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German Meatballs

German Meatballs

This is a German meatball recipe that is easy and utterly delicious. These are known in Germany as Konigsberge Klopse, or sometimes as Konigsberger Klopsies. Ingredients 8 oz (225 g) low-fat minced (ground) beef 8 oz (225 g) minced (ground)…

Crab Cakes

Crab Cakes

This recipe is a modified version of a crab cake recipe found at Chefs.com. Ingredients Crab cakes 1 lb (450 g) crabmeat or imitation crabmeat 1 cup Italian-style breadcrumbs ¼ cup mayonnaise 1 tsp ground mustard 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce…

Spaghetti alla Puttanesca

Spaghetti alla Puttanesca

Spaghetti alla puttanesca (Italian: “whore’s spaghetti”) is a spicy, tangy and somewhat salty Italian pasta dish. According to Annarita Cuomo, writer for Il Golfo, a newspaper serving the Italian islands of Ischia and Procida, sugo alla puttanesca was invented in…

Rice Tamale (Pastel de Arroz)

Rice Tamale (Pastel de Arroz)

El Pastel de Arroz (rice tamale) is typical dish from Cartagena, Colombia. It is very common to find it on Sundays at the beach or as a Christmas Eve favourite. Ingredients Rice 1½ cups rice ½ cup white vinegar 6…

Arroz con Maiz (Rice with Corn)

Arroz con Maiz (Rice with Corn)

Ingredients Sofrito 2 medium yellow onions, cut into large chunks 3–4 Italian frying peppers (also know as cubanelle peppers) 16–20 cloves garlic, peeled 1 large bunch cilantro, washed 10–12 ajices dulces (sweet chili peppers) 10 leaves of culantro (recao), or…

Locrio (Dominican Chicken and Rice)

Locrio (Dominican Chicken and Rice)

Ingredients ¼ cup oil for frying 1 tbsp sugar 4 lbs (1.8 kg) chicken, cut in pieces ½ cup olives (pitted) or capers 2 tbsp oil, for when rice is almost done ½ cup finely diced celery ½ cup finely…

Lemon Chicken Pasta

Lemon Chicken Pasta

Ingredients 12 ounces (340 g) boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into ½-inch (1 cm) thick slices Salt to taste Pepper to taste Oregano to taste About ½ cups flour 2 tablespoon olive oil 2 ¼-inch (0.5 cm) thick lemon slices…

Caponata (Sicilian Eggplant and Vegetables)

Caponata (Sicilian Eggplant and Vegetables)

Caponata is a Sicilian eggplant dish consisting of cooked vegetables with chopped up fried eggplant, celery, sweetened vinegar, and capers with sweet sauce. Ingredients 2 ¼ pounds (1 kg) eggplant (aubergine) ½ pound (225 g) green olives packed in brine,…

Hallaca (Venezuelan Stuffed Corn Dough)

Hallaca (Venezuelan Stuffed Corn Dough)

Hallaca (pronounced ah-YA-kah) is the main Venezuelan Christmas dinner dish. It was created by the slaves during the colony times, who put the left-overs of their masters’ Christmas festivities in a bit of cornmeal dough, wrapped this with banana leaves…

Chargrilled Asparagus Salad

Chargrilled Asparagus Salad

Ingredients 1 bundle (about 500 g whole, 350 g trimmed) asparagus ¼ tsp salt 3 tbsp oil, divided 3 cloves garlic, minced or crushed 3 tbsp drained capers 4 tsp lemon juice 1 can (230 g drained) chickpeas 30 g…

Arjoli (Maltese Herbed Bread Dip)

Arjoli (Maltese Herbed Bread Dip)

Arjoli (alternately spelled Ajjoli) is a Maltese dip or spread. It is typically held together with bread. Ingredients 2 packets Maltese galletti (round hard Ship’s Biscuit) Fresh Basil, minced Fresh mint, minced Fresh parsley, minced 4 cloves garlic, diced Olives…

Venison Italian Style

Venison Italian Style

Ingredients 1¼ pounds (about 570 g) deer loin 2 cups milk ½ cup all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon pepper ¼ cup butter ¾ cup dry white wine ¼ cup butter 2½ tablespoons fresh lemon juice 3 tablespoons capers…