If a cream can be viewed as a perfect definition of smoothness, then here is a good example. You need basic skills and 15 minutes at most to put this refreshing dessert on your table. What you’ll also need is a true love for strawberries.
These cookies come straight from Turkish cuisine, although they are not over-sweet, as is the case with the most Turkish sweets. So prepare the cardamom and chocolate chips and never throw away your coffee grounds again. They are perfect when served as intended; over coffee, that is.
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Don’t throw away the coffee grounds! Especially if you’re into brownies! You can use it as a flavoring and texture-enhancing ingredient along with ground coffee, cocoa powder, and chocolate chips. Like we did.
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We’ve baked these turnovers, rather than frying them in oil and we urge you to do the same, at least this time. The filling is a matter of the imagination; we’ve used salami, ham, mozzarella, and onion (both spring and normal).
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These date and coffee cookies are really something and it’s the bacon that makes them so special. It’s an unusual ingredient when one thinks about sweets, but wait until you taste them. Feel free to change the ratio for the sweet dates or the salty bacon to better suit your taste.
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Indeed, you’ll only need 15 minutes for this noodle shrimp and shiitake dish to wait for you on a plate, all warm and full of flavors. It’s a simple stir-fry where you flavor the main ingredients with soy sauce, lemongrass, ginger, and lemon juice mainly.
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Say hello to the mighty rhubarb, again! This time in a delicious vegetable soup where it is costarred by lentil. Vegetable but not vegetarian, because we flavored it with chicken stock. For a creamier experience, better serve this soup with a tablespoon or two of heavy cream.
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Here’s an idea on how to upgrade your next noodle stir-fry and give it an Asian touch: use rice noodles and combine them with ground beef and apple. Generously flavor everything with turmeric, lime, coriander, oregano, and onion. Serve warm.
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In no more than 20 minutes the Po’ Boy sandwich will come straight from Louisiana and end up right on your plate. We made our Po-Boy shrimp-themed and flavored it with Cajun seasoning, Worchester sauce, and lemon juice.
Each one of these gyros inspired by Greek cuisine is a complete meal in itself. You’ve got dairy, you’ve got veggies, you’ve got the grains and the proteins. Now, enjoy these finger-licking packages stuffed with beef and tzatziki!
When one thinks about Asian cuisine, condiments, spices, and aromas come to mind. The same is true of Korean cuisine. Take these fried octopus tentacles, for instance. You’re going to flavor them (and the salad) with soy sauce, ginger, star anise, mango sauce, hoisin sauce, and a lot of other flavoring goodies.
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We made our Hamburger soup with ground beef and, of course, with tomatoes (cubed and paste). Sweet corn and carrots also found their way into our soup. We ended up with a thick hearty and nourishing dish which can very well be regarded as the main course, too.
