Oven-Baked Sea Bass with Lemon and Garlic
Bake sea bass fillets in foil with garlic, olive oil and lemon. Use 800 g fish, check the thickest part for doneness and serve this simple oven dinner with rice.
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Simple Carrot Sauerkraut without Sugar
Make a simple carrot sauerkraut with 3 kg cabbage, 500 g carrots and 60 g salt. Massage, pack below its brine, ferment until tangy and refrigerate before serving.
Garlic and Bay-Leaf Sauerkraut with Carrot
Ferment a large batch of garlic sauerkraut with 5 kg cabbage, carrots and 100 g salt. Keep it beneath its own brine, then refrigerate when pleasantly sour and crisp.
Homemade Rye-Bread Yeast Kvass
Make homemade yeast kvass with toasted rye bread, water, sugar and 5 g dry yeast. Ferment briefly, strain, bottle with room for pressure and keep the drink refrigerated.
Grandmother-Style Easter Kulich with Raisins
Bake grandmother-style Easter kulich with 1 kg flour, six eggs, warm milk, butter and raisins. Rise the soft dough twice, bake in tall molds and cool before glazing.
Homemade Adyghe-Style Fresh Cheese
Make Adyghe-style fresh cheese from 2 litres of pasteurized whole milk, lemon juice or vinegar, and salt. Heat, curdle, drain and chill the soft cheese before serving.
Cherry Sauce for Meat
Make cherry sauce for meat with 500 g cherries, dry red wine, balsamic vinegar and warm spices. Thicken with a cold-water cornstarch slurry and serve with duck or pork.
Cherry Liqueur with Vodka
Make homemade cherry liqueur with pitted cherries, sugar and commercially bottled vodka. Infuse for three to four weeks, strain through clean cloth and serve chilled.
Quick Refrigerator Salted Tomatoes with Garlic
Make quick salted tomatoes with garlic, herbs and a cooled brine of 1 litre water, two tablespoons salt and one tablespoon sugar. Refrigerate for a crisp, tangy side.
Chicken Meatball Soup with Rice and Vegetables
Simmer chicken meatball soup with rice, potatoes, carrots and fresh herbs. Shape tender meatballs, cook the rice until soft and check the chicken before serving.
Apricot-Jam Yeast Rogaliki
Bake apricot-jam rogaliki with a rich two-egg yeast dough and golden egg wash. Shape small crescents, use thick apricot jam and bake until their centers are cooked.
Smooth Classic Zucchini Caviar
Make smooth zucchini caviar with onion, carrot, tomato paste and garlic. Simmer away excess liquid, blend the tender vegetables and refrigerate this savory spread.