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Khao Pad Gai (Thai Chicken Fried Rice)

Khao Pad Gai (Thai Chicken Fried Rice)

Khao pad gai is Thai-style fried rice with chicken, as street vendors in the central region of Thailand make it. Note that this is a very imprecise recipe, and so “cups” means “handfuls”. Any measuring tool that holds about the…

Italian Chicken Rolls

Italian Chicken Rolls

Ingredients 2 ounces ricotta cheese 2 ounces cream cheese 1 cup grated mozzarella cheese, divided 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut in half Salt Freshly-ground black pepper 1 cup Italian Tomato Sauce Procedure Combine ricotta, cream cheese, and ½ cup…

Four in One Pizza

Four in One Pizza

One pizza, divided into four flavor quadrants. Ingredients Base Cooking spray Corn meal 1 can refrigerated pizza crust 2 teaspoons olive oil ½ cup (2 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese 1½ cups (6 ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese Barbecue chicken pizza corner…

Chicken Parmigiana

Chicken Parmigiana

Chicken parmigiana is a popular Italian-American dish served in a variety of ways. The same basic recipe works for a number of dishes. The components usually consists of a breaded, tenderized piece of meat (or slice of eggplant), a simple…

Chicken Parmesan

Chicken Parmesan

Chicken Parmesan is a classic Italian dish, which is wonderful served over pasta or on a sandwich. This is a fairly simple recipe made mostly with ingredients already on hand. Ingredients 6 chicken breast halves, flattened to ½-inch thickness ½…

Chicken and Pasta Alfredo

Chicken and Pasta Alfredo

Ingredients 1 ½ cups shredded cooked chicken, reheated 2 cups uncooked farfalle pasta 1 ½ oz fresh shredded Parmiggiano-Reggiano cheese ¼ cup unsalted butter, divided ¼ cup heavy cream 4 oz (115 g) grated mozzarella cheese ½ tsp minced garlic…

Calzone

Calzone

Calzone is a popular Italian form of pizza. The word means sock because the resulting pizza looks similar to a sock. Ingredients 1 cup (240 ml) ricotta cheese 1 cup (240 ml) shredded mozzarella cheese 4 ounces (115 g) any…

Sweet Italian Sausage Skillet

Sweet Italian Sausage Skillet

Ingredients 2 cups (480 ml) rotini or other spiral pasta 12 oz (330 g) sweet Italian sausage links 14.5 oz (410 g) Italian-style stewed tomatoes 14.5 oz (410 g) cut green Italian beans, drained 2 tsp cooking oil 6 oz…

Roast Pork Loin with Cranberry Stuffing

Roast Pork Loin with Cranberry Stuffing

This recipe for roast pork loin is easy to follow. Ingredients 1 boneless pork loin roast 1 cup salt ¾ cup honey 2 cups hot apple cider vinegar 1 pound ice 2 cups cornbread, crumbled finely ½ cup ricotta cheese…

Poutine

Poutine

Poutine is common dish throughout the Quebec, Ontario, and Atlantic regions of Canada, made of French fries, cheese curds, and gravy. This recipe uses pre-canned gravy and fries the potatoes from scratch. Ingredients 1 L vegetable oil for deep frying…

Lasagne with Red and White Sauce

Lasagne with Red and White Sauce

Ingredients Bolognese sauce 2–3 tbsp olive oil 1 onion, chopped 2–3 cloves of garlic, minced 1 sprig rosemary, leaves removed and minced 1 tsp dried oregano 2–3 mid-sized carrots, chopped small or shredded 1–2 sticks of celery, chopped small 1…

Cheesy Chicken Pasta

Cheesy Chicken Pasta

Ingredients ¾ cup (85 g/3 oz) dried pasta (whatever shape you like) ¼ cup (75 g oz) cream cheese ¾ cup (75 g oz) grated mozzarella cheese ¾ cup (75 g oz) grated cheddar cheese 2½–3½ tablespoons hoisin sauce to taste 1 cup (125 g oz) chopped cooked…