Nastar, or tananas, are pineapple jam-filled cookies. These are popular treats for Eid ul-Fitr and Christmas celebrations in Indonesia. Ingredients Jam 2 pineapples 300 g (1⅓ cups/11 oz) sugar 1 cinnamon stick Cookie 500 g (2 cups lb) margarine 500…
Chicken cacciatore is a classic Italian chicken dish. It is reddish, and the tomato adds a distinct flavor. Ingredients 1 ½ cups (360 ml), chopped onion 3 lbs (1350 g), chicken parts with skin removed 14 oz (400 g) can…
These basic breakfast waffles are simple and predictable to make. The batter can be made in about 15 minutes, so they are suitable as a last-minute addition to a breakfast. They are made fluffy by beating the egg whites separately…
Beef jerky is ideal for road trips and camping, as it will not perish as readily as fresh meat. It is suitable not only as a snack but also as a meal. This recipe for jerky is not heavily brined…
Banana bread is a type of quick-bread or cake. This recipe yields a dense and moist banana bread, studded with walnuts. Ingredients 490 g all-purpose flour 5½+⅛ tsp baking powder 1 pinch salt 8 oz butter, softened 320 g turbinado…
Marillenknödel are a typical Austrian dish, consisting of sweet apricot-filled dumplings. They represent social, cultural, historical and geographical aspects of Austria. The term Marillenknödel is linguistically interesting as the term Marille is only used in Austria, while all other German-speaking…
Algerian Mint Tea (Atay Djazairi) is an Algerian drink. Mint tea is a popular drink all over North Africa and its preparation varies from one country to another. Algerian Mint Tea is prepared by boiling dried green tea and fresh…
Soup du pecheur is a spicy and delicious dish eaten with attieke. Ingredients 5 cups water 2 lb slightly grated crayfish 4 medium-size onions, finely chopped 4 medium-size tomatoes, finely chopped 15 djansang seeds 5 bay leaves 1 lb shrimp…
Native jollof rice is a popular rice dish common among every tribe in Nigeria. It is similar to regular jollof rice, but the native version uses palm oil and other traditional Nigerian ingredients. Ingredients A few pieces of tomato 2…
Barfi is a Pakistani and Indian confection popular all over Pakistan and India, and often a part of festivals. The recipe included here is for coconut barfi. Ingredients 250 g sugar 150 ml water 250 g finely-grated coconut Ghee Ground…
Ingredients 2 tbsp olive oil 1 large onion, finely chopped 2 carrots, finely chopped 2 celery stalks, finely chopped 1½ lb (680 g) ground beef 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 can (28 oz/800 g) crushed tomatoes 10–15 basil leaves, chopped…
Minestra is a typical Genoese dish, not to be confused with the Basque ‘menestra’ which is simply mixed boiled vegetables, or with Italian minestrone, a thick vegetable soup. Ingredients 2 courgettes, roughly diced 1 aubergine, roughly diced 1 large piece…