Marzipan Cake
Marzipan cake with biscuit and cream. Ingredients Cake base 75 g butter 125 g white granulated sugar 1 packet vanilla sugar 4 eggs 100 g flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 100 g ground almonds Filling 3 tablespoons jam a few…
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Lane Cake
A Lane cake is a layered white cake traditional in the American South. The outside has a white frosting, and each layer has different ingredients. For example, one layer may have pecans and coconut, the next layer almonds. Due to…
Kitfo (Ethiopian Minced Raw Meat)
Kitfo is a traditional Ethiopian dish made with minced raw meat that is highly seasoned and spiced. It is a popular dish in Ethiopian cuisine, known for its bold flavors and unique preparation. Kitfo is typically made with beef, although…
Holzknechtnocken with Strawberry Curd au Gratin
Ingredients Dumplings 1 cup (250 g) wheat flour 1 pinch of salt 1 tbsp oil 1 ½ cups (375 ml) boiling water 8 whole strawberries 3 tbsp butter, melted Strawberries 2 cups (500 g) strawberries, washed and stemmed Sugar or…
French Fries (Belgian)
Ideally, Belgian fries have a golden to golden-brown appearance, and a bite through the crispy outside should reveal a soft inside. The ratio of crispy exterior to soft interior is determined by the thickness of the fries, which can range…
Eggs Connaught
This elegant recipe for eggs Connaught was originally published in Cordon Bleu Cookery Course Volume Five (pages 2–3), printed in 1968. Legend has it that the dish was invented at the Connaught Hotel in Mayfair London. It is a light…
Coq au Vin II
Ingredients 4 ea. chicken thighs and drumsticks, or 1 stewing hen, cut into serving pieces Salt Freshly-ground black pepper 3 bay leaves 2 bottles (1.5 L) Pinot Noir red wine All-purpose flour 3 eggs, beaten 2 tbsp water 1 medium…
Coconut Cream Filled Cake with Meringue (Bienmesabe)
This popular and tasty dessert recipe is from the original contributor’s grandmother. Ingredients Cake 3 large eggs ½ cup white granulated sugar ½ cup self-rising flour 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract Coconut cream filling 2 cups milk 1 ½ cups…
Chocolate-coated Marshmallow Treats (Flødeboller)
Flødeboller are a Danish chocolate-coated marshmallow treats. You can use flat, round shortbread (or other) biscuits instead, or even sponge circles instead of the marzipan biscuits. Ingredients Marzipan biscuits 100 g icing sugar 2 ea. (60 g) pasteurized egg whites…
Chiles en Nogada (Stuffed Chile Peppers with Almonds)
Chiles en nogada is a Mexican dish of stuffed chile peppers served with a nut-based sauce (nogada). Read the recipe carefully before preparing. Please note that this is a spicy dish. Ingredients Chiles 20–30 peeled almonds 6–9 peaches 5–7 apples…
Cantonese Crispy Fried Chicken
Ingredients Pepper salt 1 Tbsp salt 3 Tbsp Sichuan peppercorns (花椒) 1 Tbsp ajinomoto seasoning (味の素) Chicken 1 whole chicken (small) 2 Tbsp Chinese five-spice powder (五香粉) 3 slices of ginger, crushed 2 scallions Water to poach chicken in Glaze…
Brazilian Feijoada
Brazilian feijoada or “Feijoada Brasileira” usually includes a bean stew with a spicy sauce, pork meat, white rice, farofa, kale and sliced oranges. It can be difficult to prepare authentic feijoada when living outside Brazil, since it requires specific ingredients…