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Sour Cream Coffee Cake, with Fruit or Nut Fillings

By Cat, Aug 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Sour Cream Coffee Cake, Pre-Soaked Whole Grain Version; 2. Sour Cream Coffee Cake Original Method (no-presoak); 3. Glaze See also: 1. Nut Fillings; 2. Cakes & Tortes Menu Coffee cakes are amongst my favorites to make, mainly because … Continue reading

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Layered Almond Coffee Cake

By Cat, Nov 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Layered Almond Coffee Cake; 2. Pre-Soaked Whole Grain Variation See also: 1. Using a Springform Pan, and an Alternative; 2. Cakes & Tortes Menu; Coffee cakes are amongst my favorites to … Continue reading

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Le Diabolo Gâteau (Almost Flourless Chocolate Cake)

By Cat, Jan 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Le Diabolo Gâteau (Almost Flourless Chocolate Cake); 2. Chocolate Buttercream Glaze See also: 1.  Using a Springform Pan, and an Alternative; 2. Chocolate Torte (Flourless Cake); 3. Cakes & Tortes Menu Most European cakes, called gâteau or torte, … Continue reading

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Italian Cheesecake (Torta di Ricotta)

By Cat, Jun 2014 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Using a Springform Pan, and an Alternative; 2. Cakes & Tortes Menu Most cheesecakes are made with cream cheese, but recipes using cottage cheese or ricotta are also found. This Italian … Continue reading

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Moist Almond Cake – Gluten Free

By Cat, Dec 2011 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) This recipe makes a very moist cake, similar to the traditional Almond Cake found throughout Scandinavia, but is gluten free. Instead of wheat flour and almond extract, it uses a combination of almond and coconut … Continue reading

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Apple Frangipane Galette

By Cat, Dec 2011 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) When I visited Scandinavian countries in 2006, I discovered that there are two very popular desserts, no matter where you go: Almond Cake/Torte, and Apple Torte: Almond cake/torte is either a very … Continue reading

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Danish Almond Torte (Mandelkage)

By Cat, Dec 2011 (Photo, right, from Norway-Hei recipe for Fyrstekake (3)) A version of almond torte – layers of dough and almond paste –  is made throughout Scandinavia. This recipe is the only version I have made, but I tried a version in … Continue reading

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Scandinavian Almond Cake

By Cat, Dec 2011 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Danish Almond Torte (Mandelkage); 2. Scandinavian Foods Menu A version of almond cake is made throughout Scandinavia. The version I have made is the Danish Almond Torte (Mandelkage) (made with almond … Continue reading

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Cabbage Rolls (Golubtsi) in Tomato & Cream Sauce

By Cat, Oct 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Cabbage Rolls Stuffed with Rice and Mushrooms; 2. Cabbage Rolls Stuffed with Chickpeas & Bulgur (Middle Eastern); 3. Cabbage Rolls Stuffed with Lamb & Bulgur (Middle Eastern); 4. Ethnic Food Menu Cabbage rolls (called golabki in … Continue reading

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Bleu Burgers (with caramelized onions)

By Cat, Memorial Day, 2012 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Chose your ground beef carefully; 2. Bleu Burger recipe See also: 1. Kafta: Middle-Eastern Burgers, Ovals or Sausages This Memorial Day weekend marks the beginning of the summer season … Continue reading

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