Lithuanian cuisine is hardly imaginable without zeppelins (a.k.a potato dumplings) as well as without stuffed cabbage rolls (in Lithuanian they are called balandėliai (little pigeons)). And I, as a sworn Lithuanian cuisine fan, am a stuffed cabbage roll lover. Well, but the whole preparation process of stuffed cabbage rolls sometimes simply takes forever… Starting of cabbage…
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Puff Pastry Pork Rolls / Kiaulienos suktinukai sluoksniuotoje tešloje
Puff pastry pork rolls are very simple to make, but the taste and appearance can remind a fancy dish at the restaurant. You will surely surprise your family with these rolls, besides, everyone will be able to choose how to eat them – just how they are, or with fresh vegetables and various sauces. Because…
Delicious Easter Dishes / Gardūs Velykų patiekalai
We all start to prepare for Easter little by little, we think about the activities we will do with our relatives or friends, what we will serve on Easter table and how we will surprise the guests. In Lithuania, on Easter table, the most common dishes are roasted chicken or duck, meatlof “a.k.a. false rabbit“…
Hard-Boiled Egg Stuffed Meatloaf / Netikras zuikis įdarytas virtais kiaušiniais
My mom makes meatloaf (or in Lithuania known as “false rabbit“) when she has no time or desire to make cutlets. She is always so glad that such a dish exists and saves her time in the kitchen. In fact, the meatloaf takes less time than cutlets preparation, plus the “false rabbit“ is not only…
Spanish Chickpea and Chorizo Stew (Garbanzos a la Riojana) / Ispaniškas avinžirnių ir chorizo dešros troškinys (Garbanzos a la Riojana)
Although it’s hard to believe, but today I’ve seen cherry trees blooming! So, the real spring in Seattle will have to start soon. It doesn’t matter that the weather is still cold, but the days are already getting longer, and the sun is more and more often appearing through the clouds (yey!). While waiting for…
Stewed Sauerkraut with Smoked Sausages and Ketchup / Troškinti rauginti kopūstai su rūkytomis dešrelėmis ir pomidorų padažu
A simple and filling stew, which requires a few ingredients and very little effort to make it. When it’s still cold outside, I think most of us quite often have cravings for a delicious, cozy and grandma’s type food. Sauerkraut and smoked sausages stew is exactly that type of comfort food. If you still have…
Pork Loin Steaks with Onion-Cream Sauce / Kiaulienos nugarinės kepsneliai su svogūnų-grietinėlės padažu
For those who are looking for quick dinner ideas – pork loin steaks with onion-cream sauce in 30 minutes (or less!). Sometimes it’s so hard to come up with an idea what to prepare for a dinner, so it’s always good to check quick dinner recipes and, of course, not forget to mark them. And…
Bacon Wrapped Pork Roast / Kiaulienos kepsnys apvyniotas šonine
I don’t know how about you guys, but at least for me, when I’m waiting for Christmas I want those festive dishes. The week before Christmas always looks so special, cozy and charming, so you just want that the food would be more festive. This time my kitchen was full of amazing pork roast smell…
Short Rib Lentil Stew (Lentejas con Costillas) / Lęšių ir kauliukų troškinys (Lentejas con Costillas)
A simple and delicious stew when you want some comfort food 🙂 The stew is from Spanish cuisine menu, requires just a few ingredients and the preparation is veeery easy. So, it’s a perfect dish to include into your fall meal list 😉 Although the stew may look quite simple, lentils and ribs create a very…
Pork Pilaf / Kiaulienos Plovas
Who could refuse a bowl of evaporating and delicious pilaf?? 🙂 In Lithuania it would be probably difficult to find lithuanian, who wouldn’t like pilaf. Although pilaf is especially popular in many Asian, Balkan and other neighboring countries, Lithuania is not an exception neither (although it’s neither Asia nor Balkans :D). Perhaps pilaf adapted to…
Zrazai – Pork Rolls/Zrazai su kiaulienos faršu
Zrazai in Lithuanian cuisine is a quite popular dish, often prepared for various holidays. Although zrazai came from Poland, but they are very widespread in Lithuania. These meat rolls can be made not only from pork, but from beef as well. I think they are made from beef even more often. The filling for rolls…
American Meatloaf/Netikras zuikis amerikietiškai
For the upcoming Easter – American meatloaf! 🙂 As well known in Lithuania as a false rabbit. This cute meatloaf can playfully decorate your Easter table, just give it a chance! The difference between Lithuanian and American meatloaf is that the sauce is poured on the top of American meatloaf and the meal also includes peppers…
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