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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:    Italian Wedding Soup

Italian Wedding Soup traces its origins to Italy, where it was called "Minestra Maritata," meaning "married soup." The name refers to the blending of ingredients like meat and leafy greens, a tradition dating back to ancient Roman times when similar soups were made with whatever was on hand.

 Soups

SALAD:    Layered salad with fried mushrooms

In Belarus, layered salads with mushrooms are often called “пуховые салаты” — “fluffy salads” — because each layer is gently pressed to stay airy, not dense, giving the dish its signature soft, cloud‑like texture.

 Salads

MAIN COURSE:    Italian-Style Shrimp in Creamy Parmesan Sauce

This dish is inspired by Italy cuisine, especially Northern Italian cooking, where butter, cream, and parmesan are often paired with delicate seafood. Northern Italian cuisine is known for its rich, creamy sauces and love of parmesan cheese. Combined with seafood, these ingredients create a smooth, flavorful dish that feels both comforting and elegant—perfect for a restaurant-style meal at home.

 Breakfast     Entrees     Dinner     Grill

DESSERT:    Carmen

The Carmen Torte is a rich, dramatic cake—often layered with chocolate, cream, and bright fruit accents—named to reflect the passion and elegance of Bizet’s famous opera.

 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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   Scallop salad with orange-poppy seed dressing

   1. In a large bowl: add quinoa and stir in 1/3 cup boiling water. Cover and let stand about 20 minutes until water is absorbed and quinoa is tender.

2. DRESSING. Remove zest from 1 orange. Peel, seed and section orange.

3. Finely chop 1/2 onion.

4. Combine orange zest and sections, chopped onion, 1/3 cup of cider vinegar, Dijon mustard and black pepper in a food processor or blender. Process until smooth. Add extra virgin olive oil and process again until thickness. Add poppy seeds; mix and set aside.

5. SALAD.

Thinly slice onion. In a small bowl combine onion, 1 tbsp of cider vinegar and the water. Mix and set aside.

6. Rinse scallops.

7. Cut radicchio into "like your prefer" slices.

8. Lightly toast the pine nuts.

9. Preheat pan with canola oil over medium. Add scallops and cook 2 minutes one side, turn and cook second side 2 more minutes.

10. Drain the water from the bowl with onion.

11. In a large bowl combine greens, radicchio, pine nuts, onion, quinoa and scallops. Drizzle with dressing.

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