest nations in the World I didn’t expect much from its cuisine and in fact I was able to find only a handful of Mauritanian recipes. Finally, I’ve decided to make Thieboudiene – a one … Continue reading
Bolivian Food
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Oh, I’m so glad this week is over. I was cooking Bolivian dishes three days in a row and I think I overstretched myself in the process. The problem was that I couldn’t choose from an array of dishes I … Continue reading
Silpancho
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There are many recipes of Silpancho on the web. The are some minor differences among them, so here is the one I decided to make. Ingredients (4 servings): 1 lb of rib eye beef steak cut very thin 1 1/2 … Continue reading