I did some change to my blog header. Have you noticed it? I decided to change my blog title from Farida’s Azerbaijani Cookbook to AZ Cookbook, to perfectly match my domain name. No…Actually, that’s really not the reason why I did that. Those who know me well, know I am my worst critic, sometimes to ...

I suddenly remembered my mom’s Binangkal recipe after a recent visit to Cebu. Well, Binangkal is round , shaped from dough and covered with sesame seeds and is a popular Cebu delicacy. Here is our recipe: 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 2 teaspoons baking powder 3/4 cup brown sugar 2/3 cup water 2 tablespoons oil 1 ...

Chocolate Cake Recipe INGREDIENTS 1 cup margarine 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 cup water 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 cup margarine 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk 1 cup confectioners’ sugar 1 cup chopped walnuts DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease ...

Капусту помыть, удалить качан, отварить в подсоленной воде до полуготовности и разобрать по листикам. Отбить или срезать утолщения на листьях. Картофель отварить, протереть сквозь сито, смешать с жареным луком и измельчёнными яйцами. На подготовленные листья капусты положить фарш и свернуть их, придав вид конвертов. Обжарить голубцы на масле, переложить в кастрюлю, залить сметаной, смешанной с томатом, и тушить ...

Christmas Holiday is coming… I wish all my readers a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Today I want to share one sensational salad recipe that might be well fit to your festive Christmas table. This is a Fruit Salsa, very colorful and beautiful combination of many fruits and few vegetables. Here are honeydew melon, ...

Tri-Color Bell pepper salad is one of my favorite summer salads. It is very simple and refreshing. In this salad, red, yellow and orange bell peppers are first roasted, then mixed with fresh herbs, garlic, lemon juice and olive oil. I like to use peppers of different colors as this really makes for an attractive ...