Russian Salad (Ruska Salata)
Ingredients: 600g potatoes 200g ham 100g shredded cheese 340g frozen peas & carrots 2 eggs 100g pickles 200g mayo 2tsp salt, 2tsp pepper (optional) Instructions: Boil 2 x potatoes (600g)…
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Chocolate cheesecake
Ingredients: Crust 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs or whole(170g) 3 Tbsp sugar 1 stick butter Filling 32oz cream cheese (room temp) – 900g-1kg 2/3 cups sour cream or 160g…
Oil and vinegar dressing
Ingredients: 1/2 cup oil 3 Tbsp vinegar 1 tsp honey 1 tsp mustard 1 tsp spices (optional) Instructions: Put everything in a bowl except the oil and mix well Slowly…
Cold pasta salad
Ingredients: 200g rotini or farfalle 40g fine chopped onion 10 cherry tomatoes, you can halve them if you want 40g feta cheese, crumbled 100g fine chopped cucumber 64g (2.25oz) small…
Chicken salad
Ingredients: 600g chicken 150g Greek yogurt 150g mayo 100g baby pickles/gherkins/cornichons 1tsp salt 1tsp pepper 1-1/2Tbsp mustard (optional) 1Tbsp dried green spices, e.g. Italian mix (optional) Instructions: Chop the chicken…
Sachertorte – Sacher Chocolate Cake
Ingredients: Cake batter 130g dark chocolate min 55% cocoa. Mix 55% and 70% if you can. 140g all purpose flour 100g confectioners’ sugar 100g granulated sugar 150g butter 6 eggs…
Ricotta Cheese
Ingredients: 1qt whole milk 1.5Tbsp vinegar 1/4 tsp salt (optional) Instructions: Start boiling milk in a pot (double bottom if possible) until it reaches 185F (medium low temp). This is…
Mascarpone
Ingredients: 2 cups heavy cream 1 Tbsp lemon juice Instructions: Use a heavy bottomed pot if possible. Bring the cream around 185F(85C) to 190F(88C). This is the temp when you…
Pasta Carbonara
Ingredients: 4oz pancetta or block bacon half pack spaghetti (8oz) 2 eggs 2.5oz parmigiano reggiano or pecorino romano salt/pepper to taste Instructions: Beat the eggs in a bowl Add grated…
Imam bayildi (baked eggplant with onions, peppers, garlic and tomato)
Ingredients: 1 medium, medium/large eggplant 1 medium onion 1 ripe tomato or equivalent of cherry tomatoes 1 small italian or 1/4 bell pepper (optional) 2-3 cloves garlic 1/4 cup extra…