I really like to make new, never yet been tried cakes and other sweets. Every time after preparing a new dessert, it’s always interesting what the taste and the texture will be, and whether it is worth to add to the favorites list or not. And, of course, the more interesting recipe and ingredients are,…
Kategorija: Lotynų Amerikos virtuvė/Latin American Kitchen
Tostadas de Tinga de Pollo – Stewed Chicken Tostadas/Tostadas de Tinga de Pollo – Tortilijų skrebučiai su troškinta vištiena
Stewed chicken tostadas – is a superb summer appetizer, which I guarantee you’ll make over and over again. If you are bored from ordinary dishes and want to try new flavors, this will be just a great option! I’m very fond of Mexican cuisine, but haven’t made this kind of chicken tostadas before. The taste…
Mexican Chicken Salad/Meksikietiškos vištienos salotos
During the summertime everyone just wants a light, but nutritious and easily prepared food. So here, on my plate there is a palette of all summer colors (or at least most of it)! Mexican salad can be very cool to improvise, depending on what kind of products you have on a hand. This salad is…
Strawberry Cream Chimichangas / Čimičangos su kreminiu sūriu ir braškėmis
Chimichangas – it’s another great Mexican stuff in my kitchen! 🙂 I can’t deny, all Mexican appetizers are my weakness, including sweet ones. To make chimichangas you can choose from a wide variety of fillings – sweet one, with different kind of meat, cheese or vegetables. Depending on what kind of chimichangas you want, because…
Chilean Thousand Layer Cake (Torta de Mil Hojas) / Čilietiškas tūkstančio sluoksnių tortas (Torta de Mil Hojas)
Superb, delicious and crunchy cake – if you eat one piece of it, for sure, you’ll want a second one. I found this cake in Chilean cuisine and just wanted to try it! As you know, in Latin American cuisine caramelized milk is used very often in confectionery, so this cake is not an exception….
Ecuadorian Fish in Coconut Milk Sauce (Encocado de Pescado)/Žuvis ekvadorietiškai kokosų pieno padaže (Encocado de Pescado)
Very summer like, colorful and healthy fish dish will complement your summer menu 🙂 As you can see, the dishes which I make from Latin American cuisine – they all are full of colors, like all Latin American countries. Mostly these dishes are served with lots of vegetables, rice, beans, and for those who want to…
Mexican Tomato Salsa (Pico de Gallo)/Meksikietiškos pomidorų salotos (Pico de Gallo)
Pico de Gallo is a Mexican salad (also known as salsa), which fits with a wide range of meals and snacks. This salad is prepared very quickly and easily, and the taste is awesome! Pico de Gallo in Latin American cuisine is usually eaten together with tacos, fajitas, various grilled meats and fish. The salsa is…
Chicken Fajitas (Fajitas de Pollo)/Vištienos fajitos (Fajitas de Pollo)
Perhaps it would be difficult to find someone, who doesn’t like fajitas! If you’ve never made them at home, then it’s high time to try! Fajita is a Tex-Mex (Texas-Mexican) dish consisting of tortillas, fried meat, roasted or fresh vegetables, various sauces and other stuff. In other words, the dish is very versatile, you can…
Chaulafan de Pollo – Ecuadorian Style Fried Rice with Chicken / Chaulafan de Pollo – kepti ryžiai su vištiena ekvadorietiškai
In my kitchen I am very keen on trying new, not yet tasted dishes and flavors. Every time I make something from Latin American cuisine I have found unrealistically delicious dishes, which I have never made, or even tasted before. Chaulafan is one of them 🙂 To make chaulafan takes long enough, but the dish…
Brigadeiros – Brazilian Chocolate Caramel Truffles / Brigadeiros – braziliški šokoladiniai-karameliniai triufeliai
These beautiful brigadeiro sweets are made super easy and you need just 4 ingredients! This is a great sweet for those who are looking for a simple, sweet ideas for holidays or every day treat for yourself. Brigadeiro truffles came from Brazil, where you can find many kinds of brigadeiro options. I usually like to…
Huevos Motuleños – Mexican Breakfast Dish/Huevos Motuleños – meksikietiškas pusryčių patiekalas
Huevos Motuleños is one of the traditional breakfast dishes in Mexico. The meal usually consists of fried tortillas, fried eggs, refried beans, homemade tomato sauce, peas, ham, plantains, avocado and fresh cheese. In other words, in one plate you will find everything you need to start a productive day. Of course, the preparation of such…
Alfajores (Dulche de Leche Cookie Sandwiches)/Alfajores (sausainiai su karamelizuotu pienu)
Alfajores cookies are popular in Argentina, Peru, Uruguay and, more generally, throughout South America. Alfajores cookies filling is usually caramelized milk (caramel), which is widely used in South American confectionery. For Alfajores filling you can also choose a variety of other sweet creams or chocolate. I kept the traditional version. The cookie by itself is…
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