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Ingredients:

  • Vegetable oil: 1 tbsp
  • Butter: 4 tbsp
  • Chopped onion: 1/2 cup
  • Chopped celery: 1/2 cup
  • Chopped carrot: 1/2 cup
  • Ground beef chuck: 3/4 pound
  • Salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Whole milk: 1 cup
  • Whole nutmeg
  • Dry white wine: 1 cup
  • Canned imported Italian plum tomatoes: 1 1/2 cups
  • Pasta: 1 1/2 pound
  • Freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese

Preparation:

Take a pan and add the oil, butter and chopped onion into it. Put the flame on medium. Cook and stir the onion until it has become translucent. Add the chopped celery and carrot. Cook for about 2 minutes.

Add the ground beef, salt and a few grindings of pepper. Crumble the meat with a fork. Stir continuously and cook well. Add milk and simmer slowly. Stir continuously, until it has bubbled away completely. Add about 1/8 teaspoon of nutmeg, and stir.

Add wine and let it simmer until it has evaporated. Add the tomatoes and stir thoroughly. When the tomatoes begin to bubble, turn the heat down. Cook, uncovered, for 3 hours or more. It will begin to dry out and the fat separates from the meat. At the end, however, no water at all must be left and the fat must separate from the sauce. Check the salt. Toss with cooked drained pasta, with one tablespoon of butter. Serve with freshly grated Parmesan !

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Ingredients:

  • 5 ounce baby spinach
  • Cooking spray
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon chipotle powder
  • 10 ounce diced tomatoes with green chile peppers
  • 1 red onion, chopped
  • 2 jalapeno peppers, chopped
  • 2 habanero peppers, chopped
  • 2.2 ounce sliced black olives
  • 8 ounce salmon fillets

Preparation:

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees C. Apply the cooking spray in a baking dish. In a large bowl, mix spinach, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, 1 teaspoon lime juice, and 1/2 teaspoon chipotle powder. Cover the bottom of the baking dish with the mixture. Set it aside.

Mix thoroughly the tomatoes, red onion, jalapeno peppers, habanero peppers, black olives, remaining lemon juice, remaining lime juice, and remaining chipotle powder together in a large bowl. Place the salmon fillets on top of spinach in the baking dish and top with tomato mixture. Bake it in the preheated oven for about 14 minutes. Test the consistency with a fork. Take it out and serve hot!

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Check out an easy home made Caramel bread pudding recipe (without egg) that can be made without an oven !

Ingredients:

  • Sugar : 3/4 cup
  • Bread : 6 slices
  • Custard powder : 4 tbsp
  • Water : 1/2 cup
  • Milk : 1 1/2 cup
  • Dry fruits for garnishing

Preparation:

Take a pan and add 1/4 cup of sugar. Heat and caramelize the sugar. Wait until it becomes dark brown in colour. Immediately transfer it into a 6 inch baking pan. Spread it evenly on the bottom of the pan and keep it aside.

Take 6 slices of bread and remove its edges with a knife. Cut it into small pieces. Grind it well. Take 4 tbsp of custard powder and mix ti with 1/2 cup of water. Keep it aside. In a pan, take 1 1/2 cup of milk. Add 1/2 cup of sugar into it. Cook it on medium flame. Add the custard mixture into it. Mix it well and continue cooking on medium flame.

Keep stirring and cook it until it becomes a little thick consistency. Keep the flame low and gradually add the bread crumbs into it. Mix it properly by continuously stirring. Pour this thick mixture over the caramel in the baking pan. Tap it slowly for setting, and make the top even. Cover the pan an aluminium foil.

Pour some hot water into a pan. Place a stand onto the pan to hold the mould. Place the mould onto the stand. Cover it with a lid and steam it on medium flame for 20 to 30 minutes. Bring it in room temperature and refrigerate it for at least 2 hours. Take it out into a plate. Garnish it with dry fruits and serve!

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This Italian sweet cream dessert will surely take you to a toothsome world!

Ingredients:

  • Cream : 2 cups
  • Vanilla Pod : 1
  • Sugar : 2 1/2 tbsp
  • 1 leaf of Gelatin
  • Vanilla essence : 1 tsp
  • Dark rum : 1 tbsp
  • Strawberries for garnishing

Preparation:

Soak the gelatin leaf in a little cold water until it becomes soft. In a heavy based pot, add the cream and sugar. Split and scrape out the vanilla pod. Add the whole pod and vanilla extract to the pot. Mix and bring the whole ingredients in the pot to boil.

Take off the heat and add the soaked gelatin into it, until it gets dissolved. Add the rum into it. Strain this through a fine sieve, into the moulds of your desired shape. Refrigerate this overnight, until it sets well. Before taking it of from the moulds, dip these moulds in warm water for about 5 seconds. Take it out, garnish it with strawberries and serve!

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Rabri, the sweet, condensed-milk-based dish, originating from the Indian subcontinent.

Ingredients:

  • Milk : 2 litres
  • Koya : 50 grams
  • Sugar : 1/2 cup (60 grams)
  • Cardamom powder : 1/2 tsp
  • Saffron : 12 to 15 strands
  • Fresh rose water : 1/2 tsp
  • Koya : 50 grams
  • Sliced almonds and pistachios : 2 tsp each

Preparation:

Add 1 cup of boiled milk in a pan. As it gets condensed, keep collecting the cream at the sides of the pan. When you see the cream floating, gently move the cream layer with a spatula. Again add another 1 cup of milk and similarly collect the cream at the sides. In the similar way, collect the milk cream of 2 liters of milk, by adding each cups of milk slowly.

While adding the final cup, mix 50 grams of Koya and half cup of milk, and add it to the pan. Mix it well and add this to the cream collected. Add 1/2 cup or 60 grams of sugar. Add 1/2 tsp of cardamom powder and saffron strands. Add sliced almonds and pistachios (almonds and pistachios should be soaked in water) for a . Cook for about 10 to 15 minutes. Switch off the flame. Leave it to cool and add 1/2 tsp of pure rose water. Garnish with sliced almonds.

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Mititei, a tasty traditional Romanian Barbecue!

Ingredients:

  • 1 pound ground beef or lamb
  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 3 or 4 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1 tablespoon coriander
  • 2 teaspoons of caraway seeds
  • 2 teaspoons of baking soda
  • Salt and pepper
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Preparation:

Mix all the ingredients together in a large bowl and knead until it becomes smooth. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, but preferably overnight, to allow flavors to blend. Using wet hands, form small sausages about 4 inches long and 1 inch thick with the meat mixture. Grill the sausages over hot coals until browned on both sides and cooked through. Serve with mustard and cold beer.

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Lifestyle News

In order to encourage world leaders into action on climate change to protect the planet for future generations, the students around the world organised a climate change walkout. Thousands of students marched on the streets of Australia and New Zealand Friday, carrying placards reading “Time’s Melting Away”, “Act Now or Swim” etc.

The students planned to stage 1,000 demonstrations in more than 100 countries during a worldwide day of action. Greta Thunberg, a Swedish schoolgirl started the movement last year when she went on strike alone, is now in her 30th week of action.

Some teachers and political leaders had tried to stop or threaten students against skipping school. But, New Zealand Prime Minster Jacinda Ardern, showed his support to the student’s move. He said that it was important for the young generation to send a message.

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Entertainment News Technology Travel Trending

In an interview for a radio talk show, Jim Bridenstine, the Administrator of NASA said that the first person on Mars is likely to be a woman. Female astronauts are expected to mark history on space adventures soon! Bridenstine also said that the next American astronaut to set foot on moon will also be a woman.

No clues had been given regarding the name of the women. The exact dates for both these space ventures are also remaining unrevealed. The first all-woman spacewalk will be taking place later this month, revealed Bridenstine.

“These are great days. We have the first all-female spacewalk happening this month at the end of March, which is of course, National Women’s Month … So NASA is committed to making sure that we have a broad and diverse set of talent”. says Bridenstine.

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Yet again a celebrity couple is blooming! Jennifer Lopez- the singer, actress, dancer and producer had announced her royal engagement with Alex Rodriguez, former US baseball player on Saturday night.

The vacation proposal was the “best surprise ever”. J.Lo , shared the romantic pics of the beautiful beach proposal, through her Instagram. The groom, Alex Rodriguez also shared these pics on his Twitter, with a tagline- “She said Yes” ! The upcoming wedding is marked as J.Lo’s fourth and Rodriguez’s second.

Jennifer Lynn Lopez is an American singer, actress, dancer and producer. In 1991, Lopez began appearing as a Fly Girl dancer on In Living Color, where she remained a regular until she decided to pursue an acting career in 1993. For her first leading role in the 1997 Selena biopic of the same name, Lopez received a Golden Globe nomination and became the first Latin actress to earn over US$1 million for a film. She went on to star in Anaconda (1997) and Out of Sight (1998), later establishing herself as the highest-paid Latin actress in Hollywood.

Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez, nicknamed “A-Rod”, is an American former professional baseball shortstop and third baseman. He played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers, and New York Yankees. Rodriguez began his professional career as one of the sport’s most highly touted prospects and is considered one of the greatest baseball players of all time.

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Food

Ingredients:

  • Water : 4 cups
  • 4 ounces feta cheese (about 1 cup crumbled)
  • Kosher salt : 2 tsp
  • Freshly ground black pepper : 2 tsp
  • 4 medium boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 2 pounds total)
  • 1 head garlic
  • Fresh rosemary, cut or broken into small pieces : 6 sprigs
  • Olive oil : 1 tbsp
  • 1/2 large lemon
  • Crostini, for serving

Preparation:

Blend the water, feta, salt, and pepper in a bowl, until it becomes smooth. Put the chicken breasts in a large resealable plastic bag or container. Spread the brine over the chicken and cover it. Refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight.

Arrange a rack in the middle of the oven and heat to 400°F. Remove the chicken breasts from the brine, pat dry with paper towels, and place in a single layer in a baking dish or on an aluminum foil-lined rimmed baking sheet. Let sit for about 30 minutes at room temperature.

Take some garlic cloves, peel, smash, and scatter around the chicken. Cut the top off the remaining garlic head to expose the cloves, cut in half horizontally, then place the 2 pieces in the pan. Sprinkle the rosemary sprigs over the chicken, then drizzle with the oil. Roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the breasts reads 165°F, 35 to 45 minutes.

Take out the chicken breasts from the oven, squeeze the juice from the lemon half over the chicken, and let it rest for 5 minutes before serving. Squeeze the roasted garlic cloves out of their peels onto crostini, if desired.

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