Focaccia I
Focaccia is a flat, leavened bread native to Italy. Ingredients Procedure Sprinkle one teaspoon of the yeast over ½ cup of the water in a medium bowl. Stir to mix, and let stand 10 minutes. Stir in ¾ cup flour,…
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Cincinnati-Style Chili
Ingredients 2 pounds ground beef 1 quart cold water 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste 2 medium onions, finely chopped 2 cloves of garlic, minced 1 tablespoon vinegar 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 3 tablespoons chili powder 1 tablespoon salt 1…
Bò bía
Bò bía is the southern Vietnamese variant of popiah, a Fujianese/Teochew-style fresh spring roll filled with an assortment of fresh, dried, and cooked ingredients, eaten during the Qingming Festival and other celebratory occasions. Ingredients 9 rice paper rounds 3 ea.…
Bánh chưng
Bánh chưng (literally “steamed cake”) is a traditional Vietnamese dish which is made from glutinous rice, mung beans and pork, all wrapped in lá dong (Stachyphrynium placentarium) and tied tightly with strings (Maclurochloa sp.). It is traditionally eaten during Lunar…
Hutspot (Dutch Mashed Vegetables)
Ingredients 5 lbs potatoes, quartered 3½ lbs carrots, cut into pieces 2 lbs onions, diced 2 cups ham, cubed Add cheese, salt, and pepper to your liking Procedure Cook potatoes in pan of water, adding salt to taste, until done.…
Empanada
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…
Chicken Tikka Masala
Chicken tikka masala is a dish based on chunks of Indian-style roasted chicken (Chicken Tikka) cooked in a tomato curry sauce, originating in India. There is no standard recipe for chicken tikka masala; a survey found that, of 48 different…
Zupa Ogórkowa (Polish Cucumber Soup)
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)…
Sylheti Doner Kebab
Sylheti doner kebab is a tantalizing dish influenced by Turkish doner kebab but infused with Sylheti flavors, including hatxora. It has gained immense popularity in Sylhet as a street food, as well as in the Whitechapel area of London. This…
Stuffed Grape Leaves
Grape leaves (stuffed), (Arabic: ورق دوالي); (Hebrew: עלי גפן ממולאים), are an appetizer popular in Middle Eastern countries, including Turkey and Persia, where it is usually eaten with stuffed rice that has been seasoned with a multitude of spices. Ingredients…
Passover Hazelnut Loaf Cake
This Passover hazelnut loaf cake is kosher for Passover and tastes like Nutella without the chocolate! Ingredients 5 eggs, separated ½ lb shelled blanched hazelnuts 1 scant cup white granulated sugar Procedure Preheat the oven to 350 °F (180 °C).…
Passover Carrot Almond Cake
This carrot almond cake is kosher for Passover since it uses matzo meal instead of wheat flour. Ingredients Matzo cake meal (for pan) 4 eggs, separated and at room temperature ½ cup light brown sugar 1½ cup finely grated carrot…