Recipe for duck confit
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Duck confit

Duck confit is a French way of preparing duck. Marinated duck legs are slowly cooked in duck fat until the meat is meltingly soft. Then, the crispy skin is obtained by frying the meat in a pan or baking it in the oven. Traditional confit takes several hours to prepare, although it does not require…

Recipe for donuts with plum jam

Donuts with plum jam

Delicious donuts filled with plum jam are my suggestion for donuts that are worth making on the occasion of Fat Thursday. How glad I am that this day of feasting on fried goods is almost here because I am eagerly awaiting the opportunity to eat a few donuts without feeling guilty. Of course, there is…

Recipe for apple brioche
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Apple brioche

Fluffy brioche with cinnamon-scented apples is a delicious yeast pastry, great for both breakfast and dessert. As is the brioche with yeast dough, the preparation of the dough itself is relatively quick, but its rising takes some time. Start preparing the brioche by frying the apples. Soft, sour-tasting apples work best in this recipe. Set…

Recipe for Minestrone soup
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Minestrone soup

Minestrone soup is a warming dinner dish filled to the brim with vegetables, pasta and herbs. You can boldly use seasonal vegetables in it and combine any vegetables, thanks to which you will get a new, interesting taste of this soup every time. Popular vegetables used in minestrone are potatoes, kale, cabbage, carrots, beans or…

Recipe for no-bake stracciatella cheesecake
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No-bake stracciatella cheesecake

The name stracciatella covers three completely different Italian dishes: soup, cheese and ice cream. The only thing they have in common is their name. The famous Italian ice cream stracciatella is a type of gelato that contains small, irregular pieces of chocolate. Stracciatella di bufala, on the other hand, is a soft cheese from the…

Recipe for sweet and sour sauce
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Sweet and sour sauce

Sweet and sour sauce originates from China, but currently, its various versions can also be found in other cuisines, including American and Thai. The Chinese version of this sauce is based on sugar, vinegar, often soy sauce and spices such as ginger. In the enriched version, typical of Western countries, this sauce includes tomato paste…

Recipe for green salad
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Green salad

Green salad is a combination of vegetables, fruits, nuts and cheese, with green colours. The basis of this light salad is iceberg lettuce, which is arranged with fruits such as apple and pear, gorgonzola cheese, and chopped pistachio nuts. This tasty salad can be served both for lunch and dinner. It is equally good as…