Piept de pui in sos de portocale / Chicken breast in orange sauce

Ingrediente:

200gr piept de pui
sucul de la 2 portocale
coaja rasa de la 1 portocala
1 bucata cat o nuca de ghimbir
amidon
sare
piper
ulei

Mod de preparare

Pieptul de pui l-am taiat bucati si l-am dat prin sare, piper, amidon, caja de portocala si ghimbir ras. L-am prajit in ulei, apoi am stins totul cu sucul de portocale. Am mai lasat tigaia pe foc pana s-a ingorsat sosul.
La servire am presarat ardei iute rosu tocat.

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Porc picant cu caju / Spicy pork with cashew

Ingrediente:

200 gr muschi de porc
1 ardei gras rosu
1 morcov mic
1 bucata cat o nuca de ghimbir
100gr caju
2 ardei iuti verzi
30 gr sos de soia
30 gr suc de rosii
amidon
sos de chilli
sare
piper
ulei

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Muschi de porc in crusta de alune / Pork chop in peanut crust

Sursa de inspiratie: Chef Catalin Scarlatescu

Ingrediente:

muschi de porc feliat
1 cana de alune
1 cana de nuci
1 sfecla rosie medie


Mod de preparare:

Muschiul l-am sarat si piperat si l-am lasat sa stea putin ( 10-15 minute) inainte sa il frig pe gratar. Sfecla am taiat-o bucati si am pus-o la fiert. Cand s-a fiert am scurs-o si am dat-o prin blender apoi prin sita. L-am asezat pe o farfurie sa ma astepte.
Crusta am facut-o din nuci si alune maruntite prin blender si amestecate cu sare si piper, apoi le-am prajit in foarte putin ulei.
Pentru a forma crusta, am dat carnea prin jeleul de sfecla apoi prin alunele zdrobite.
L-a servit alaturi de cartofi natur si coulis de ardei.


Inspiration: Chef Catalin Scarlatescu

Ingredients:

pork chops
1 cup of peanuts
1 cup of nuts
1 medium red beet


Preparation:

I gave salt and pepper on the pork chops and let them on a plate for 10-15 minutes before grilling.
I chopped and boil the beet, then i throw the water, blend and strain it. 
For the crust i blend peanuts and nuts with salt and pepper and fry in a pan with a little bit of oil.
To make the crust, i gave the chops through the beet jelly and after through  peanuts.
I serve the dish with boiled potatoes and capsicum coulis.

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Coulis de ardei gras rosu / Red capsicum coulis

Ingrediente:

1 ardei gras rosu
sare
piper

Mod de preparare:

Ardeiul se coace pe o plita, se curata, se da prin blender apoi prin strecuratoare se adauga sare si piper dupa gust.


Ingredients:

1 red capsicum
salt 
pepper

Preparation:

Grill the capsicum and clean from shell and seeds. Blend it and then strain it. Give salt and pepper for your own taste.

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Chocolate mess

Ingrediente:

Ganache de ciocolata:

400gr ciocolata amaruie ( 70% cacao)
400gr smantana grasa

Crema mascarpone:

400 gr mascarpone
400 gr smantana pentru frisca
3 linguri zahar
1/2 lingura esenta de vanilie

Bezele


Mod de preparare:

Pentru ca ganache-ul trebuie sa se raceala, am inceput cu el. Am topit ciocolata la bain-marie, dupa care am incorporat smantana, dupa care am pus amestecul in congelator 15 minute pentru a se raci mai repede.
Cat ganache-ul era la racit, am amestecat mascarponele cu zaharul, urmand sa adaug treptat smantana. La final am amestecat si esenta de vanilie.
Pentru montaj am procedat in felul urmator:  ganache-bezele sfaramate-crema mascarpone-bezele sfaramate-ganache.


Ingredients:

Chocolate ganache:

400gr dark chocolate (70% cacao )
400gr heavy cream

Mascarpone cream:

400gr mascarpone
400gr whipping cream
3 tablespoons sugar
1/2 vanilla essence

Marshmallows 

Preparation:

Because the ganache need to chill down, i made it first. So i melt the chocolate at bain-marie, after that i incorporate the cream and give to the freezer for 15 minutes for chill down faster. 
Until the ganache is chilled down, i mix the mascarpone with sugar and after added slowly the whipping cream and at the final the vanilla essence. 
I made the plating like this: ganache - griding marshmallows - mascarpone cream - griding marshmallows - ganache.

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Cotlet de porc cu sos picant / Pork chop with spicy sauce

Ingrediente:

2 bucati de cotlet de porc fara os

1 ardei gras rosu

1 ardei gras verde

1 ardei iute verde 

100 ml suc de rosii

sos de chilli

sare

piper

ulei

Mod de preparare:

Cotletele le-am sarat si piperat, le-am lasat 15 minute si apoi le-am prajit pe gratar.Pentru grosimea lor a fost suficient cate 4 minute pe fiecare parte.

Pentru sos am tocat ardei marunt, si i-am pus intr-o tigaie la calit cu putin ulei, sare si piper. Cand s-au inmuiat am adaugat sosul de chilli si sucul de rosii si l-am lasat sa de-a intr-un clocot cca 5-6 minute. Daca nu iti place picant, renunta la sosul de chilli si ardei iute. Merge de minune alaturi de un piure si castraveciori murati

Ingredients:

2 boneless  pork chops

1 red capsicum

1 green capsicum

1 green chilli pepper

100 ml tomato juice

chilli sauce

salt

pepper

oil

Preparation:

I gived salt and pepper to the pork chops and leave to rest for 15 minute on a plate and after i grilled those. For my chop slices were enough 4 minutes for each side.

For the spicy sauce i finely chopped the peppers and give those a fry in a pan with oil salt and pepper. After the peppers were cooked, i added the tomato and chilli sauces and left to boil for 5-6 minute. If you do not want the sauce to be spicy, don't put the chilli pepper and the chilli sauce. The dish it's perfectly fit with mashed potatoes and peckles.

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Smothie cu banane si unt de arahide / Banana & peanut butter smothie

Ingrediente:

2 banane
4 linguri de unt de arahide
2 cani de lapte
8-9 cuburi de gheata (optional)
3 lingurite de miere


Mod de preparare:

Am amestecat in blender prima oara mierea cu untul de arahide, adaugand apoi bananele taiate bucati maricele, si cuburile de gheata. Dupa ce gheata s-a zdrobit, am adaugat si laptele.

L-am servit dupa micul dejun.


Ingredients:

2 bananas 
4 tablespoons peanut butter
2 cups milk
8-9 ice cubes (optional )
3 teaspoons honey


Preparation:

First i mixed the honey with peanut butter in a blender, then i added big slices of  bananas, the ice cubes and i mixed until the ice cubes were finely chopped. After that step i added the milk.

I served this after the breakfast. 

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Papanasi / Cheese donuts

Ingrediente:

200 grame branza de vaci
80 grame zahar
1 pliculet zahar vanilat
1/2 lingurita praf de copt
2 oua
faina cat sa lege compozitia
200 grame smantana
4 linguri de zahar
2 lingurite esenta de rom
ulei pentru prajit
1 varf de degete de sare


Mod de preparare:


Intr-un castron am amestecat bine zaharul, ouale, zaharul vanilat, sarea si praful de copt, dupa care am adaugat branza de vaci. Dupa omogenizarea compozitiei, am adaugat treptat faina pana s-a format un aluat inchegat dar totusi lipicios. Am lasat aluatul la odihnit cca. 15 minute. Intr-o tigaie am turnat aproximativ o cana de ulei si  l-am lasat pe foc sa se incinga, Cand uleiul s-a infierbantat destul, am facut niste turtite nici prea mari dar nici prea mici si le-am prajit in baia de ulei. Cat papanasi s-au scurs de ulei pe o farfurie, am amestecat smatana cu cele 4 linguri de zahar si esenta de rom, pe care am pus-o peste papanasi la servire.


Ingredients:

200 gr sweet cheese
80 gr sugar
1 sachet of vanilla sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder 
2 eggs
flour ( enough to tie the composition )
200 gr cream
4 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons of rum essence 
oil for fry
1 pinch of salt

Preparation:

In a bowl give a good mix for  sugar with eggs, vanilla sugar, salt and baking powder and then add the sweet cheese. After the composition is mixed slowly add flour until the composition is all in one and has a gluey consistence. I leave the composition for 15 minutes to rest. In a pan heat the oil and they make some medium flat forms and fry them. When the cheese donuts are ready, leave them to drain the oil. Until then, mix the cream with 4 tablespoons of sugar and the rum essence, which you will put on the cheese donuts when you serve. 

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Omleta cu sunca si mozzarella / Ham and mozzarella omlette

Ingrediente:

2 oua mari
100 gr sunca
100 gr mozzarella
sare
piper
2 linguri de apa
unt pentru prajit

Mod de preparare:

Sunca am taiat-o bucatele, iar mozzarella sam dat-o pe razatoare. Intre timp ouale, le-am batut cu apa sare si piper. Am adaugat sunca si mozzarella  in oua si le-am amestecat bine.
Am pus o tigaie la incins unde am pus la topit 1 lingura de unt. Cand untul s-a topit am adaugat oul batut si am acoperit tigaia cu un capac timp de 5-6 minute. Cand am stins focul am impaturit omleta si am mai lasat-o in tigaia acoperita de capac inca 1 minut 2 pana am feliat o rosie.


Ingredients:

2 large eggs
100 gr ham
100 gr mozzarella
salt
pepper
2 tablespoons water
butter for fry


Preparation:

I chopped the ham and grade the mozzarella. Meantime, i beat the eggs with water, salt and pepper. I added the ham and mozzarella in the eggs and give those a good mix.
In a hot pan, i put the butter and after it melts, i added the eggs, covered the pan for 5-6 minutes. When i turned off the fire stove, i fold the omlette in 2 and i leave it for 1-2 minutes more, until i chopped a tomato for serve.

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Cotlet de porc cu ananas caramelizat / Pork chop with caramelized pineapple

Ingredinete:

2 bucati de cotlet de porc dezosat
1 cutie compot de ananas rondele
1 lingura zahar brun
1 lingura sos de tomate
1 lingura sos de soia
1/2 lingurita pasta de ardei iute sau sos de chilli
ulei
sare
piper

Mod de preparare:

Intr-o tigaie am pus la caramelizat zaharul, stingandu-l mai apoi cu 3 linguri de zeama din compotul de ananas. Am caramelizat cateva feliute de ananas si le-am dat deoparte. Intre timp am condimentat cotletele cu sare si piper si le-am prajit in alta tigaie. In prima tigaie unde a ramas zaharul caramelizat, am adaugat sosul de tomate, sosul de soia si pasta de ardei iute si 1 canita de zeama de compot. Le-am incalzit din nou pana au inceput sa clocoteasca, dupa care am adaugat bucatile de cotlet, lasandu-le 3-4 minute sa se patrunda iar sosul sa devina unul gros. La final am adaugat ananasul caramelizat cat sa se incalzeasca si el.

Cotletele le-am servit alaturi de un cus-cus cu ardei.


Ingredients:

2 pieces of pork chop
1 jar of pineapple stewed
1 tablespoon of brown sugar
1 tablespoon of tomato sauce
1 tablespoon of soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon of red chilli paste or chilli sauce
oil
salt
pepper

Preparation:

In a pan caramelize the sugar. After that chill down with 3 tablespoons of pineapple stewed. Caramelize a few pineapple slices and after put those away to chill. In another pan fry the pork chops with salt and pepper. Meanwhile in the caramelized sugar pan, add the tomato sauce, soy sauce and the red chilli paste. Boil them and after add the pork chops. Leave 3-4 minutes and then add the pineapple slice just to warm them. 

I served the dish with pepper cous-cous.

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Cus-cus cu 3 feluri de ardei / Cous-cous with 3 types of pepper

Ingrediente:

1,5 canita cus-cus
1/2 ardei gras galben
1/2 ardei gras rosu
1/2 ardei iute verde
1/2 ceapa mica alba
ulei
sare
piper


Mod de preparare:

Am tocat marunt ceapa si ardeiul iute, iar cel galben si cel rosu mai grosier. Am calit legumele 3-4 minute cu sare si piper, dupa care am adaugat cus-cusul si am mai calit intreaga compozitie pana cand cus-cusul a devenit auriu. Am copletat apoi cu putina apa de mai multe ori pana cus-cusul s-a fiert.



Ingredients:

1,5 cup of cous-cous
1/2 yellow pepper
1/2  red pepper
1/2 green chilli
1/2 small white onion
oil
salt
pepper


Preparation:

I chopped the onion and the green chilli and the two others a little bit bigger. I cooked the vegetables 3-4 minutes with salt and pepper. After i added the cous-cous and cook it until the cous-cous became gold. Added a few times a bit of water until the cous-cous was cooked. 

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Supa crema de cartofi / Potato soup

Ingrediente:

200 grame cartofi
1 morcov
1 ceapa mica alba
3 linguri de smantana
apa pentru fiert
sare
piper

bacon prajit si crutoane pentru servire

Mod de preparare:

Se curata,se  taie in bucati mici  legumele si se pun la fiert in apa cu sare si piper.
Dupa fierberea legumelor, acestea se dau prin blender adaugandu-se treptat apa ramasa de la fierberea legumelor. La final se adauga smantana.




Ingredients:

200 gr potatos
1 carrot
1 small white onion
3 tablespoons  cream
water for boiling
salt
pepper

fried bacon and croutons for serve.


Preparation:

Clean  and chop in small pieces vegetables and boil them in water with salt and pepper. 
After the vegetables are boiled, put those in a blender, and gradually add the boiled water. In the end add the cream and serve the soup with fried bacon and croutons.

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Trufe cu vanilie / Vanilla tuffles

Ingrediente:

500 gr ciocolata neagra ( minim 57% cacao )
200 gr ciocolata cu lapte
400 ml smantana dulce pentru frisca
35 gr unt moale ( minim 82% grasime )
3 lingurite esenta de vanilie
5 cuisoare zdrobite
coaja rasa de la o portocala
sucul de la 1 jumatate de portocala

Mod de preparare:

Pentru inceput, intr-un vas am  topit ciocolata. In acelasi timp intr-un alt vas am pus la incalzit smantana, cisoarele, esenta de vanilie si coaja de portocala si sucul de portocala,
Cand ciocolata s-a topit iar amestecul de smatana este cald, am omogenizat cu o lingura de lemn smantana in ciocolata, dupa care am adaugat untul.
Compozitia am pus-o intr-o tava acoperita cu hartie de copt si am dat-o la congelator 2 ore si 20 de minute.
La final cu ajutorul unei lingurite am luat compozitie facand niste bilute  pe care le-am dat prin multa cacao ca sa nu se lipeasca.

Tips: La pasul in care m-am apucat sa modelez trufele am folosit o pereche de manusi chirurgicale pentru ca de la caldura mainilor, compozitia de trufe se v-a topi usor, ducand la un mic haos de ciocolata.


Ingredients:

500 gr dark chocolate ( minimum 57% cacao )
200 gr milk chocolate 
400 ml sweet cream for whipped cream
35 gr melt butter ( minimum 82% fat )
3 teaspoons vanilla essence 
5 chopped pimento
zest from an orage
juice from 1/2 orange

Preparation:

For beginning i melted the chocolate. In the same time i heat in a pan  the cream, pimento, vanilla essence, orange zest and the juice. 
When the chocolate was melt i  incorporate the cream mix and added the butter, and mixed all together with a wood spoon. 
I gave the mix to the freezer for 2h20min. 
At the final with a teaspoon i made small balls covered with cacao powder to avoid the bonding.


Tips: At the final step i used 1 pair of surgical gloves, because of the body heat the truffles will start to melt and create a small  chocolate chaos.

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Grilaj de zahar ars cu nuci / Caramelized nuts grid

Ingrediente:

200 grame zahar
200 grame nuci sau migdale decojite
1 praf de sare
1 lingurita de scortisoara pudra


Mod de preparare:

Zaharul si scortisoara se caramelizeaza pana cand capata o culoare aurie. Intre timp nucile se taie in bucati nu prea mici.
Cand zaharul s-a caramelizat, se adauga nucile si sarea si se amesteca bine, urmand sa se intinda pe o suprafata plana acoperita cu hartie de copt.
Preparatul este gata de servit a 2 zi.

Tips: Eu prefer sa il rup de mana in bucati nici simetrice nici egale.


Ingredients:

200 gr sugar
200 gr nuts or shelled almods
1 pinch of salt
1 teaspoon of cinnamon powder


Preparation:

Caramelize the sugar and the cinnamon, until they will get gold. In the meantime chop a bit the nuts. When the sugar is caramelized add the nuts and the salt and give a good mix. In the final step you must put the composition on a flat surface covered with baking paper. 
Is good to serve the next day.

Tips: I like to break in randomly pieces.  

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