Chocoflan / Chocoflan – kakavinis pyragas su pudingu

In Latin American cuisine this Chocoflan cake is also called an “Impossible cake“. And probably it got this name because you’ll rarely see a combination of pie and pudding in one baking dish! Usually everyone bakes one or the other. But everything is possible in the kitchen if you really want, so I also decided…

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Cold Beet Soup / Šaltibarščiai

In my blog there was missing a one traditional, Lithuanian recipe – cold beet soup. It is really difficult to imagine summer without this soup in Lithuania. Usually, if you start making cold beet soup it means the summer has come, or the weather is warm enough that your body itself asks for a cold…

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Chili Blanco/Baltasis čili troškinys

We are all accustomed to the traditional chili, which is red and is usually made with beef, but have you ever tried white chili with chicken ?? The preparation of this chili soup is very simple, and the taste is the same great as compared to the usual chili. Latin American cuisine has so many…

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Magdalenas – Spanish Cupcakes/Magdalenas – ispaniški keksiukai

I learned about Spanish Magdalenas and I first tried them when I came to Spain. Since then Magdalena is one of my favorite cupcake. Simple, soft, fluffy, perfectly matches with coffee, tea or cocoa drink. In Spain, Magdalenas are usually eaten for breakfast, typically late ~9-10 a.m., because in Spain lots of people start working…

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Traditional Curd Cheese Dumplings/Tradiciniai varškės virtinukai

That’s how my grandmother and mom used to make the curd cheese dumplings. Only they always eyeballed the quantities and the dumplings always used to come out the perfect taste! As I often helped them both in the kitchen, so I also prepare most of traditional Lithuanian dishes using eyeballing method. You will need only a…

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Bacalaitos – Codfish Fritters/Bacalaitos – menkės kepsneliai

Today I wanted something made from fish, something simple and quick to prepare. And yet, I wanted to try something new. Fortunately, bacalaitos met all today’s wishes. Bacalaitos are extremely popular in the Caribbean Islands. Of course, each island has its own fish fritters recipe. I’ve tried the Dominican version. I accidentally found this fish…

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