This very fancy Kashmiri pulao, or Kashmiri Pallao, is from the Northern Indian state of Kashmir. Although it is a frozen region high in the Himalayas, Kashmir lies along the ancient overland trade routes between India and Central Asia, and…
Ingredients 1 tsp toasted coriander seeds ¼ tsp toasted cumin seeds ⅓ cup plain yogurt ¼ cup red curry paste 1 tbsp curry powder 1 bay leaf 1 ½ tsp salt 1 ½ tsp freshly-ground white pepper 1 tbsp cayenne…
Ingredients 2 medium iguanas 5 cups freshly-bleached hominy 10 cloves of garlic 1 onion 1 slice of cabbage, diced Bay leaf Mexican oregano Salt Pepper Sliced onion Procedure Butcher and skin the iguanas. Cut into pieces. Wash and salt the…
Ingredients 15 grams dried bay leaves 75 grams black cardamom seeds 40 grams green cardamom seeds 20 sticks cinnamon, about 2.5 cm in length 20 grams whole cloves 35 grams coriander seeds 20 grams cumin seeds 25 grams fennel seeds…
This page incorporates text from the public domain cookbook Household Cyclopedia by Henry Hartshorne. Ingredients 2 glasses red wine 1 glass vinegar 3 tsp cullis (strong meat broth) A bit of sugar 1 onion, sliced A little cinnamon 1 bay…
Ingredients 1 city-style (brined) ham, hock end 3 cups peach nectar ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce 1 cup chicken broth 5-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled ¾ cup honey 6 peaches, peeled and sliced 5 bay leaves Procedure Place peaches in a…
This recipe is from The Cook’s Decameron: A Study In Taste, Containing Over Two Hundred Recipes For Italian Dishes, from a project that puts out-of-copyright texts into the public domain. This is from a very old source, and it reflects…
Cullen skink is a soup from Cullen in Morayshire using smoked haddock for a rich flavour. Ingredients 1 large (2 lb) smoked haddock, preferably Finny haddock 1 medium onion, finely chopped 1½ pints milk 2 tablespoons butter 8 oz mashed…
Ingredients 60 g mushrooms, sliced 10 g butter 10 g flour 15 g diced onion 2 bay leaves 180 ml milk or white stock Seasoning to taste 20 ml cream Mushrooms, cut Brunoise, for garnish Parsley Procedure Heat the butter…
Coronation chicken was apparently created by Florist Constance Spry and Rosemary Hume for the banquet of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953—see Wikipedia’s article on Coronation Chicken for more information. Although prevailingly more recent preparations often prescribe the…
Ingredients 4 ea. chicken thighs and drumsticks, or 1 stewing hen, cut into serving pieces Salt Freshly-ground black pepper 3 bay leaves 2 bottles (1.5 L) Pinot Noir red wine All-purpose flour 3 eggs, beaten 2 tbsp water 1 medium…
Colonial goose is the name for a surprisingly effective preparation of roast leg of lamb. Early colonial pioneers in New Zealand had sheep aplenty, but goose was relatively scarce. To prepare dishes similar to those they had back home in…