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…
Zupa ogórkowa is a traditional Polish soup made out of sour, salted cucumbers. Ingredients 4 chicken wings 1 small leek (or 1 small onion) 2 carrots ½ celery root (optional) 1 parsnip root 3 medium potatoes 3 big sour-salted (pickled)…
A croque-monsieur is a French sandwich made of ham, Gruyère cheese, French bread, and Dijon mustard. Croquer means “to crunch” in French, so the name literally translates to “crunch-mister.” Ingredients Béchamel sauce 12 g (1 tablespoon) butter 12 g (1…
These long, puffy buns are filled with cream and topped with rich chocolate icing. The buns are made with choux pastry, which is made by bringing butter and water to the boil, tipping in the flour and then beating in…
Latkes are potato pancakes, commonly associated with the Jewish cultural tradition in the United States and Europe. They can be and are served any time, but traditionally form part of the menu during the celebration of Chanukah. Eating potato pancakes…
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,…
Fudge brownies are dark, dense, fudge-like brownies. They contain more cocoa than cake-like brownies and as a result they are slightly more bitter and have a more “dark chocolate” taste. Ingredients 110 g (1.2 dl or ½ cup or 4…
The chapati, also known as a roti, is the staple flat bread of Northern India and Pakistan. It can be made from many types of grain, but is most commonly made with finely-ground whole wheat flour. Sometimes it is cooked…
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)…
Ingredients 2 pounds (900 g) crabmeat, drained if using canned 3 tbsp olive oil 4 tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped 1 tbsp palm oil ¾ cup coconut milk 2 tbsp fresh chopped parsley 2 tbsp fresh chopped green onions 4…
Sirniki are Russian sweet curd fritters, generally eaten after the main course at dinner, but sometimes also at breakfast. Ingredients 500 grams cottage cheese 2 eggs 6 tablespoons flour 2 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon salt Garnish Sour cream and sugar…
Ingredients Dough 1 kg high-protein (e.g. bread) flour 150 g low-protein flour 11 g yeast 30 ml cold water 1 tbsp salt 2 tbsp oil Toppings 20 ea. shrimp 3 cans tuna 10 rings sliced onion 5 scallops 4 fish…