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BEET SALAD WITH HORSERADISH Burokėlių salotos su krienais 4 medium red beats 1 horseradish 1 cup diluted vinegar 1 bay leaf 6 of both kinds of peppercorns 1 tsp. sugar Salt to taste Peel boiled beets and grate coarsely. Put in glass dish in layers, alternating with grated horseradish. Pour …

TOMATOES STUFFED WITH EGGS Pomidorai su kiaušiniais 6 medium tomatoes 3 hard-boiled eggs 1 raw egg 1 Tbsp. bread crumbs 1 Tbsp. chopped parsley 4 Tbsps. butter Salt and pepper to taste Preheat oven to 350 ° . Cut off the tops of the tomatoes and, using a serrated spoon, …

BY RAMUNĖ ZDANAVIČIŪTĖ IT HAS BEEN WELL OVER 80years since Albina Osipavičiū-tė won two gold medals at the when the United States bettered the world record.And so our gifted East Coast girl brought back two golds, which touched the hearts (and wallets) of many local Worcester residents who raised an …

RHUBARB COMPOTE Rubarbarų kompotas 2 cups cut up rhubarb stems 1 cup sugar 3 cups water 1 Tbsp.. potato starch Cinnamon, cloves, lemon peel Boil water with spices and sugar, simmer, then strain. Wash rhubarb, peel, cut diagonally into pieces, put into the sugar liquid and cook until the rhubarb …

by Ramunė Zdanavičiūtė CHICAGO CAN NOT ONLY BOAST OF THE LARGEST Lithuanian community in the United States, but also as the proud owner of some of the best museums anywhere: the Art Institute, the Museum of Science and Industry, the Field Museum of Natural History, the Chicago Historical Society, and …

CRANBERRY PUDDING Spanguolių kisielius 4 cups cranberries 2 cups sugar 1 cup potato starch, dissolved in 1½ cups cold water 5 cups water ¼ cup lemon juice Cinnamon, cloves, orange peel Rinse cranberries, removing any stems or brown berries. Place in large pot and fill with cold water, covering the …

Text and photos by Val Ramonis   KĖDAINIAI IS A CITY I HAD HEARD AND READ MUCH ABOUT, but never had the opportunity to visit during any of my earliertrips to Lithuania. While in Vilnius during the Millennium celebrations at the beginningof July, I wanted to get away from the …

APPLE CRUMB CAKE Trupintas obuolių pyragas 1¾ sticks butter, softened 3 eggs 4 cups flour 1 cup sugar 2 tsps. baking powder 1 tsp. vanilla extract or lemon juice (can also use nutmeg or cinnamon) 8-10 apples, shredded ¾ cup sugar Preheat oven to 350 ° . With your hands, …

by Al (Alvydas) Karaša July 6, 2009 marks the 756th anniversary of the coronation of Mindaugas as the first king of Lithuania. This date, known as Statehood Day, is an official national holiday in Lithuania. But who was Mindaugas, where did he come from, and in particular, what do we …

STRAWBERRY-RHUBARB COMPOTE Braškių-Rubarbarų kompotas 3 cups strawberries, hulled, halved, quartered if large 4 cups diced (½ inch) rhubarb 2/3 cup sugar ½ cup water 6 small scoops vanilla or strawberry ice cream or frozen yogurt Heat oven to 250 ° . Spread cut strawberries on baking sheet lined with foil, …