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Healthy Beef Börek

On April 1, 2018 · Leave a Comment

For the Filling

2 medium red onions

2 shallots

1 huge carrot or 2 large carrots

500 g or 1 lb. beef

½ cup chopped parsley

1 tablespoon oregano

1 turn of ground red pepper

Salt and pepper to taste

 

For the Wash

2 eggs

¾ cup of milk

3 tablespoons olive oil

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Russian Pirozhki

On January 31, 2018 · Leave a Comment

Pirozhki can be stuffed with just about anything. Mashed potato or cabbage and onions are traditional fillings. This recipe uses ground beef.  J. Dickinson, talented cook and scholar, informs us, “mashed sweet potato with cheddar, garlic and ground chipotle is a favorite at our house.”

I suggest letting your imagination run wild. Makes two dozen […]

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Tatar Beef Pelmeni

On February 22, 2015 · Leave a Comment

In Central Asia, every grocery store teems with frozen pelmeni.

They can’t compare with homemade, handcrafted little pockets bursty with juicy meaty goodness. Here is a recipe from Tatarstan, which lies on the Volga River in Central Russia.

Tatar Beef Pelmeni

Tatars are Muslims and not supposed to eat pork. Though this recipe only […]

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