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Coffee Time Traditions with Lena in Trieste: A Warm Invitation to Savor Every Sip
Coffee Time Traditions with Lena in Trieste: A Warm Invitation to Savor Every Sip
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Lena Trieste Coffee Culture: A Warm Invitation to Savor Every Sip
Discovering Lena Trieste Coffee Culture
May 1


Chinese Fried Chicken
Chinese Fried Chicken
Wonderful Chinese-style fried chicken, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. The preparation is very quick and simple, it will only take you 35 minutes.
Sep 29, 2025


Boiled Potatoes
Boiled Potatoes
Here is a recipe for boiled potatoes that I often prepare, and it is always delicious. It is a very simple preparation and you don't need much time.
Jun 13, 2025




Old recipe Crumble Apple Cake
Old recipe Crumble Apple Cake This is how our grandmothers used to make a combination of crumbly dough in difficult times. In this recipe, it is excellent, because there is no mixing of the dough, but the mixture of dry ingredients is immediately placed in the baking dish. Then it is poured with the apple filling which is also not cooked, then again with the base and finally with cold butter, it is grated all over the base. During the Second World War, there were many familie
Oct 19, 2024


Gnocchi Bolognese from the Oven
Gnocchi Bolognese from the Oven I regularly make a wonderful Italian Bolognese with gnocchi at this time, with the addition of béchamel sauce. For this recipe, you will need ingredients for bolognese and gnocchi, an incredible and delicious meal, that is ready relatively quickly. Ideal for lunch or dinner. You can prepare the filling the day before and the entire preparation, so that it stays in the refrigerator the day before cooking. Follow the recipe because it is incredib
Oct 12, 2024


The Best Cooked Beans
The Best Cooked Beans This time, I made different beans than the other recipes I have without the addition of tomatoes, with a sprinkling of flour and garlic. You can eat beans prepared like this as a soup or add some pasta along with a good cabbage salad. It's easy to prepare because you'll be using a blender, so no crying while chopping onions :) to follow this wonderful recipe, the beans are phenomenal. Follow recipe. INGREDIENTS: simple, total time: 3h, 6 servings FOR BEA
Dec 28, 2023


Carniola Stuffed Peppers, the best recipe
Carniola Stuffed Peppers, the best recipe A wonderful combination of stuffed peppers with Carniola sausage and rice. You can also use brown rice if you really like it. The Carniola sausage has a specific taste, so it gives this dish a special flavor note. A phenomenal meal that will delight your dear housemates as well as guests. Follow recipe. Ingredients: medium, total time: 115 min. 6 servings Filling for Peppers: 10 medium bell peppers/ cleaned of stems and seeds 2 Tables
Dec 27, 2023


Cherry Tart
Cherry Tart A simple and easy recipe for Italian cherry tart dessert. Follow recipe. Ingredients: simple, total time: 90 min. Almond Dough: 200 g of flour 100 g of butter pinch of salt/ 2 g 75 g of powdered sugar 25 g of almond powder 1 egg Cream: 1 egg 120 g of sugar 100 g of sweet cream 25 g of corn starch 1 bag of vanilla sugar/ 8 g 450 g of cherries Preparation: Prepare Sweet Almond Dough: Beat eggs with sugar, add ground almonds, a little salt, then add butter that has b
Dec 18, 2023


Mushrooms Stew with Polenta
Mushrooms Stew with Polenta Are you a fan of mushrooms? I personally am. A wonderful mixture of mushrooms gives a fantastic taste and smell. Side dish that goes with polenta, rice, purée, boiled potatoes also with pasta. It is an irresistible choice for those on a diet and a perfect and healthy food, an ideal substitute for any meat. Follow this incredible recipe that I believe you will make more often. Follow this lovely recipe. Ingredients: simple, total time: 70 min.
Dec 18, 2023


Apple Pie with Low Calories
Apple Pie with Low Calories A wonderful apple pie, in an easy and simple way. Follow recipe. Ingredients: 24-25 cm round mold, simple,...
Dec 15, 2023


Apple Jam Cake
Apple Jam Cake Simple Italian recipe apple jam tart, soft cake and delicious, quick to prepare and quick to eat! Follow recipe. Ingredients: simple, total time: 60 min. Dough: 230 ml of warm milk 60 g of butter /room temperature pinch of salt 50 ml of vegetable oil 10 g of fresh yeast or dry 380 -430 g of flour 00 100 g of simple sugar 1 grated lemon 1 sachet of vanilla sugar/ 10 g For Spread: 200 g of apple jam 1 egg yolk+50 ml of milk Preparation: Dissolve 1 teaspoon of su
Dec 15, 2023


Crumble Forest Fruit Cake
Crumble Forest Fruit Cake Forest fruit cake is a delicious dessert made up of a soft base, a fruit filling and a crunchy crumb coating. In this recipe I propose it with blackberries and raspberries, an excellent dessert to serve after dinner, perhaps with vanilla cream, but also a delicious sweetness for tea time. Follow recipe. Ingredients: simple, total time: 60 min. Crumbs: 150 g of 00 flour 100 g of butter cut into pieces /room temperature 100 g of light cane sugar a pin
Dec 13, 2023


Kuglof with Wine and Chocolate
Kuglof with Wine and Chocolate A simple and delicious cake ideal for New Year's holidays with the addition of wine and dark chocolate....
Dec 13, 2023




Italian-Style Chicken Fillets Skewers, the best Recipe
Italian-Style Chicken Fillets Skewers Such skewers, prepared in a simple and quick way, are a real relief for every housewife. You don't need a lot of ingredients for this recipe, it is also economical. You can prepare them to please your guests and during the holidays, the house will smell and everyone will be delighted. Skewers are very juicy and soft, you will enjoy every bite. Follow recipe. Ingredients: simple, total time: 45 min. 4 serving 900 g chicken white meat/ cut
Dec 5, 2023


Hake Baked in Hot Tomato Sauce
Hake Baked in Hot Tomato Sauce A wonderful dish with a Mediterranean smell and taste of hake in a spicy sauce takes about 15 minutes to prepare, and the rest is cooking. It is very simple to prepare and ready quickly. I believe you will like this recipe of mine. Follow the recipe. Ingredients: simple, total time: 60 minutes, 4 servings For Hake and Hot Tomato Sauce: 3 Tablespoons of EVO olive oil 1 medium head onion/ finely chopped 1 spring onion/ or 1/2 leek, green leaves
Dec 3, 2023


Fried Corn Biscuits, healthy recipe
Fried Corn Biscuits, helathy recipe If you have a little larger company coming, and you want to welcome them with something sweet, then I recommend this economic recipe, which is extremely quick to prepare and quick to eat. This recipe is an old recipe from our grandmothers, I can say that it is ancient. Mostly when there were shortages and hard times, our grandmothers prepared all kinds of biscuits that did not require a lot of ingredients and were ready quickly. I got this
Dec 2, 2023


Serbian Shaker Lena
Serbian Shaker Lena This is a Serbian traditional dish originating from the town of Leskovac and is eaten spicy. The specialty is great and whoever tolerates a good spice will be delighted with how delicious this dish is, if you haven't tried to make it, now you have the opportunity, the recipe is great! Follow recipe. Ingredients: medium, total time: 120 min. 4 serving 1 kg of pork neck/ on cubes 250 g of fresh meat bacon/ diced 5 onions/finely chopped 10 roasted chopped pep
Dec 1, 2023


Lentils with Pork Sausage (Cothecino)
Lentils with Pork Sausage (Cothecino) This dish is mostly prepared by Italians for the New Year holidays, and it is very tasty. Lentils are easier to prepare if you find already cooked lentils in a can that you can buy in stores. But if you don't have any, you can also use dry lentils, but you will have to soak them in water in the evening, and then throw out the water in the morning. You will put new water and 1/2 teaspoon of salt and cook for about 40 min. on moderate hea
Feb 3, 2023


Roast Lamb with Baked Potatoes and Sauerkraut
Roast Lamb with Baked Potatoes and Sauerkraut The first rule: When roasting any type of meat is to choose a nice and high-quality piece. In this case, I took a leg of lamb, and the butcher pounded the pieces of meat well with a meat grinder. So it's not a problem for me to place it in a dish and turn it, and the other it will absorb the juice and the meat will be soft. Second rule: you will make the marinade 2 days before baking. Third rule: I used a terracotta pot. This clay
Jan 1, 2023


Green Beans with Pork Lena
Green Beans with Pork Lena Green beans in my way the way I make them, very rich in vitamins and proteins, great, and I share my recipe with you. It is very tasty, try it. Follow recipe. Ingredients: easy, total time: 90 min. 4 serving 500 g yellow or green beans/ frozen or purchased, halved 400 g of pork/ diced 3 cm 3 carrots/ finely chopped or cut in rings 3 big potatoes/ diced 2 onions medium/ finely chopped 2-3 teaspoon ground red pepper 1 full Tablespoon flour 2 teaspoons
Jan 16, 2021
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