This recipe for scalloped oysters was adapted from the 1881 Household Cyclopedia and modernized. Ingredients 100 oysters, shucked 1 loaf bread, crumbed 4 hard-boiled eggs, peeled Salt, to taste Cayenne pepper, to taste Mace (optional) Procedure Chop the eggs very…
Ingredients 1 large can (~28 oz) sauerkraut 1 medium onion, diced 1 stick (8 tbsp) butter Salt Black pepper Procedure Place sauerkraut and liquid in a pot filled with just enough water to cover the sauerkraut. Bring to a boil,…
Ingredients 50 live small oysters ¼ stick (4 tbsp / 2 oz) butter ½ cup madeira salt and cayenne pepper to taste Procedure Rinse the oysters in a colander and drain well. Roast the oysters in their shells in a…
Pasta romanov is an easy recipe that can be whipped up in about 15 minutes from minimal ingredients for maximum style. Ingredients Pasta (taglietelli, spaghetti, or angel hair preferred) Mascarpone cheese (or similar mild cheese like ricotta) Tomato purée (paste)…
This is like a coffee cake and can be served as dessert or a snack. It uses no flour and is therefore kosher for Passover. Ingredients Cake 3 eggs ¾ cup white granulated sugar ⅓ cup oil ¾ cup matzo…
Nilagang baka is a Philippine dish of boiled beef and vegetables in broth. Ingredients 2½ kg beef ribs ½ teaspoon black peppercorns 1 onion, quartered 1 potato, quartered 1 cabbage, quartered 2 pieces of Chinese cabbage 1 corn cob, quarter-sliced…
Ingredients 6 shallots, chopped 1 clove of garlic ¼ cup butter ¼ cup dry sherry ½ a bay leaf 3 quarts scrubbed, bearded mussels ¼ cup chopped parsley Salt Pepper Procedure Sauté the shallots with the garlic clove in ¼…
Montreal Russian borscht was a prize winner in Montreal, Canada’s Russian community Ingredients 7 litres water 1 can stewed tomatoes, or an equivalent amount of fresh tomatoes 1 small can tomato paste Sugar to taste Salt, to taste 1 large…
Matzo (Hebrew/Yiddish: מצה) is an unleavened bread central to the Jewish celebration of Passover. To comply with Jewish dietary laws, matzo prepared for Passover must comply with the following rules: It must be prepared by observant Jews. It must be…
Ingredients 4 sheets of matzah 1 lb (450 g) cottage cheese 1 ¼ cups grated mozzarella cheese ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese ½ teaspoon black pepper (optional) 30–34 ounces marinara sauce or tomato sauce Procedure Grease a baking pan that…
Ingredients 1 ½ cups cooked lobster tail meat 2 cups chicken broth 2 cups heavy cream 12 sprigs fresh dill ¼ cup freshly-squeezed lemon juice 1 tbsp olive oil ¼ cup finely-diced celery 1 large onion, finely diced 1 tbsp…
Lahoh, alternately called laḥūḥ (Arabic: لحوح) is a griddle-cake made similar to a pancake, but with a slightly different texture and notable for its porous texture on one side. Ingredients 3 tbsp semolina 2½ cups lukewarm water, divided 1 cup…