Difficulty Levels Easy

Beef and Mushroom Burger

Beef and Mushroom Burger

Ingredients Burgers Vegetable oil Mushrooms, chopped Garlic Parsley Ground/minced beef Salt Burger sauce Cream Chilli sauce Assembly Hamburger buns, sliced in half Lettuce Tomato, sliced Equipment Frying pan Knife Griddle pan Bowl Spoon Procedure Heat a thin layer of vegetable…

Mushroom Sauce

Mushroom Sauce

Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 15 grams (½ oz) butter 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped 1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed 225 grams (8 oz) button mushrooms, wiped and sliced 150 millilitres (about ½ cup) dry white wine 150…

Kyselo (Czech Sourdough Mushroom Soup)

Kyselo (Czech Sourdough Mushroom Soup)

Kyselo or krkonošské kyselo is a traditional Bohemian sour soup featuring mushrooms and sourdough. It originates from the Krkonoše mountain region in northern Bohemia. Kyselo is a nutritious food, so it is often served as a main course, but in…

Grilled Portobello Mushrooms

Grilled Portobello Mushrooms

Portobello mushrooms are large mushrooms that can be prepared as a vegetarian entrée. They can substitute for hamburger patties, or be eaten alone. Ingredients 1 large portobello mushroom per person Olive oil Salt (as desired) Procedure Remove stems from the…

Moqueca de Peixe (Brazilian Seafood Stew)

Moqueca de Peixe (Brazilian Seafood Stew)

This is a recipe for the original Bahian moqueca de peixe. Ingredients 1 kg fresh white fish, cut into two finger-wide strips/slices 1 lemon, juiced 2 mid-sized onions, cut into circular slices 2 bell peppers (one red, one green), cut…

Bangers and Mash

Bangers and Mash

You can fry or grill sausages quickly, but in this recipe they are cooked slowly (as recommended by Nigel Slater, no less) so as to really bring out the flavour. Some people like baked beans with their sausage and mash,…

Flourless Chocolate Cake

Flourless Chocolate Cake

Flourless chocolate cake is a type of baked chocolate confection. Without flour to provide structure, it is dense and rich. It requires baking and then refrigeration to set. Similar recipes include Chocolate Orbit Cake and Bête Noire (Flourless Chocolate Cake).…

Bête Noire (Flourless Chocolate Cake)

Bête Noire (Flourless Chocolate Cake)

Bête Noire is a rich flourless chocolate cake. Similar recipes include Chocolate Orbit Cake and Flourless Chocolate Cake. Ingredients ½ cup water 1 ⅓ cup white granulated sugar 4 oz (120 g) bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped 8 oz (230 g)…

Velouté Sauce

Velouté Sauce

Sauce velouté, takes its name from the adjectival form of the French word velour, meaning velvet. In some older English cookbooks it is called velvet sauce. It is one of the five “Mother Sauces” of French cuisine. Ingredients ¼ cup…

Stovetop Mac n’ Cheese

Stovetop Mac n' Cheese

This macaroni and cheese recipe will take you back to your childhood. The sauce blends Fontina, Gruyere, Cheddar, and Monterrey Jack with egg yolk in for richness. It’s sort of a secret weapon. Ingredients ½ pound elbow macaroni 6 ounces…

Corn Soup

Corn Soup

Ingredients 4 cups corn off the cob 6 cups water 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 tablespoon flour 1 large egg Salt to taste Pepper to taste Procedure Combine the corn and water in a large pot. Bring to a boil.…

Bubble and Squeak

Bubble and Squeak

Bubble and squeak is a traditional English vegetable dish made from the leftover vegetables from a Sunday roast. The name is derived from the sound the dish makes while cooking. Ingredients 1 medium onion (optional), chopped 1 tablespoon fat or…