Mirliton Casserole
Mirliton casserole is a easy dish that works well as a side vegetable. It can be made with either seafood or meat, though it is most commonly made with shrimp or ground beef. Ingredients 6 medium mirliton (chayote squash), halved…
Courses Side dish
Mexican Rice I
Ingredients 3 tablespoons canola oil 1 cup uncooked white rice (unwashed) ½ onion, chopped ½ green pepper, chopped 1 cup chopped tomatoes (if canned, drain them) 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon cumin 2 cups water Procedure Over medium-high heat, fry…
Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients 2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into ½-inch pieces ¾ cup brown sugar ½ cup freshly-squeezed orange juice 4 ounces unsalted butter, cut into pieces 1 tsp freshly-ground cinnamon Procedure Cover potatoes in a large pot with cold…
Mashed Pumpkin
Ingredients 1 small pumpkin 1 pinch of salt 1 pinch of pepper About 1 tablespoon butter Procedure Clean your pumpkin well, being careful to remove manure, dirt, etc. Chop off the stem. Bake the cleaned pumpkin in a 375 °F…
Madbucha (North African Peppers and Tomatoes)
Madbucha or matbucha is a North African dish of stewed tomatoes and peppers. It can be used as a side dish with meats, as well as put on bread or white rice. There’s more than one way to make it,…
Macaroni and Cheese (Vegan)
Macaroni and nutritional yeast is a vegan alternative to macaroni and cheese. Ingredients 1 pound dry macaroni pasta ½ cup margarine ½ cup flour 1 cup nutritional yeast flakes 3 ½ cups water or rice milk, boiling 1 ½ tsp…
Lumpia (Fried Filipino Spring Rolls)
Lumpia are a variety of fried Filipino spring rolls, and they make a tasty dish. Ingredients 1½ pounds (680 g) ground chicken or pork ⅓ cup chopped water chestnuts ½ cup chopped onion 4 eggs ¼ cup soy sauce salt…
Kugelis (Lithuanian Baked Potato Pudding)
Kugelis, also called bulvių plokštainis (literally “flat potato dish”) or banda, is a Lithuanian baked potato pudding. Its main ingredients are potatoes, bacon, milk, onions, and eggs. It may be spiced with salt, black pepper, bay leaves, and/or marjoram. It…
Kovaim (Hungarian Cheese Dumplings)
Kovaim are Hungarian cheese dumplings. They go well with cheddar cheese and ketchup. Ingredients Dough 300 g flour 3 large eggs ½ cup water Salt to taste Filling Dry ricotta cheese Salt to taste Procedure Mix the flour, salt, eggs…
Kashkaval Pane (Bulgarian Fried Cheese)
Kashkaval pane (or Cașcaval pane) is a Bulgarian dish of fried Kashkaval, a type of cheese. Ingredients 12 oz yellow kashkaval cheese Oil for deep frying 2 eggs Flour seasoned with salt and freshly ground black pepper Bread crumbs Flat-leaf…
Italian Rice with Wild Mushrooms
Ingredients 3 cups chicken stock 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 3 chopped shallots 2 cups risotto rice 1 cup dry white wine ¼ cup Parmesan cheese 4 ounces (commercial) wild mushrooms, sliced and sautéed 1 teaspoon truffle oil Salt to…
Italian Rice Pilaf
This dish has a lot of Italian flavors, like bay, thyme, rosemary, garlic, and Chianti wine. Ingredients 2 cups uncooked white rice 2 tbsp unsalted butter ½ tsp salt ½ tsp freshly-ground black pepper 2 ½ cups low-sodium chicken broth…