Paella de marisco (seafood paella) is the world’s most popular paella recipe. It emerged in its modern version in Spain’s Valencian coastal region in the early 1800s. Prior to the 19th century, the ingredients for seafood paella varied greatly with…
Ingredients 6 shallots, chopped 1 clove of garlic ¼ cup butter ¼ cup dry sherry ½ a bay leaf 3 quarts scrubbed, bearded mussels ¼ cup chopped parsley Salt Pepper Procedure Sauté the shallots with the garlic clove in ¼…
Montreal Russian borscht was a prize winner in Montreal, Canada’s Russian community Ingredients 7 litres water 1 can stewed tomatoes, or an equivalent amount of fresh tomatoes 1 small can tomato paste Sugar to taste Salt, to taste 1 large…
Acar campur is a very simple Indonesian pickle salad. Here is one example, of which there are many variations, some of which depend on what items are in season. Ingredients 1 fresh red pepper, seeded and sliced 1 medium onions,…
Ingredients 1 ½ cups cooked lobster tail meat 2 cups chicken broth 2 cups heavy cream 12 sprigs fresh dill ¼ cup freshly-squeezed lemon juice 1 tbsp olive oil ¼ cup finely-diced celery 1 large onion, finely diced 1 tbsp…
Ingredients ½ cup dried chickpeas 5 tablespoons lemon juice 4 tablespoons pure olive oil 2 tablespoons tahini (sesame seed paste) 4 large cloves garlic ¾ teaspoon salt Procedure Soak chickpeas overnight. Drain, rinse, and place chickpeas in saucepan. Just barely…
Fabes con almejas, sometimes called habas con almejas, (Spanish for beans with clams) is a clam and bean stew that originated in the principality of Asturias in Spain in the 1800s as peasant fare. It’s a lighter variation of Asturian…
Ingredients 1 pound squid tubes and tentacles 1 egg, beaten 1 cup iced lemon juice 1 cup all-purpose flour Cornmeal 3 tbsp salt 3 tbsp freshly-ground black pepper 2 quarts peanut or safflower oil 1 tbsp chopped parsley 1 ½…
Ingredients 3 tbsp oil 3 cloves garlic 2 leeks, chopped finely 2 red chiles, chopped finely 2 eggs, beaten 100 g diced carrot 200 g prawn, diced small 100 g green peas 600 g rice 1 tbsp salt 1 tbsp…
Cioppino is a fish stew descended from the various regional fish soups and stews of Italian cooking. It was developed by the fishermen who settled in the North Beach section of San Francisco. Originally it was made on the boats…
Kimchi (김치), also spelled kimchee or gimchi, is a Korean dish of pickled vegetables, usually napa cabbage or Korean radish and is commonly served as a side dish. It is usually fermented in a brine of anchovy sauce, ginger, garlic,…
Pandora’s feast is a complete vegan meal that can be served several times a week due to the ease with which it can be modified. The meal is easy to prepare in a rice cooker. Ingredients Base 1 cup uncooked…