Recipes by Alexandra Cardozo

	Sugar Cookies with a Spiced Sweet Potato Filling by Alexandra Cardozo Delicate yet crispy sugar cookies, filled with sweet potato, cinnamon, honey and a touch of lemon.	1 vote 7485 views
	Three Way Salmon Chirashi Sushi by Alexandra Cardozo Chirashi sushi can be as complicated or as simple as you want it to be, all depending on how much time you've got on your hands and pretty much what combination of ingredients appeals to you. I'm utterly crazy about salmon skin sushi, but the thought of preparing it can sometimes be a turn off. So why not just throw everything in a…	2 votes 897 views
	Gnocchi al Amore Mio by Alexandra Cardozo There's this little restaurant called Amore mio in Tel Aviv. As you probably guessed, it's all about Italian food. Nothing fancy and the food was alright by my book, but they had one dish that had me coming back every time. Unfortunately, the menu changed and it seems that particular dish didn't make it to the final... which is almost…	1 vote 310 views
	Japanese Azuki Butter Cookies by Alexandra Cardozo Japanese Azuki Butter CookiesI have a secret love for shortbread, all that buttery melt-in-the-mouth texture and that hint of salt, which I believe makes it so addictive. If this wasn't enough, I decided to fill these little guys with japanese azuki bean paste before baking.Perfect and incredibly addictive!Japanese Azuki Butter…	1 vote 1104 views
	Sugar Cookies Filled with Spiced Sweet Potato by Alexandra Cardozo I love sweet potatoes and there are plenty on the market at the moment. They are so tasty and the color is so amazing that it lends itself to all sorts of dishes, sweet and savory.Today, I was feeling pretty adventurous and so I tried making sugar cookies with a sweet potato filling. I also had this wild flower honey for some time and…	1 vote 1511 views
	Alex's Dixie Chicken Wings by Alexandra Cardozo Dixie in Tel Aviv has been a long time favorite and unlike many other restaurants, it has been standing the test of time in the Israeli food scene. Though I think it's menu lacks cohesion (too much foods from too many different places), it is nevertheless quite good and the atmosphere is classy, yet casual. For anyone who has ever…	1 vote 1848 views
	Semla - Because there's more to Sweden than Ikea, blondes and nice cars. by Alexandra Cardozo Jag åt kakan!(subtitle: I ate the cake!)King Adolf Frederick of Sweden was, according to history, a "bon vivant". He never had much trouble on his mind, liked making little snuff boxes and loved food, so much in fact, that he dropped dead after an…	1 vote 451 views
	Banana and Cream Cobbler Pie by Alexandra Cardozo You will have to to forgive me, but this time, the light wasn't on my side. As much as I tried to take a decent picture of my last creation, it just wouldn't come out right. I also hate using a flash, which makes everything look crude and over exposed. I'm trying to tell myself that after all, I'm not in a studio and my camera can…	1 vote 666 views
	Spicy Chicken Meatballs with Garlic Coconut Sauce by Alexandra Cardozo I always wondered what could I possibly make with ground chicken that wouldn't be better with ground beef. Ground chicken is like the diet coke of ground meat, just not evil enough. But somehow, it turns up in my freezer every now and then, usually when all other meat supplies have been exhausted. It looks at me, pale and undecided,…	1 vote 557 views
	Frango na Púcara - Portuguese Style Crock Pot Chicken by Alexandra Cardozo It's a cold and rainy day in Tel Aviv.All I want right now is to wrap myself in a blanket and watch Coupling. I also don't feel like cooking up a storm and I just thought of a recipe that would fit the bill. This recipe comes straight from my grandmother's notebook and it proves beyond doubt that simple ingredients and ingenuity can…	1 vote 1137 views

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