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 2 cloves garlic 2 scallions, sliced, plus more for garnish ¼ cup roughly-chopped parsley ½ tsp dried thyme 1 medium shallot, sliced 1 scotch bonnet chile, stemmed and seeded Juice of 1 lime, plus wedges for serving Salt, to…
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…
Cottage pie, or shepherd’s pie, is a meat pie with a mashed potato top. It is traditionally made with leftover roast meat, but today it is more often made with fresh minced meat. Ingredients 30 g (1 oz) lard (optional)…
Maffé is a traditional West African dish that is popular in countries such as Senegal, Mali, and Gambia. This rich and hearty stew is made with a peanut sauce base and typically includes a combination of vegetables, meat (such as…
Zwiebelrostbraten is a typical Austrian entrée and an all-time favorite dish in Austria. The meat used for Zwiebelrostbraten is traditionally a standing rib roast cut, which is called “Rostbraten” in German. There are numerous variations of the dish and an…
This recipe is for a spicy beef brisket roast. It may be served with mashed potatoes. Ingredients 1 tbsp vegetable oil 1 kg (2 pound) piece of beef brisket 1 cup sliced or coarsely-chopped onions 1 cup thinly sliced stalk…
Ingredients 900 g (2 lb) good beef stewing steak, at room temperature Vegetable oil 1 medium onion, peeled and diced 1 tbsp (15 ml) plain flour 1 tbsp (15 ml) Worcestershire sauce 1 handful fresh thyme, marjoram and chopped parsley 1 tsp…
German potato salad is a popular variation of potato salad that is generally served warm. It is typically more sour and contains pork or bacon. Ingredients 1 ¾ lbs (790 g) red potatoes 4 tbsp vegetable oil 1 tbsp mayonnaise…
Wow-Wow Sauce is a sauce, apparently created by Dr. William Kitchiner in the early 19th century. It contains port, wine vinegar, pickled cucumbers or Pickled Walnuts, English mustard and mushroom ketchup in a base of beef stock, flour and butter.…
Beef stroganoff, in its simplest form, is simply tender beef with a mushroom and sour cream sauce. It is very popular as a basic food service dish as it is very easy to produce it in large quantities. It is…
Matoke refers to a variety of East African plantain or banana, and it is a staple crop. This dish incorporates plantains into a stew. It can be made with or without meat depending on your preference. Ingredients 8–10 medium-size plantains…