Almond Buttermilk Soup (Mexican) Ingredients: 1 cup blanched silvered almonds, toasted 1 and 1/2 cups crustless bread cubes, toasted 2 large cloves garlic, peeled and coarsely chopped 1 and 1/2 teaspoons grated orange zest 6 cups of buttermilk 2 and 1/2 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice 3 tablespoons of fresh orange juice 2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus more to taste freshly ground pepper to taste 1/4 cup whole cilantro leaves Yield: Six Servings Place almonds, bread, garlic, orange zest, and 1 cup of buttermilk in a blender. Process until smooth. Pour into a bowl and stir in the remainder of the buttermilk, lemon juice, orange juice, salt and pepper. Refrigerate until cold. Taste and adjust seasoning with additional salt and pepper if needed. Ladle soup into bowls and float several cilantro leaves in each one. Thank you to the Latin America Parents Association for permission to use this recipe. It first appeared on www.lapa.com . Cabbage Rolls (Polish) Ingredients: 1 head cabbage 1 lb. ground beef 1/2 lb. ground pork or veal (optional) 16 oz can tomato sauce 8 oz can tomatoes 2 cups cooked rice 2 eggs 1 onion finely chopped 2 Tbsp. margarine Salt and pepper to taste Remove the core from the cabbage. Put the cabbage in boiling water and remove the leaves as they soften. Sauté the onions in the margarine for a short time. In a bowl add the onions, meat, rice, eggs and salt and pepper, and mix it well. Place about 2 Tbsp. of the meat mixture in the center of a cabbage leaf and roll. Put the meat rolls in a large pot and pour the tomato sauce onto the rolls. Then squeeze tomatoes from can and arrange on top of the rolls. Simmer over low heat for 2 hours. Thank you to Paul Havers for permission to reprint this recipe. It first appeared at www.kresy.co.uk. This website: Copyright © 2005 Dream World Media, LLC. / Urban Mozaik Magazine. All rights reserved. This website/publication, in whole or in part, may not be reproduced without written permission from the publisher or the previous publisher of original republished materials.