In Spain, Latin America, and the Philippines, an empanada is essentially a stuffed pastry. They are likely originally from Galicia, Spain, where they were prepared rather like Cornish pasties as a portable and hearty meal for working people and often…
This northern Italian meat sauce, or Ragu Bolognese, is wonderful on pasta with freshly grated Parmesan cheese, or as filling for lasagne. Ingredients ¼ lb (125 g) ham or bacon, cut into cubes 1 lb (450 g) beef lean or…
Ingredients 1–2 tablespoons olive oil 1 onion, diced 2 carrots, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced ½ lb dry red lentils 6 cups water or stock 1 bay leaf Procedure Pick over the lentils to remove any debris if needed. Rinse…
Pot-au-feu is a typical and rustic French dish made of low-cost beef pieces and vegetables. There are many variants in France and other countries. Ingredients Vegetables 2 ea. (~380 g) onions 4 ea. (~500 g) carrots 2 ea. (~600 g)…
Paella de marisco (seafood paella) is the world’s most popular paella recipe. It emerged in its modern version in Spain’s Valencian coastal region in the early 1800s. Prior to the 19th century, the ingredients for seafood paella varied greatly with…
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…
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…
There are so many ways of doing fish pie that no one person can provide the definitive recipe. Please do feel free to add suggestions on how you do this perennial favourite! Ingredients 200 g of fresh salmon 200 g…
Cioppino is a fish stew descended from the various regional fish soups and stews of Italian cooking. It was developed by the fishermen who settled in the North Beach section of San Francisco. Originally it was made on the boats…
Khichuri is a Bengali dish once considered comfort food for the poor but now a delicacy served warm in the monsoon rain. Like the similar khichdi, the core ingredients are rice and lentils, but different variations exist, some adding vegetables,…
Adobo chicken is the most indigenous in the Philippines. It has evolved over the centuries to prepare foods that won’t spoil easily in a tropical climate. The vinegar gives it a tangy taste and acts as a preservative. Each region…
Bolognese sauce, not to be confused with ragù alla bolognese, is the tomato-based meat sauce that usually accompanies certain pasta, like spaghetti and rigatoni, and used to top lasagne in restaurants, in North America. While pasta sauce served in homes…