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Stuffed Grape Leaves

Stuffed Grape Leaves

Grape leaves (stuffed), (Arabic: ورق دوالي); (Hebrew: עלי גפן ממולאים), are an appetizer popular in Middle Eastern countries, including Turkey and Persia, where it is usually eaten with stuffed rice that has been seasoned with a multitude of spices. Ingredients…

One-Hour Thanksgiving Dinner

One-Hour Thanksgiving Dinner

This recipe is for an entire thanksgiving dinner that takes one hour to cook. The recipe uses various pre-cooked ingredients and instant foods, and is designed for those cooking Thanksgiving dinner for the first time, such as college students. Ingredients…

Fattoush

Fattoush

Fattoush is a Lebanese salad, good for hot weather. The recipe uses two unusual ingredients: sumac and purslane. Ground sumac consists of the red sumac berries, and it used in Middle Eastern, particularly Lebanese, cooking. Purslane is a succulent with…

Croque Monsieur

Croque Monsieur

A croque-monsieur is a French sandwich made of ham, Gruyère cheese, French bread, and Dijon mustard. Croquer means “to crunch” in French, so the name literally translates to “crunch-mister.” Ingredients Béchamel sauce 12 g (1 tablespoon) butter 12 g (1…

Cinnamon Bun

Cinnamon Bun

A cinnamon bun (or a cinnamon roll) is a type of pastry made with cinnamon, sugar and butter. Ingredients Procedure Pastry Combine flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in the shortening. Add the milk, stirring with a knife until the…

Potato Kugel

Potato Kugel

Kugel (Yiddish: קוגל kugl or קוגעל, pronounced koo-gel or ki-gel, also often referred to in the diminutive kugele, kigele) is any one of a wide variety of traditional baked side dishes or desserts. It is sometimes translated as “pudding” or…

Potato Pancakes

Potato Pancakes

Ingredients 4 large potatoes 1 medium onion 1 egg, beaten 2 tablespoons Matzo meal, corn meal, or flour Salt to taste 2 tablespoons vegetable oil Applesauce and/or sour cream Procedure Peel and grate potatoes and onion. Mix potato and onion…

Tomato Pasta

Tomato Pasta

Ingredients 300 g (10 oz) large pasta spirals (dry) 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, more if you like it 2 large garlic cloves, crushed and finely chopped, more if you like it 4 large ripe tomatoes, well-chopped, seeds and skin…

Ka’ak (Savory Ring-Shaped Biscuit)

Ka'ak (Savory Ring-Shaped Biscuit)

Ka’ak (Arabic: كعك), is a biscuit traditionally baked while clinging to the wall of a clay oven, or on the floor of a masonry oven. The dough is enriched with oil, sugar, black cumin, and yeast, and flavored with condiments,…

French Toast

French Toast

Cookbook | Recipes | Ingredients | Equipment | Techniques | Cookbook Disambiguation Pages | Recipes | Vegetarian | Breakfast French toast, sometimes referred to as “eggy bread” in the United Kingdom, is a common breakfast or dessert item made by…

Asparagus with Sesame Seeds and Soy Sauce

Asparagus with Sesame Seeds and Soy Sauce

Asparagus with sesame seeds and soy sauce pairs very well with grilled beef, lamb or salmon. It can also be served chilled as part of a brunch menu. Asparagus is high in folic acid and fibre. Using organic ingredients enhances…

Doughnuts (Yeasted)

Doughnuts (Yeasted)

This recipe yields fried, yeasted donuts. Ingredients Procedure Scald milk by bringing it to at least 180 °F (82 °C) then cool it to less than 105 °F (41 °C). Sprinkle the yeast over the warm water, and let it sit for…