1. Transfer the corn puffs to a large bowl and gently crush them with your hands, but not into fine crumbs. Add the pine nuts and mix. 2. Melt the butter in a small saucepan. Let it cool slightly. 3. Combine the melted butter with the boiled condensed milk. Stir until smooth. 4. Pour the cream mixture over the corn puffs and nuts. Mix well. 5. Transfer the mixture onto plastic wrap and shape it into a tight log using the wrap. (Alternatively, spread the mixture evenly onto parchment paper and roll it tightly to form a log.) 6. Refrigerate the log for at least 2 hours. 7. Remove the plastic wrap or parchment and slice the corn puff, dulce de leche, and nut salami into portions using a sharp knife. SERVING IDEAS: - Roll the mixture into small truffle-sized balls before chilling. - Dip one end of each slice in melted dark or milk chocolate. - Wrap the chilled log in parchment and tie the ends with twine like a rustic sausage. - Slice, stack, and wrap in clear cellophane with a ribbon. It becomes a charming homemade treat for neighbors or teachers.

   1. Meat and peeled onion put in a large pot. Add water and boil. When the water begins to boil, remove the foam with a spoon; cover pot with a lid and cook about 1.5 hours over low-medium heat. 2. Take the meat and onion out of the broth. Meat set aside on a clean plate to cool, and throw away the onion. 3. Add water to the broth, if needed. Water should be visually about 2 liters. Boil. 4. Peel, wash and grate a beet on a coarse grater (or cut beet on thin sticks). Place the beet into boiling broth. (From this step I prefer to cook the borsch over high-meduim heat). 5. Shred the cabbage and add to the broth. 6. Peel, wash and grate a carrot on a coarse grater; place to the broth. 7. Peel, wash and cut potatoes on small cubes; put in soup. 8. Peel, wash and cut a bell pepper into strips ; put in soup. 9. Wash tomatoes and cut into small cubes. 10. Heat a medium size skillet; add oil, tomatoes and dried basil, and cook tomatoes over medium heat about 10 minutes stirring occasionally. Add tomatoes in soup. 11. Take the meat off the bone; cut the meat into small pieces and add in soup. 12. Add salt, pepper, Italian seasonings, water, if needed, and cook the soup 10 minutes more. 13. Optionally, cut greens, add to borsch. 14. Turn off the heat, cover the pot with a lid and let it sit for 10 minutes. 15. Serve with sour cream.