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Homemade Tempeh

Homemade Tempeh

Tempeh is a traditional Indonesian food made from soybeans. It is a fermented food, utilising a special type of mould that forms a cake. When fresh, tempeh has a nice mushroom-like smell and flavour. Ingredients 400 grams (14 ounces) dried…

Pain au Levain Naturel

Pain au Levain Naturel

This is a simplified recipe for pain au levain, a white crusty French sourdough bread. The traditional method of making pain au levain is a long seven stage process. It begins with the sourdough starter saved from a previous batch…

Lady Finger Cookies (Savoiardi)

Lady Finger Cookies (Savoiardi)

Savoiardi are a sponge-like cookie originally from the Aosta Valley of Italy in the Alps, once known as the Duchy of Savoy (whence its name is derived). They figure prominently in several desserts, including puddings and tiramisu, as they absorb…

Rice Tamale (Pastel de Arroz)

Rice Tamale (Pastel de Arroz)

El Pastel de Arroz (rice tamale) is typical dish from Cartagena, Colombia. It is very common to find it on Sundays at the beach or as a Christmas Eve favourite. Ingredients Rice 1½ cups rice ½ cup white vinegar 6…

Hyderabad Biryani

Hyderabad Biryani

Hyderabadi biryani is a popular variety of biryani. It is so named as it is seen mainly in the city of Hyderabad, India, where the dish emerged from the blending of mughlai and Andhra cuisines in the kitchen of the…

Habichuela con Dulce (Dominican Sweet Beans)

Habichuela con Dulce (Dominican Sweet Beans)

Habichuela con dulce, also known as sweet beans or sweet cream of beans is a Dominican dessert that is mostly made during Good Friday. Ingredients 4 cups soft-boiled red kidney beans ½ cup raisins 3 cups evaporated milk 2 cups…

White House Honey Porter

White House Honey Porter

White house honey porter is the much-anticipated recipe to White House beer. Ingredients 2 (3.3) lb cans light unhopped malt extract ¾ lb Munich Malt (cracked) 1 lb crystal 20 malt (cracked) 6 oz black malt (cracked) 3 oz chocolate…

White House Honey Ale

White House Honey Ale

White House Honey Ale is the much-anticipated recipe to White House beer. Ingredients 1½ oz Kent Goldings Hop Pellets 1½ oz Fuggles Hop pellets 2 cans (6.6 lb) light malt extract 1 lb light dried malt extract 12 oz crushed…

Madeira Honey Cake

Madeira Honey Cake

This is the recipe for the traditional Madeira Honey Cake, usually made on Christmas but also all year round on the island of Madeira and originally named in Portuguese bolo de mel. It is made with “mel de cana” which…

Wiejska (Polish Pork and Veal Sausage)

Wiejska (Polish Pork and Veal Sausage)

Wiejska is the most popular form of Kielbasa, or Polish sausage, in the United States. Ingredients 1½ lb lean boneless pork ½ lb boneless veal (optional) 1 tsp salt 1 tsp pepper 1 tsp marjoram 2–3 cloves garlic, crushed 1…

Khaman Dhokla (Steamed Gram Bread)

Khaman Dhokla (Steamed Gram Bread)

Ingredients Dhokla ½ tsp oil 1 cup Bengal gram flour 1 ½ tbsp semolina flour 3½ tsp white granulated sugar 1 tsp ginger and green chile paste Salt to taste 1 ½ tsp fruit salt Topping 1 tsp oil 2–3…

Bulgur Burgers

A bulgur burger is a tasty vegetarian patty for use in sandwiches. Ingredients 3 cups water 2 cloves garlic 1 ½ cups bulghur 2 tablespoons vegetable oil ½ cup scallions, chopped ½ cup carrots, grated ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped…