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Sautéed Calamari With Italian Herbs

This quick calamari recipe is a great Mediterranean-style appetizer. Butter gives the calamari a tender and flavorful base, while garlic brings piquancy and depth of flavor. A blend of Italian spices, including oregano and thyme, enrich the dish with herbal notes, and chili flakes add spice, making the flavor more vibrant and expressive. The calamari …

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Unbeaten cucumbers or Pickled Chinese Style Cucumbers with soy sauce, garlic and chili

Unbeaten cucumbers are the same as beaten cucumbers, only without the childhood psychotraumas. All right, in fact, this recipe is very similar in flavor to beaten / smashed cucumbers, but here we cook a lot of them at once and not just pour the sauce over them, but marinate the cucumbers in it. The simplicity …

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Jamie Oliver’s Rigatoni Pasta with Sicilian Pesto Sauce (Pesto alla Trapanese)

Welcome to a culinary journey through Italy with a recipe from celebrity chef Jamie Oliver! Today we will cook something special – Rigatoni pasta with Sicilian pesto sauce. This dish is a true embodiment of Italian cuisine, where each ingredient plays its unique role, creating a harmony of flavors and aromas. Enjoy the combination of …

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Сhinese Oyster Sauce Eggplants Recipe

Chinese-style eggplant in oyster sauce is a sweet and salty dish with tender eggplant, spicy aroma and subtle combined taste of sauces. A great choice for an exotic dinner and more! Lightly dipping the eggplant in cornstarch and frying it gives it a golden, crispy crust complemented by a savory blend of soy and oyster …

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Purple Pesto in a Mortar

Pesto is native to the Italian region of Liguria. The very name “pesto” comes from the Italian verb “pestare”, which means “to crush” – a reference to the traditional method of preparation with a mortar and pestle. The main difference in this pesto, of course, is its base – purple basil. Compared to green basil, …

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Mutabal – Eggplant-based Middle Eastern dip with Tahini

Mutabal is a popular dish native to the Middle East in which eggplant is the base. This is a simple but very tasty dip or appetizer, perfect with warm lavash or pita bread, fresh vegetables such as carrots, cucumbers and sweet peppers. It also makes a great addition to grilled or kebabs, and can be …

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15-Minute Bag Pickled Cucumbers with garlic, chili and cilantro (or dill)

These pickles will be your favorite of the summer season. Cooked quickly, they are super crispy and flavorful. I’m going to show you an unusual spiral slicing of cucumbers, which I think brings out the flavors faster and stronger. But you can experiment with other types of slicing, using whichever you prefer. A few more …

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Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings Chinese Style

Salt and pepper chicken wings, or “yang su ji” as they are called in Mandarin, is a popular dish in Chinese cuisine. This simple but flavorful dish is a staple in many Chinese restaurants around the world. It features a delicate balance between the soft and juicy inside of the chicken and the perfectly crispy …

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Smothered Turkey Wings

Immerse yourself in the history and culinary origins of the American South with the recipe for “Turkey Wings Braised and Baked in Sauce”. This dish is one of the bright representatives of soul food cuisine – the traditional cuisine of African Americans in the southern states of the USA. The tradition of stewing meat in …

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Indian Salmon Curry

The Indian salmon curry has a long history, dating back to the Great Mughal Empire, and is one of the staple dishes of Indian cuisine. The origin story of Indian curry is not entirely clear, but it is believed that this dish originated in South India. Legend has it that the emperor of the Great …

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