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…
Zupa ogórkowa is a traditional Polish soup made out of sour, salted cucumbers. Ingredients 4 chicken wings 1 small leek (or 1 small onion) 2 carrots ½ celery root (optional) 1 parsnip root 3 medium potatoes 3 big sour-salted (pickled)…
A croque-monsieur is a French sandwich made of ham, Gruyère cheese, French bread, and Dijon mustard. Croquer means “to crunch” in French, so the name literally translates to “crunch-mister.” Ingredients Béchamel sauce 12 g (1 tablespoon) butter 12 g (1…
Ingredients 2 pounds medium shrimp with tails, peeled and deveined Freshly-squeezed lemon juice Cornmeal ⅓ cup melted unsalted butter 3 tbsp salt 3 tbsp freshly-ground black pepper ⅓ cup hot sauce 2 tsp soy sauce 3 cloves garlic, smashed and…
A cinnamon bun (or a cinnamon roll) is a type of pastry made with cinnamon, sugar and butter. Ingredients Procedure Pastry Combine flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in the shortening. Add the milk, stirring with a knife until the…
These long, puffy buns are filled with cream and topped with rich chocolate icing. The buns are made with choux pastry, which is made by bringing butter and water to the boil, tipping in the flour and then beating in…
This is a traditional Jewish dish. Ingredients 4 eggs, separated 75 grams white granulated sugar 25 grams butter 1 small cooking apple Grated zest of 1 orange 225 grams carrots Juice of 1 orange 1 teaspoon lemon juice 50 grams…
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…
Ka’ak (Arabic: كعك), is a biscuit traditionally baked while clinging to the wall of a clay oven, or on the floor of a masonry oven. The dough is enriched with oil, sugar, black cumin, and yeast, and flavored with condiments,…
Fudge brownies are dark, dense, fudge-like brownies. They contain more cocoa than cake-like brownies and as a result they are slightly more bitter and have a more “dark chocolate” taste. Ingredients 110 g (1.2 dl or ½ cup or 4…
This recipe yields fried, yeasted donuts. Ingredients Procedure Scald milk by bringing it to at least 180 °F (82 °C) then cool it to less than 105 °F (41 °C). Sprinkle the yeast over the warm water, and let it sit for…
This recipe for Swedish Cabbage Soup (Kålsoppa) is based on 1 kg of white cabbage. Since the cabbage heads usually do not yield exactly 1kg, scale the recipe as needed. Ingredients Butter for browning 1 yellow onion (optional), chopped 1…