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…
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,…
Ingredients 1 cup hazelnuts 6 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate 5 ½ tablespoons (125 g) unsalted margarine ½ tablespoon potato flour or rice flour (for those who eat kitniyos) 4 eggs, room temperature 1 egg white, room temperature ½ cup…
Malawach is a layered, flaky flatbread that is popularly eaten in Israel, and now made popular in other regions. It is typically brushed with oil or fat and cooked flat in a frying pan. Ingredients 1 kg white all-purpose wheat…
Lobster thermidor is a dish created by stuffing an empty lobster tail with sautéed lobster meat that is cooked with butter, a light wine (often sherry), and cream. The resulting sauce is stuffed into a lobster shell then topped with…
Lahoh, alternately called laḥūḥ (Arabic: لحوح) is a griddle-cake made similar to a pancake, but with a slightly different texture and notable for its porous texture on one side. Ingredients 3 tbsp semolina 2½ cups lukewarm water, divided 1 cup…
Jachnun is a Yemenite pastry made of worked dough (made without the use of yeast) and traditionally eaten hot during the Sabbath morning meal, after being left to bake all throughout the night within a sealed pot in an oven.…
Ingredients 3 lbs frozen chopped broccoli, thawed ½ cup margarine ½ cup flour 1 tablespoon parve chicken soup powder 1 cup water 1 cup mayonnaise 2 tablespoons onion soup mix 6 eggs ½ teaspoon pepper 4 teaspoons pine nuts Procedure…
Bint al-sahn (Arabic: بنت الصحن), or Sabayah, is a layered pastry traditionally made in Yemen, and now popular in other regions. The procedure takes a long time. Ingredients 1 tsp dried yeast 3 cups lukewarm water ¼ cups warm milk…
Ale, Mustard and Winter Vegetable Pie is a vegan pie. It is typically enjoyed in autumn and winter. Ingredients Topping 1 potato, chopped ½ parsnip, chopped ½ small turnip or rutabaga, chopped 1 tablespoon soy margarine Filling 1 tablespoon olive…
Ingredients 6 sweet potatoes ½ cup margarine 1 cup brown sugar 2 tbsp vanilla extract ¼ cup water Procedure Preheat oven to 350 °F (175 °C). Boil yams in skins until about half done. Drain water from yams, remove skins, and cut…
This is a simple recipe for scrambled eggs. Ingredients Eggs Butter, margarine, oil or cooking spray (enough to coat pan) Salt to taste Pepper to taste Procedure Method 1 Heat frying pan (non-stick or well-seasoned cast iron is preferable) to…