Recipes with step-by-step instructions

An alternative to Russian kulich is Italian panettone. Unlike kulich, panettone is much airier, has a loose crumb and, as a result, turns out to be a light and harmless dessert. Italians put a lot of spices and candied fruits in it - you won't be stingy either.

Greetings from childhood! When strawberries are no longer easy to eat in their usual form, they are great as a dessert soup. An original recipe that is revived anew every summer. There are many variations on how to make strawberry soup. We made the simplest one.

In most Turkic languages, "besh" is the number five, and "barmak" is fingers. The nomads of Central Asia did not use any cutlery, but took pieces of meat with noodles boiled in a strong broth from the cauldron directly with their hands - hence the name. Beshbarmak can be prepared from beef, lamb and horse meat, or from all three types of meat at once. In Tatarstan, pieces of dried horse sausage kazy are always added to beshbarmak. The dish is festive and intricate, it is prepared on the occasion of big family holidays and the arrival of dear guests.

Thai massaman curry is more spicy than hot: it has cinnamon, cardamom, and nutmeg. This is not typical for Thailand, and this curry is called "children's" here. There is a theory that this type of curry came to Thailand from Iranian cuisine, but the fish sauce in the composition is a purely Thai feature.

The Esterhazy cake is easy to recognize by the pattern on the icing. It has fondant icing, a chocolate pattern, and also apricot jam and almonds. It turns out tender and sweet, and the jam adds a sour touch to the whole picture. You'll need a lot of almonds - they're added to the dough and used to decorate the cake.