Yorkshire'i pudingud / Yorkshire puddings

Tegelikult on toidu nimi klienti eksitav (mis on seadusega keelatud, kui niiviisi vaadata), sest tegu on klassikalise Inglise saiaga. Täpsemalt muna saiaga, mis on küll seest veidi pehmed, kuid pudingut neis kindlasti pole. Tavaliselt serveeritakse neid röstitud liha, moosi või jäätisega, meie aga sõime neid mango-ingveri maitselise pehme stiltoni juustuga ja hea oli küll. Mulle meeldis, et nad olid pealt mõnusalt krõbedad ja seest pehmed, seega erinevaid nüannse oli kindlasti. Kel soovi neid magustoiduna serveeriga, võib lisada tainasse suhkrut soola asemel.

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The name of the food is actually slightly confusing as there is no pudding involved in these traditional English breads. Instead they are crispy on the outside and softer inside and have a slight egg taste. They are usually served with meat, or jam and ice-cream although we ate them with white stilton with mango and ginger. And boy, that was yummy! I hear some less traditional people also make their Yorkshires dessert-like by adding sugar.

Filotaigna-õuna saiakesed / Phyllo Dough Apple Turnovers

Enne USAsse sõitu oli külmkapis järgi pakk filotainast ja mõned õunad, millel ma ei tahtnud äraolekul roiskuda lasta, niiet otsisin välja nendest kahest koosneva retsepti ja panin põidlad pihku, et tuleb hea. Ja tuli! Lausa nii hea, et me sõime need otse ahjust võetuna paljalt ära, vaevu jõudsin taldrikule tõsta, enne kui kõik otsas olid. Siiski proovisime ka vanillejäätisega ja see, õuna-jäätise kominatsioon ei vea kunagi alt.

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Before our trip to the USA I had some leftover phyllo dough and apples that I didn't want to let rot while away. So I looked up a recipe that called for both of these and hoped for the best. And it was delicious! They were so good we ate them straight from the oven. However, I did try them with vanilla ice cream and this vanilla-apple combination never lets me down.

The Story of Bottled Water

Õpetlik lühifilm pudeli- ja kraaniveest.

A short movie about bottled and tap water.

Pukkola

Pukkola koosneb öö läbi piimas leotatud erinevatest hommikusöögi-helvestest, kuivatatud puuvijadest ja pähklitest/seemetest. Põhimõtteliselt külm puder: järjekorde mõnus vaheldus tavalisele pudrule. Ja hommikul jääb sättimiseks aega üle, kuna toit valmib ise öö jooksul.

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You might be wondering what Pukkola is. It's rolled oats, cereals, dried fruit and nuts soaked in milk overnight. Like cold porridge or soaked cereals. Saying soaked cereals doesn't do justice to any food, does it?

Mustikamuffinid sidruniga / Blueberry Muffins with Lemon

Advanced ehk "edasijõudnute" inglise keele klassis on meil tore traditsioon pakkuda ige reede, korda-mööda, erinevaid maiustusi. Ja just enne USAsse sõitu oli minu kord. Kuna meid on päris palju siis otsustasin minna mööda lihtsat, läbiproovitud teed ja teha mustikamuffineid.

Sidrunikoor annab koogikestele värske ja erilise maitse, mida teistest mustikamuffinitest ei leia.

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We have a lovely tradition in advanced English to take turns in bringing something to snack for the whole class every Friday. And before I left for the states it was my turn to bake something. Muffins are super easy to make, especially when you have a whole bunch of people, so I took the easy route and chose a recipe I had tried out numerous times.

From the taste of these muffins one could never tell they contain lemon peel, but that is exactly what gives them the fresh taste one wont find in all blueberry muffins. Probably thanks to that these are the best ones I have had so far.

Suitsulõhepasta / Smoked Salmon Pasta

Mereannid ja pasta moodustavad harjumatu, kuid väga maitsva kombinatsiooni. Huvitava nüansi lisavad ka krõmpsuvad seemned.

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I think seafood in pasta is something you either love or hate, as it gives an unusual taste that can seem strange with pasta. Nevertheless, I have two seafood pasta recipes that I can't get enough of. This is one of them. I love every aspect of it, including the crunchy nuts. 

Kodujuustu ja valge šokolaadi juustukook / Cottage cheese and White Chocolate Cheesecake

Tegu on tõesti maitsva ja erilise juustukoogiga, mis kaob laualt nii kiiresti, et on raske seda üleöö külmkapiski hoida. Ema käis ja kiitis veel, et see on see kõikse parem.

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This cheesecake really is something special and different to what I have had before, in a good way. Even my mother kept coming back to the kitchen to cut just a tiny piece more, claiming that this is the best one. It's not like I could resist either.