Homemade Lemoncello
Limoncello (or lemoncello) is an Italian lemon liqueu mainly produced in Southern Italy in the region around the Gulf of Naples.
It is made from lemon zest (traditionally from the Sorrento lemon, though most lemons will produce satisfactory limoncello), alcohol, water, and sugar. It is light to bright yellow in color, sweet and lemony, but not sour since it contains no lemon juice.
Homemade limoncello often has a stronger, more pronounced lemon flavor than brands sold in stores. Different varieties of lemon are used to produce different flavors. The variety of lemon used is usually dictated by region. Various alcohols can be used to give distinct flavors. A higher proof alcohol maximizes extraction of the lemon flavor, whereas darker alcohols add complexity of flavor. Higher quality sugars used in the infusion process can create a sweeter liqueu.
Japchae
This dish is served at Korean parties and special occasions, with seasonal vegetables added.
Japchae is most commonly served as a side dish, though it may also be eaten as a main dish. It is also often served on a bed of rice; together with rice it is known as japchae-bap meaning "rice."
In our recipe we used traditional Korean glass noodle (sweep potatoe?) with dried shaitake mushrooms
Mediterranean Grilled Sardines
garlic lemon with heirloom tomatoes
Homemade Garlic Cream Fetuccini
splash of wine and homemade 2 egg fetucinni
Galushki
Vareniki (Russian; in either language варе́ники, singular варе́ник) or Varenyky (Ukrainian) are a kind of stuffed dumpling. Vareniki are believed to originate from Chinese and Siberian influences, although sometimes they are said to be of Turkish origin.[1] Varenyky are similar to Polish pierogi, Russian pelmeni, and Italian ravioli.
Lazy vareniki (Russian: ленивые вареники) in Russian cuisine are gnocchi-shaped dumplings made by mixing farmer cheese with egg and flour into quick dough. The cheese-based dough is formed into a long sausage about 2 cm thick, which is cut diagonally into gnocchi, called galushki in Russian, halushki in Ukrainian or kopytka in Polish.
The dumplings are then quickly boiled in salted water and served with sour cream or melted butter. The name "lazy vareniki" faithfully reflects the very quick preparation time of the dish: it usually takes ten to fifteen minutes from assembling the simple ingredients to serving the cooked dumplings. Lazy vareniki differ from standard vareniki in the same way that Italian gnocchi differ from ravioli or tortellini: these are fluffy solid dumplings, not stuffed pockets of dough. A similar dish in Polish cuisine is called lazy pierogi (Polish: leniwe pierogi or kopytka).
Fried Oysters!
ice cold big beer
Herring Fix
For those living in the mid west, red states or under a rock (I guess thats the same thing), Herring are small, oily fish of the genus Clupea found in the shallow, temperate waters of the North Atlantic, the Baltic Sea, the North Pacific, and the Mediterranean.
Like many Russians, especially those in Vladivostok love their Herring.
She actually had a dream about biting into the back of one. The dream came true.
Like many Russians, especially those in Vladivostok love their Herring.
She actually had a dream about biting into the back of one. The dream came true.
New Years 2009
At home we dined on a variety of Russian and local specialties; pate, stuffed with egg, dungeness crab, raw oysters and lots of champagne
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