meat poultry
Chicken Stew with Spices
A fragrant braised chicken with walnuts, saffron, cinnamon, raisins, and savory — a Caucasian-inspired stew from a Central European cookbook.
Total time:80 min
Servings:4
#Cloves
4 recipes
preserves jamsQuince Compote with Baked Cloves
Quinces simmered in sweet-sour syrup with whole cloves — a rosy-pink Central European winter preserve, perfect with roasted meats or aged cheese.
Total time:70 minServings:6 jars (approx. 500ml each)
preserves jamsCherries in Sugar for Winter
Ripe cherries preserved in sugar and wine vinegar with cloves, cinnamon, and lemon — sun-fermented for 3–4 days, then stored through winter.
Total time:20 minServings:1 jar (3 liters)
preserves jamsGrapes in Brandy
Grape clusters layered with sugar, cloves, and vanilla, covered in bitter brandy and left 6 weeks — Central European winter preserve and homemade liqueur.
Total time:30 minServings:10 portions (approx. 100g grapes with brandy)