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Baking Powder Biscuits

Baking Powder Biscuits

Baking powder biscuits are a type of quick bread sometimes served with lunch or dinner, especially for an informal or casual meal. Sometimes biscuits are served with gravy. Often biscuits are served with breakfast. Eaters typically apply butter, honey, jam,…

Anise Bread (Penia)

Anise Bread (Penia)

Penia is a sweet bread of Italian origin traditionally made at Easter time. Ingredients Procedure Dissolve the yeast cakes in the warm water and set aside. Beat eggs until fluffy. Add sugar and beat. Add melted butter and beat, then…

Alkubus (Nigerian Steamed Bread)

Alkubus (Nigerian Steamed Bread)

Alkubus is a steamed wheat bread from northern Nigeria. It originated from Arabs. Ingredients 2 cups wheat flour 1 teaspoon instant yeast ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking powder ½ cup water 2 teaspoons vegetable oil Special equipment Mold for…

Algerian Baghrir

Algerian Baghrir

Baghrir are a variety of small, spongy pancake or flatbread popular in North Africa, including Algeria. They are made of semolina and/or all-purpose flour, and they are characteristically laced with tiny holes that soak up whatever sauce they are served…

Soto Ayam (Indonesian Chicken Noodle Soup)

Soto Ayam (Indonesian Chicken Noodle Soup)

There are many variations of soto ayam depending on the ingredients, the way it served, and the amount of spices used. Ingredients Spice paste 5 g turmeric ½ tsp pepper 2 candlenuts 15 g ginger 3 shallot 2 cloves garlic…

Semolina Pudding

Semolina Pudding

Semolina pudding is a simple but tasty dessert that can be prepared quickly with just a few ingredients. Ingredients 1 liter of milk 1 pinch of salt Grated lemon zest 1 pinch ground cinnamon 125 g (¼ liter) of soft…

Wheat Modak (Coconut Pastries)

Wheat Modak (Coconut Pastries)

Modak is a deep fried Indian sweet that is almost exclusively prepared during the Ganesha Festival around August, when it is often given as an offering to Lord Ganesha, the elephant-headed Remover of Obstacles. Modak is reportedly his favorite sweet.…

Tomato Paste and Ham Sandwiches (Pan Tomaca)

Tomato Paste and Ham Sandwiches (Pan Tomaca)

Pa amb tomàquet also called pa amb tomaca, is a sandwich style dish or tapa originating in Catalonia but now enjoyed all over Spain. It means “bread with tomato”. It is lightly toasted bread, rubbed with fresh tomato and sprinkled…

Nanaimo Bars II

Nanaimo Bars II

Cookbook | Recipes | Ingredients | Equipment | Techniques | Cookbook Disambiguation Pages | Recipes This recipe adapts the classic Canadian dessert recipes for Nanaimo bars to have reduced white sugar and saturated fat, replacing the coconut in the base…

Nanaimo Bars I

Nanaimo Bars I

Nanaimo Bars are a layered chocolate and custard dessert named after the mining town, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. This winning recipe was submitted by Joyce Hardcastle in 1986 when the City of Nanaimo and Harbour Park Mall had a contest…

Cola II

Cola II

Cola is a type of soda that flavored with citrus and spices. The word “cola” derives from kola nuts, a plant originating in West Africa and originally used as a source of caffeine to make this soda. Most modern recipes…

Ghormeh Sabzi (Iranian Herb Stew)

Ghormeh Sabzi (Iranian Herb Stew)

Ghormeh sabzi is one of the most popular dishes in the Persian part of Iran. It is relatively easy to prepare and yields food for multiple days. That is why typically a large amount of stew is prepared. The herbs…