This recipe is for an entire thanksgiving dinner that takes one hour to cook. The recipe uses various pre-cooked ingredients and instant foods, and is designed for those cooking Thanksgiving dinner for the first time, such as college students. Ingredients…
Fattoush is a Lebanese salad, good for hot weather. The recipe uses two unusual ingredients: sumac and purslane. Ground sumac consists of the red sumac berries, and it used in Middle Eastern, particularly Lebanese, cooking. Purslane is a succulent with…
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…
Ingredients 2 pounds medium shrimp with tails, peeled and deveined Freshly-squeezed lemon juice Cornmeal ⅓ cup melted unsalted butter 3 tbsp salt 3 tbsp freshly-ground black pepper ⅓ cup hot sauce 2 tsp soy sauce 3 cloves garlic, smashed and…
Ingredients 1 teaspoon olive oil 1 onion, chopped 1 carrot chopped 1 clove garlic, chopped 3½ cups canned chicken broth 1 teaspoon dill seeds 3 cups frozen corn kernels 1½ pounds (675 g) medium shrimp, shelled ¼ cup light cream…
A cinnamon bun (or a cinnamon roll) is a type of pastry made with cinnamon, sugar and butter. Ingredients Procedure Pastry Combine flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in the shortening. Add the milk, stirring with a knife until the…
Ashkenazi charoset is a variety of charoset that uses apples and walnuts as the base, with honey for sweetness. Ingredients 1½ cups (360 g) peeled, cored, and chopped apples (e.g. MacIntosh) ¾ cup (180 g) finely-chopped walnuts 2 tbsp sweet…
Ingredients Procedure Dough Put bread flour in a bowl. Mix in the ½ cup of sugar and the salt. In a small bowl or large measuring cup, add the 1 ½ cups of warm water. Mix in the 1 tablespoon…
Kugel (Yiddish: קוגל kugl or קוגעל, pronounced koo-gel or ki-gel, also often referred to in the diminutive kugele, kigele) is any one of a wide variety of traditional baked side dishes or desserts. It is sometimes translated as “pudding” or…
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…
This is a very simple recipe for plain churros. Makes one plateful, suitable for about 4 people. It can easily be doubled or halved, but be warned that attempting to mix more than double this recipe at once is very…
Tempura is one of the fried foods of Japan. Various meats, fish, and vegetables are dipped in batter and then deep fried until lightly golden. Ingredients 1 egg 1 cup ice cold water 1 cup all-purpose flour Oil for deep-frying…