Raspberry Cuts
Raspberry cuts is a simple and very tasty cake with raspberries, cream, and cookies. Since the biscuits form the top layer of the cake, small slices of the cake are created by cutting along the biscuit borders. Ingredients 3 eggs…
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Parson’s Sauce (Hartshorne)
Parson’s sauce is a light sauce that can be used for a number of chicken and vegetable dishes. This recipe is an interpreted method from the original recipe in Henry Hartshorne’s the Household Cyclopedia. Ingredients 1 lemon, zest removed 2–3…
Madeira Honey Cake
This is the recipe for the traditional Madeira Honey Cake, usually made on Christmas but also all year round on the island of Madeira and originally named in Portuguese bolo de mel. It is made with “mel de cana” which…
Fish and Chips
Fish and chips is a popular dish in England, New Zealand and Australia. The traditional fish in England is cod, though this is likely to fall apart or fail to cook in the middle. Ingredients Fish 125 g (4 oz)…
Upeseru (Indian Lentils with Greens)
Upeseru is a rural speciality of the South of India, and villages around the state of Karnataka in particular. The main recipe is for a solid dish of lentils and greens, and the water drained from this is often used…
Lemon Pickle II
Lemon pickle is a traditional condiment used with Indian food. Many pickle recipes from India have oil to help preserve the pickle, but this recipe uses no oil. Ingredients 8 small or 4 large lemons ½ cup salt ¼–½ cup…
Lemon Pickle I
Lemon pickle is a traditional condiment used with Indian food. Many pickle recipes from India have oil to help preserve the pickle, but this recipe uses no oil. Ingredients 12 small or 6 large lemons (thin skins preferred) 1 large…
Pickled Herring
Ingredients ¼ cup salt 5 cups water, divided 1 pound (about ½ kg) herring fillets 2 cups distilled or white wine vinegar ¼ cup sugar 1 teaspoon mustard seed 2 teaspoons whole allspice 2 teaspoons black peppercorns 3 bay leaves…
Matoke and Beef Stew
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…
Feuerzangenbowle (German Wine Punch)
Feuerzangenbowle is a traditional German alcoholic drink, often part of a Christmas or New Year’s tradition. The name translates literally as “fire-tongs punch”. Pay attention to the preparation and don’t let drunks light the rum—it can cause nasty burns and…
Sangría
Ingredients 1 L (8 cups) red wine 2 peaches 1 apple 1 banana 1 orange 3 lemons 125 ml (¼ cup) brandy 4 tbsp sugar 1 cinnamon stick (optional) Procedure Pour the wine in a container large enough to hold…
Wild Spinach and Lemon Salad
A feast for the eyes and a surprise for the tongue. Ingredients Spinach Lemon or lime Salt Sumak Black pepper Olive oil Procedure Clean the spinach leaves and remove stems. Blanch leaves in boiling water for 2–3 minutes. Rinse in…