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STARTER:    Sandwiches with cheese and garlic

"It happens that you go to the kitchen at night to drink water, and when you suddenly wake up, you are already eating your third sandwich..." M.Galustyan

 Appetizers

SOUP:    Rassolnik (Barley, pickles and meat soup)

Traditional Russian rassolnik recipe is a hearty soup made with pickles, barley, and beef (or chicken, or pork).

 Soups

SALAD:    Салат "Грибная поляна"

(на разьемную форму 18 см) Можно и без формы, но тогда собрать салат надо снизу вверх.

 Salads

MAIN COURSE:    Fish Patties

"Never eat the last cutlet from the frying pan. You won’t be satisfied with just one cutlet, and you’ll have to wash the empty frying pan..."

 Breakfast     Entrees     Dinner     Grill

DESSERT:    Croissants

Croissants, though famously French, actually trace their roots to Vienna, Austria! Their ancestor is the kipferl, a crescent-shaped pastry that dates back to at least the 13th century. Legend says Viennese bakers created it to celebrate the defeat of the Ottoman Turks — the crescent shape imitating the symbol on the Ottoman flag.

 Baking     Tortes

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   Bagel with Salmon

   1. Toast halves of the bagel. 2. Slice a tomato (if using). 3. Spread cream cheese on both halves of the bagel. 4. Add salmon slices. 5. Top with capers, tomato (if using), and herbs. 6. Sprinkle with pepper and close the sandwich.

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   Berry Pastries

   SPONGE CAKE 1. Preheat oven to 356F (180C). 2. In a bowl, mix 5 eggs, a pinch of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract and 1/2 cup sugar until white and fluffy. 3. Take 170 g of flour. Sift half of this flour into the dough and mix it gently with a spatula. Add the remaining flour and sift it into the dough and mix it again with a spatula. 4. Wet the baking sheet with water to help the parchment paper spread better. Line the baking sheet with parchment paper and spread the dough evenly on the baking sheet. 5. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. 6. Cool on a rack. Do not remove the parchment paper, just release the sides of the sponge cake from the parchment paper. Cover the sponge cake with a clean kitchen towel and let cool at room temperature. BERRY FILLING 7. In a saucepan: Combine 2 cups of berries and 1/4 cup of sugar. Heat over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the filling is juicy. 8. Combine 1.5 tablespoons of cornstarch and 50 ml of water in a small bowl. Add this mixture to the saucepan with the berries, stir, and simmer until it thickens slightly. Place the filling in a clean bowl, cover with a cling'n seal in contact, and let cool at room temperature. CUT 9. Cut out the sponge cake into the shape you want. (I prefer a circle or heart shape). The diameter is about 2-2.5 inches. You can use a cookie cutter or just a glass. 10. Grind the remaining sponge cake scraps in a blender into coarse crumbs. CREAM 11. In a large bowl. Mash 300 g of cream cheese with a fork. Add 1/4 cup of sugar and 200 ml of cold heavy cream. Beat with a mixer until stiff peaks form. ASSEMBLY 12. Place the cream in a pastry bag. The filling can also be placed to in a separate pastry bag. Take one sponge cake cut. Make a border along the edge 1cm high and 0.7 cm thick. Place the filling in the middle. Cover with the second sponge cake cut. Carefully grease the pastry on the sides and top with cream and sprinkle with sponge cake crumbs. If desired, decorate the cake with cream. Repeat with all the sponge cake cuts.

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