Candied Yams
Ingredients 6 sweet potatoes ½ cup margarine 1 cup brown sugar 2 tbsp vanilla extract ¼ cup water Procedure Preheat oven to 350 °F (175 °C). Boil yams in skins until about half done. Drain water from yams, remove skins, and cut…
Difficulty Levels Easy
Liberian Palm Oil Stew
Liberian palm oil stew is a delicious and hearty dish from Liberia. Made with a rich combination of palm oil, vegetables, and protein, this stew is a staple in Liberian cuisine and is often served with rice or fufu. Ingredients…
Kung Pao Chicken
Kung pao chicken (gong bao in Mandarin) is a spicy Sichuan recipe made with diced chicken, chili peppers and peanuts, named after a court official. It is a popular dish served at Chinese restaurants throughout the United States and the…
Isombe (Rwandan Cassava Leaves with Eggplant)
Isombe is a flavorful and nutritious dish from Rwanda. Made with tender cassava leaves and eggplant, this dish is often enjoyed as a main course and is typically served with Rwandan staple foods like ugali or steamed rice. Ingredients 2…
Aadun (Nigerian Corn Flour with Palm Oil)
Aadun is a snack common amongst Yoruba-speaking people of Nigeria. There are two types of aadun: one made from pure corn flour and one made from corn flour mixed with palm oil and salt. This recipe is for the latter.…
20-Minute Beef Stroganoff
Ingredients 8 oz (230 g) wide egg noodles (figures are for yolk-free noodles) 1 teaspoon olive oil 1 package (8 oz/230 g) sliced mushrooms 1 large (1 cup oz) coarsely-chopped onion 1 package (17 oz/480 g) prepared beef tips with gravy ¼ cup (60 ml US fl oz) skim milk…
Vanillekipferl (Almond Crescent Cookies)
Vanillekipferl are small almond biscuits shaped like a crescent moon. They are particularly popular in Austria and Germany, where they are part of the culinary delights of Christmas biscuits. In most Austrian homes, baking biscuits is an essential part of…
Spaghetti and Meatballs
Most food historians agree that the union of spaghetti with meatballs is an American culinary invention with Italian roots. In the vast majority of cases, Old World-Italian cuisine calls for mixing heavy meat sauces with fettuccine and tagliatelle but not…
Buchteln (Austrian Sweet Buns)
Originally, Buchteln (singular: Buchtel) were a Bohemian sweet dish. However, in the course of time they have become part of the traditional Austrian Cuisine. This dough is yeast-based. In order to get nice, fluffy dough, the right combination of flour,…
Adobo Sauce
Adobo sauce is a sauce or marinade used in Latin American and Southwestern U.S.-style cooking, made of finely chopped or pureed chiles, garlic, vinegar, and often onions and tomatoes. Food that has been prepared with adobo is sometimes called adobado…
Key Lime Meringue Pie
Key lime pie is made of Key lime juice, eggs, condensed milk, and sugar in a pre-baked pie shell. The pie is then baked, and often topped with meringue or whipped cream. Other recipes (with slightly different ingredients) call for…
Madeleines
Madeleines small French cakes baked in special baking trays that give them a shell-like shape. The Spanish counterparts, Madalenas, are sometimes served in paper cases and then resemble muffins. Ingredients 4 eggs 100 g white granulated sugar 1 pinch of…