Dumplings dough
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Pierogi dough recipe

There are many recipes for pierogi dough. They are very similar to each other, often they differ only in small details, which usually concern the amount of ingredients used. The basis of any pierogi dough is flour, water and a little grease. Butter or any type of oil can be used as grease. It is…

Broccoli and cream purée
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Broccoli purée

Broccoli is one of those vegetables that can be found in soups, casseroles or salads. It is often the main ingredient, but often it is an garnish. Served as a side dish, broccoli can be baked, cooked or mashed. The broccoli purée, for which the recipe I wish to share with you today, can be…

Fresh zucchini salad
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Zucchini salad

Zucchini is perfect for pasta dishes, pancakes, soups and salads. Zucchini is one of many varieties of pumpkin. Despite its lack of nutritional value, this vegetable is generally liked for its simple yet original flavour. For cooking, I really like using small, young zucchini as they have no seeds, which makes them the perfect ingredient…

Bulgur Tabbolueh with tomato and cucumber
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Tabbolueh

Tabbouleh is a Lebanese dish based on bulgur. The dish resembles a salad, in which, apart from groats, you can find tomatoes, cucumbers, lots of greens such as mint, parsley and green onions. It is seasoned according to taste with lemon juice and olive oil. Tabbouleh is served cold mainly as an addition to meat…

Celeriac rings
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Breaded celeriac

During autumn, the variety of available fresh vegetables is definitely limited. Of course, vegetables such as tomatoes, cucumbers or radish are available in stores, but these come from greenhouse cultivation or are imported, they do not taste as good as those bought in season. When I think of autumn vegetables, I always think of pumpkins,…

Potato mash
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Mashed potatoes with fried onion

Despite mashed potatoes being only an addition and not a main course, properly prepared they can definitely change the taste of many dishes. What are mashed potatoes? Simply put, they are pureed or mixed, boiled potatoes combined with salt, pepper, butter and milk or cream. Often, additional spices such as herbs, onion, mustard or horseradish…

Kimchi from vegetables
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Kimchi

Kimchi is a traditional Korean dish that consists of fermented vegetables. The base of kimchi is napa cabbage and white radish, seasoned with gochugaru (powdered chili) or gochujang (chili paste), ginger, green onions and garlic. Some versions of kimchi also contain salty seafood such as dried shrimp. Preparing kimchi is very simple. The vegetables should…

Soft spinach rolls
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Spinach rolls

For some time, I have not been buying any bakery products from supermarkets. I’ve been making my own bread and rolls at home at least twice a week. Usually, I bake a big amount of it at once and freeze it. Such bread and rolls taken from the freezer taste just like fresh ones. Making…