Velouté Sauce
Sauce velouté, takes its name from the adjectival form of the French word velour, meaning velvet. In some older English cookbooks it is called velvet sauce. It is one of the five “Mother Sauces” of French cuisine. Ingredients ¼ cup…
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Stovetop Mac n’ Cheese
This macaroni and cheese recipe will take you back to your childhood. The sauce blends Fontina, Gruyere, Cheddar, and Monterrey Jack with egg yolk in for richness. It’s sort of a secret weapon. Ingredients ½ pound elbow macaroni 6 ounces…
Corn Soup
Ingredients 4 cups corn off the cob 6 cups water 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 tablespoon flour 1 large egg Salt to taste Pepper to taste Procedure Combine the corn and water in a large pot. Bring to a boil.…
Lapis Legit (Many-Layered Spiced Cake)
Lapis legit (Dutch: spekkoek) is a spice-flavored multilayered cake. A legacy of Dutch occupation in Indonesia, the cake is enjoyed during Eid ul-Fitr and Christmas celebrations. In the Netherlands, the sliced cake is served as dessert in Rijsttafel (Indonesian rice…
Poticza
Poticza is a Slovenian nut roll, often seen around Christmas and Easter. This recipe, adapted from The King Arthur Flour Baker’s Companion, makes two standard loaves of very rich bread. To serve poticza, slice the cooled loaf into half-inch (1…
Arancini (Italian Fried Rice Balls)
Originally posted to Foodista by Gaila Perez. Foodista recipes are released under a CC-BY license. Ingredients Rice Mixture 1 lb of arborio rice (this is the type of rice used to make risotto) 4 oz of fresh mozzarella, grated ¼…
1-2-3-4 Cake
This is a traditional American recipe for a 1-2-3-4 cake, a simple form of yellow cake. The name comes from the volumetric ratio of butter to sugar, flour, and eggs. Ingredients 1 cup (240 g / 8.5 oz) butter 1…
Çılbır (Turkish Eggs with Yogurt)
Ingredients 4 eggs 1 tbsp vinegar 1 L water 2 tbsp butter 1 tsp hot paprika 1 cup (240 ml) yogurt 1 clove garlic, minced Salt Pepper, to taste Procedure In a small mixing bowl, combine the yogurt, garlic and…
Sachertorte
Sachertorte (Ger. ˈzɑxər ˈtɔrtə; Eng.ˈsɑkər ˈtɔrt) is a chocolate cake, invented by Franz Sacher in 1832 for Klemens Wenzel von Metternich in Vienna, Austria. It is one of the most famous Viennese culinary specialties. The cake consists of two layers…
Spiced Crème Caramel
Ingredients Caramel 1 tbsp butter 1½ tbsp white granulated sugar Pudding 750 ml whole milk 150 ml sweetened condensed milk 4 tbsp white granulated sugar 2 stars star anise 2 sticks cinnamon 2–3 slices stale white bread 250 ml cold…
Rice Pilaf
Rice pilaf can be served as a side-dish or main dish. Ingredients 6 tbsp butter or margarine ½ cup uncooked orzo pasta or uncooked vermicelli pasta broken into small pieces 2 cups uncooked long grain rice 4 cups boiling-hot chicken…
Roasted Brined Turkey I
Ingredients ½ US gallon (8 cups) water 2 cups (600 g / 1.3 lb) salt ½ cup (85 g / 3 oz) firmly packed light brown sugar 2 tbsp peppercorns 2 US gallons (7.6 L / 32 cups) of ice…