250 g minced beef250 g minced pork3 Tbsp oil80 g rice2 large onions, chopped4 cloves garlic30 large young sorrel leaves1 egg1 tsp salt1 tsp finely chopped dill leaves1/4 tsp pepper Boil about 3 l of salt water in a large pot. Remove from heat. Sink sorrel leaves to soften. Remove from water. Fry onions, garlic and meat on oil covered,…
Daring Bakers: Perfect Party Cake
This month’s Daring Bakers challenge was hosted by Morven and she chose A Perfect Party Cake from Dorie Greenspan’s Baking: From My Home to Yours by Dorie Greenspan. Actually, I was thrilled to make a cake as a challenge since my birthday is this month and wanted to make something different this year (my mother and I make the same…
Orange Cupcakes With Green Pine Needles Frosting
Cupcakes: (adapted from Recipezaar) 1 1/2 cups flour1 cup sugar2/3 tsp backing powder1/4 tsp salt1/4 cup oil1/2 cup milk1/4 cup fresh orange juicezest of one orange1 egg Sift flour, salt and backing powder in a bowl. Add 7/8 cup sugar, oil, milk and beat with an electric mixer for 1 minute. Add orange juice, zest, egg yolk and beat for…
Homemade Chicken Soup Soup 6 medium sized potatoes 7 large carrots 1/4 big celeriac 2 large parsley roots 1 small parsnip root 1 whole garlic 2 small onions 1 large chicken 5-6 black pepper seeds 2 bay leaves about 2,5 l water Vegeta seasoning Slightly roast onions, on a foil. Put all the ingredients in a large pot and cook.…