8 st part Recipes

red potatoes, quartered, head cabbage, cored and shredded, butter, butter, minced garlic, green onions, sliced, white parts and tops separated, white pepper to taste, hot milk, leftover corned beef, cut into pieces and warmed

garlic clove, salt, lightly packed fresh basil leaves, extra virgin olive oil, pine nuts or 1 1/2 tbsp walnuts, grated pecorino romano cheese, creme fraiche, salt & freshly ground black pepper, heavy cream, buttermilk or 2 tbsp sour cream, butter, garlic cloves, peeled, crushed, bay leaf, fresh thyme, leek, rinsed, chopped (white part only ), onion, chopped, stalk celery, trimmed, chopped, baking potatoes, peeled, sliced, chicken broth, heavy cream, buttermilk, salt & freshly ground black pepper

at the time when christianity was accepted in serbia , many families were baptised and chose their own saint. this is why saint nicholas is celebrated by so many families on the 19th of december. for the orthodox families st. nicholas is a special day with special rituals and prayers, to others it only means a day to be with your family and enjoy lots of food., this st. nicholas bread is traditionally made in orthodox families for the feast of st. nicholas. i heard that in other families a coin is put in the bread and the person who gets the piece with the coin will be rich in the future. i do not believe that this is part of a religious ritual, but i can be wrong., ingredients for the bread, sugar, fresh yeast or 1 package dry yeast (7 g), lukewarm milk, kilo flour (all purpose), salt, sugar, butter, egg yolks, grated lemon peel and some lemon juice, ingredients for the braid, flour, water, little bit salt, how to make the bread, put the (fresh ) yeast in a small bowl together with a tsp sugar and a little bit lukewarm milk. mix and set aside so the yeast can start to work. yeast usually activates between 25 and 28 degrees celsius., take another bowl and beat the egg yolks, add the rest of the milk and stir well., put the flour , sugar, salt, lemon peel and a bit of lemon juice together in a bowl. add the softened butter in small pieces and knead until the mixture has a fine texture., mix the yeast mixture with the milk/egg mixture and add it to the flour. knead everything well until the dough becomes a ball (leaving the bowl clean). put the dough into another bowl, cover it with a damp cloth and put it on a warm place. let the dough rise for 2 hours., after these two hours knead the dough again (shortly) on a floured surface. make a ball again and let the dough rise again for 1 hour., form a round bread and put it on a greased baking tray or use greased baking paper. you can also use a round baking pan, don tsp forget to grease it, make the dough for the braid by mixing 250 g flour, 180 ml water and a pinch of salt together in a bowl. make a soft dough, divide it in three pieces and form 3 rolls. make a braid twice the diameter of the bread. cut the braid in half and form a cross on the bread, use a water/egg mixture to glue it on the bread., bake the st. nicholas bread in a preheated oven on 180 degrees celsius for about 60 minutes.

part-skim ricotta cheese, plain low-fat yogurt, maple syrup, vanilla extract

parts hendrick s gin, part st. germain elderflower liqueur (elderflower cordial), strawberry, part lemon juice, part simple syrup, champagne (brut or brut rose), ice, strawberries or fresh edible flower, for decoration

hum liqueur, st. germain liqueur, kumquats, infused white whiskey (1 part sliced kumquats to 3 parts white whiskey then add 1 star anise roasted for 15 seconds over high heat for every liter of white whiskey)