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Sonila Zarate
United States
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 25 ก.ย. 2018
Cooking videos that will be featured in my food blog! I'm an Albanian food blogger, mom of 2 beautiful children and wife to the love of my life. I love to cook Mediterranean food, especially Albanian one and Latin American recipes. If you would like me to translate any of the recipes to Albanian or Spanish, please don't hesitate to reach out. Thank you for following along my cooking journey:)
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Albanian byrek with homemade phyllo layers stretched by hand
Albanian byrek with spinach & feta cheese - I love rolling the homemade phyllo layers with a thin rolling pin called okllai or pec in 🇦🇱 Albanian but lately I’m also learning to stretch the phyllo by hand.
Happy cooking:))
Sonila
Happy cooking:))
Sonila
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Apple Muffins with Cinnamon & Brown Sugar
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These apple muffins with cinnamon & brown sugar are the ultimate comfort food. I love to start the day with a muffin & a coffee but my kids love to have a muffin with some milk after school! I’ll add more details about the recipe to the description but for now thank you for watching my video:))). Happy Fall season 😍🍁🍂🍎:) Sonila
Easy Peach Salsa
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This homemade peach salsa is so easy to make at home with few, fresh ingredients. It makes for a great salsa that you can use it as a topping for grilled foods, as a dip for chips or even as a side salad. Let me know if you have any questions:). Sonila Full recipe - mediterraneanlatinloveaffair.com/peach-salsa/
Mediterranean Stuffed Peppers with Ground Beef #albanianfood
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This is a basic recipe for Albanian stuffed peppers but keep in mind that this recipe is very customizable. You can add more seasonings (like oregano, spices etc), you can make the dish vegetarian or replace ground beef or ground lamb or ground chicken etc etc. This video is meant to be more of guideline rather than a rigid recipe. I often change things around myself like type of rice, fresh vs...
Stuffed Zucchini
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These stuffed zucchini are similar to how we made then when I was growing up in Albania. We called them ‘kunguj të mbushur’. Usually the light green zucchini is not very common where I live now so I had to make my recipe and adapted it a little bit to fit the quantity of zucchinis I bought. Recipe was adapted from my blog - mediterraneanlatinloveaffair.com/baked-stuffed-zucchini-squash/ Let me ...
Mediterranean Stuffed Eggplants
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These Mediterranean stuffed eggplants with a ground beef sauce are baked with the sauce and potatoes for an amazing casserole!! As the legend says, the Imam fainted or swooned as he tried this dish:). I grew up in Albania and this is the way my family made stuffed eggplants. We call them Patellxhane te mbushura or Imam Bajalldi. Other variations include frying the eggplants instead of baking th...
Buffalo Chicken Sliders with Celery, Carrots & Blue Cheese Slaw #sliders
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These buffalo chicken sliders with celery, carrots & blue cheese slaw make for a great bite on game day!
Mediterranean Orange Fennel Salad
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This Mediterranean orange salad with fennel is such a vibrant salad that will make any table look fantastic. We love to serve this salad with roasted chicken or lamb and rice. Usually I put this salad together more by eyeballing ingredients rather than measuring them. That is why I'm not adding this recipe to the blog since there I tend to have more precise recipes. As an estimate I used these ...
Irresistible Creamy Garlic Chicken in Mustard Sauce #dinner
มุมมอง 2019 หลายเดือนก่อน
This creamy garlic chicken in mustard sauce is a great dinner recipe. We serve it with rice, pasta or vegetables. This dinner cooks really fast and makes for a flavorful dinner choice for my whole family. Recipe with printable recipe card plus helpful cooking details is in my blog: mediterraneanlatinloveaffair.com/creamy-garlic-chicken-dijon-mustard/ Let me know in comments if you have any ques...
How to cut baklava? #baklava #bakllava
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How to cut baklava? #baklava #bakllava
Puff Pastry Bites with Brie, Cranberry Sauce and Pistachios
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Puff Pastry Bites with Brie, Cranberry Sauce and Pistachios
Albanian Byrek me Spinaq - Phyllo Spinach Pie with Feta (spiral phyllo pie)
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Albanian Byrek me Spinaq - Phyllo Spinach Pie with Feta (spiral phyllo pie)
Puff Pastry Tarts with Mixed Berries and Cottage Cheese
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Puff Pastry Tarts with Mixed Berries and Cottage Cheese
Grilled Eggplants with Parsley, Mint and Za'atar Sauce
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Grilled Eggplants with Parsley, Mint and Za'atar Sauce
Grilled Mini Sweet Peppers with a Parsley and Za'atar Sauce
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Grilled Mini Sweet Peppers with a Parsley and Za'atar Sauce
Sausage Pasta Dinner with Spinach and Mushrooms
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Sausage Pasta Dinner with Spinach and Mushrooms
Albanian Phyllo Meat Pie (Byrek me Mish)
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Albanian Phyllo Meat Pie (Byrek me Mish)
Homemade Corvina Ceviche (Ceviche de Pescado)
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Homemade Corvina Ceviche (Ceviche de Pescado)
Strawberry Salad with Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette
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Strawberry Salad with Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette
Mediterranean Leeks Casserole (Tavë me Presh): The BEST way to cook leeks
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Mediterranean Leeks Casserole (Tavë me Presh): The BEST way to cook leeks
Put the Lemmon somewhere else.
I’ll keep doing pesto my way! Thanks
Everything cool just season the chicken before next time 😅
You could totally do that:)). This is an older recipe of mine, I do season differently in some other recipes. But feel free to adapt it to your way of cooking. Thanks
@@SonilaZarate love your cooking either way keep it up made it for my kids they love it
@@moneyboys9525 thank you for the encouragement:)). It means a lot!
Tried the recipe yesterday. It turned out really tasty n my husband and daughter enjoyed it. Liked the use of spinach. It blended in very well. Thanks so much.
Thank you so much Elaine:)).
I'm making this tonight 😊
Delicious, subscribe. Thank you !
oh my god i feel like a kid watching this. 😁
Donde compras el maiz tostado en miami??
Hola Kelly, a veces lo encuentro en Presidente supermarket de North Bay Village. Despues si no lo tienen ellos voy en El Bay Supermarket que esta en el mismo camino (la 79) yendo por la playa. Tengo un otra opción pero no voy alli muy seguido, es el Tropico o Tropical supermarket en la 79 y 81.
@@SonilaZarate gracias
Hi Sonila, I am just wondering if I absolutely have to boil it afterwards? I just don’t want to lose the crunch factor in the tomatoes. Also, can I pickle other vegetables the same way, such as cabbage? Thanks for sharing I can’t wait to try it.
Hi Jen, thank you so much for your comment. The boiling of the jar top down is usually so there’s no oxygen left in the jar and the tomatoes pickle properly. However, I know when I was little we didn’t boil it. We put a rock or something heavy to weigh the tomatoes below pickling solution level. Rinse the tomatoes with cold water before using into a salad and they’ll be crunchy:)).
Sounds great! Thank You so much, I will be making them this weekend.
First thing is id switch to a much higher proof neutral spirit like everclear and soak the rinds, no sugar yet. Let the higher proof do its thing for weeks and then seperate out the rinds from infused spirit and i then take the rinds and sometimes even a few fresh ones and make a simple syrup using the rinds in the process so you end up with a lemon simple syrup and thats when you combine the lemon infused spirits with the lemon infused simple syrup and depending on what strength you want maybe a little distilled water. It will come out a much more vibrant yellow and the lemon taste is superb. This way you did works too just not going to be as lemon strong. The way i do it is how most Italians i was around made it.
I use your method for limoncello but for this orange one, I used what my grandparents did to make homemade liqueurs a long time ago. Sometimes their methods are not perfect but that’s what they had available so they had some limitations. I use this liqueur in cakes for example, 1-2 ozs. It really improves the taste pf baked goods a lot:)). Thank you for a constructive comment, too many people just go negative right away and it’s hard to have a conversation. Have a great weekend!
Please tell me the spices that you used.
Hi, here are all the ingredients I used - Full recipe in my blog: mediterraneanlatinloveaffair.com/pinto-beans-soup/ 16 ozs pinto beans 1 red onion 1 green pepper 2 large carrots 3 garlic cloves add more if you like garlic 4 tbsps olive oil extra virgin 3 tomatoes better if they're soft 14 ozs tomato sauce 4 cups bone broth 3 bay leaves 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp dry parsley 1 tsp dry oregano 0.5 tsp black pepper 1 tsp smoked paprika 1 tbsp sea salt 2 tbsps freshly chopped parsley garnish 2 tbsps freshly chopped onion garnish
Thank you so much for getting back to me and giving me the recipe. I will be making it this Sunday for the kids at church who will be learning about missionaries in Albania. ❤
@@bigsistermaria5578 that is so cool:)), the soup is pretty easy & forgiving on quantities:). Season to taste & you’ll be fine.
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thank you nice fast recipe looks packed with flavour
Thank you:)))
OMG: you are a magician!!
Hi Sonila. Looks fab. Thanks. I'll try it for sure. Dont mind the negative comments from others. I for one appreciate your video.
Thanks John, it's an old video I made during the lockdown when kids were doing remote school. Thank you for watching it, it's very simple really. We use it as a side dish as it compliments stews really well. I appreciate your comment:)). Have a great day!
@@SonilaZarate Thanks. :-)
Not only the burnt butter but The metal spoon in a black pan showed me I don’t need to follow this recipe
No one is forcing you to try it Kimberly:)). The internet is full of recipes & creators, you are a free person! Have a great day!
very nice and refreshing side to partner with grilled meats and veggies during the summer. ripe nectarines are nice for this too!
Thank you so much!!! And true nectarines, also white peaches work great with this recipe too. I make a similar salsa around May/June when mangoes are plentiful in my area with mangoes & strawberries! There’s so many variations and they all enhance grilled meats, chicken and most meals really:)). Have a great weekend!
Oh my this looks very refreshing and delicious ❤❤❤
Wow this looks amazing can't wait to try it later xxx
Thank you;), hope you like it! It’s one of our family’s frequent dinners!
@@SonilaZarate best dinner I've ever made ,thank you so so much
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My beautiful friend! Miss you, mi Soni!
Gracias Enri! Miss you too:)). I was thinking of you yesterday when I was working on the blog. Tenemos que hablar, I’ll call you during the week:)
Love the way you cut those apples! What a crack!
Enri , miss you 😍😍!! Thank you:)). I cut almost everything that way, that’s how I learned as a child but I know it’s not very culinary like haha. So I’m hesitant to cut like that in videos:)
Yummy
Thank you:)
Te lumshin duart me goce,po nuk ka problem qe nuk i thave petet se nenat tona i thanin? Dhe nje pyetje e shkrifet behet? Dhe sa sheqer i hodhe se nuk e mora vesh
Shume faleminderit per komentin!! Ky brumi qe perdor une ka vaj brenda plus i sperkas petet me gjalp kur i shtroj, keshtu qe skam pasur shume nevoje ti thaj petet dhe del shume e shkrifet bakllavaja. Per sheqerin po thoja qe vete nuk e dua sherbetin shume te embel prandaj nuk i hedh aq shume sheqer sa eshte tradicionale. Une ve pothuajse gjysmen e sheqerit.
Une ve 3 gota sheqer me 4 gota uje per sherbetin.
Isn't that just iced coffee. A frappe is with blended ice.
Thanks for saying: Grill Temperature and amount of time per side !
Looks Very Yummy
Thank you so much:)
How long will this last?
If you seal and sterilize the bottle, unopened it’ll last couple of years. Once you open a bottle then estimates are 6 months to 1 year. I try to push to the end of the year by keeping my opened bottle (cork or lead on), in the refrigerator.
First time I made this was so spicy the second time I make it was bland l dont lnow what l did wrong.
Nice❤
Thank you /faleminderit !!
Do you greaee the iron skillet? And does it have to be iron cast?
I grease it very lightly with either olive oil or butter. For softer pitas you can brush them with butter once you remove from skillet. I love cast iron for this recipe, if you don’t have cast iron you need to use a heavy nonstick skillet. You need good heat distribution
@SonilaZarate OK, Thank you for replying so soon. I will try that.Thank you again 😇
Amazing video, Sonila. 🙏❤️🤗👏 I'll have to try it one day.😂 I miss baklawa and I'm glad I found your TH-cam Channel. 🙏❤️🤗
Thank you so so much!! I hope one day I can film this recipe again:)). I have learned so much since then that I think I can do a better job now. Recipe stays the same but I can do a better video:)). I appreciate you stopping by to say hi!
Thanks for sharing this - great to reference
Thank you, I agree:)), not every video needs to be 10 minutes long. I use it as a reference even for myself
Guess the ingredients
Can i use it in Alfredo sauce?
Never tried mixing the two but if you try it, maybe mix enough for one portion not the whole pot just to see how it turns out.
@@SonilaZarate okay thanks
No cilantro or mayonnaise in this sauce … this is all wrong 👎🏽
This works for me, you feel free to use your own recipe without these ingredients! Thank you!
@@SonilaZarate well as a Peruvian your making it wrong stop calling it huacatay because that’s not what your making. Call it my “white- catay” the white version of a sauce I can’t make so I’m going to ad cilantro and mayonnaise and just make something up. 👨🏽🍳 👍🏽
C'est plus du café a ce stade mais c'est super bon !
Recipientes 😅
looks good!
Thank you:)
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El verdadero pique lleva chorizo parrillero y no salsicha viena de calentar, tampoco huevo ni cebolla y mucho menos salsas foráneas. Kétchup? Mayonesa? Que burla gastronómica
Que burla tu comentario! Yo acepto el criticismo pero de forma educada y tu forma de comentar es muy ruda. Yo soy casada con un Boliviano y he visitado Bolivia varias veces y me han servido pique con todos los ingredientes que tu dices que no tiene. 🤷🏻♀️ Ojalá otros videos en TH-cam no te dan tantos problemas!
Il prosecco va sempre messo prima ogni altra aggiunta che si Aperol , limoncello o altro se no non permetti la risalita delle bollicine di prosecco
Grazie Arianna!
GREAT BREAD
Yesss love it! I just wish pinenuts weren't as expensive..😞 or is it just me?
They’re so expensive, especially lately:(. I occasionally find a bag of pine nuts in Costco for a lot cheaper than other places but it’s a lot. Usually I buy it in summer to use for pesto, hummus toppings etc.
Milk and orange? I feel sorry for the kid.
so easy and healthy. Question can we add simple yogurt instead of greek yogurt? greek yogurt ots hard to find here
Yes you can, no problem at all. However, you might need to add a bit more flour to thicken the dough up. (Regular yogurt is thinner than Greek yogurt).
@@SonilaZarate May God bless you
Looks really good will definetely try this
This is not liquor it is called extract 😢
We call it liker in my language which comes from liquor!! I’m not a professional chef, just sharing what I cook at home!
Thank you for your recipe. My partner is Albanian and he loves this cake as it reminds him of home. I'm trying to learn more Albanian dishes, thank you.
Thank you so much Harriet:)).
very nice. now baklava is going in my upcoming-baking roster
Thank you:). In the upcoming winter season I’ll add more baklava recipes & videos too.
You listed a video of a rug from Amazon did not have the correct rugs of the video you showed! It was a bigger and gray rug I think it says 2023 I'm looking for the ACTUAL rug in the video
Hi, when I did the video I placed it under the correct product because it was in my past orders list. Sellers sometimes will list new products under same sku when they run out of inventory. So instead of creating new listing, they just change current listing. I have no idea why but yes now video doesn’t match product. If you have Amazon app, take a screenshot of the rug in my video and do a picture search in the Amazon app, it’s not difficult (upper right hand corner in the app). Maybe another seller sells that same rug and it’s not out of stock. Good luck!
Love it😊
Thank you:)
I can’t wait to try!
Thank you, hope you like it:)
😢give up full ingredients
A please would go a long way! I love communicating with people as long as they’re not rude!