Here is my menu for this week: I like giving myself more than would need, so I have room to play. Weekly menu: chicken marsala meat patties with cabbage ("kotleti" and sautéed cabbage) grape leaves stuffed with meat ("dolma") oven roasted bronzini meatloaf (modern delicious)
Tag: eating
B.F.T (a cousin of B.L.T)
I was at a restaurant the other day for lunch and saw something extremely interesting on the menu: Bacon Feta and Tomato sandwich (B.F.T). Now come one, I had to try it. I mean, I love bacon. I love sandwiches. I love love love Feta. Done deal. And so it was probably one of the… Continue reading B.F.T (a cousin of B.L.T)
It’s a seafood thing: oven roasted butter and lemon salmon with cauliflower rice
There is a wonderful restaurant right on the Caspian sea called Derya Fish House. It's open air and the tables are right by the water, you get a feeling like you are sitting on a balcony with the Caspian right at your touch. Of course, they mainly serve fish and only the type that is… Continue reading It’s a seafood thing: oven roasted butter and lemon salmon with cauliflower rice
Kufte Bozbash – Azeri Meatball Soup
I am a pretty determined cook. I mean, if I get it into my head that I absolutely have to make something, I usually have to do it. But that kind of determination is a double-edged sword: if I am not feeling it, and I make myself make it, chances are, it will not turn… Continue reading Kufte Bozbash – Azeri Meatball Soup
Cooking with love: Badimjan Dolmasi or Stuffed Eggplants
All right…at some point I’ll get on schedule where I blog as soon as I cook, or cook as I blog…but for now I’ll share with you a recipe that I haven’t made in over a month. The reason why I share this is because it’s by far one of my favorite Azerbaijani dishes: Badimjan… Continue reading Cooking with love: Badimjan Dolmasi or Stuffed Eggplants
The Beauty of Roast Chicken
There is nothing more satisfying than roast chicken, cooked just right. It's both a simple and a complex dish. Simplicity in it is that it doesn't require over the top ingredients or techniques to prepare. But the beauty of this dish is in the little details, which give it complex and delicious flavors. The truth… Continue reading The Beauty of Roast Chicken