Béchamel Sauce (Basic)
Béchamel is one of the five “mother sauces” in French cuisine. As a basic white sauce, it can be used as the base of many other sauces. Ingredients 50 g (¼ cup) butter 50 g (¼ cup) white wheat flour…
Browse Recipes
Apple Pie I
Ingredients Crust 8 oz (225 g) plain flour 4 oz (110 g) margarine 2 oz (55 g) lard 1 pinch salt 2 tbsp cold water Filling 1 lb (500 g) apples, sliced 2 tbsp lemon juice 1 oz (28 g)…
Anzac Biscuits I
ANZAC biscuits have long had an association with the Australia/New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) troops sent to Gallipoli during WWI. The biscuit appears to be a variant of the Scottish oat cake, said to be from the Scottish-influenced city of…
Hot Peach Drink
Ingredients 1 bottle (40 ounces) pure peach drink ¼ cup packed brown sugar 2 cinnamon sticks ½ cup peach schnapps (optional) Cinnamon sticks for garnish (optional) Procedure Combine juice, brown sugar, cinnamon sticks, and margarine in a Dutch Oven. Heat…
Homemade Coffee Liqueur
Coffee liqueur is a sweet alcoholic beverage made with distilled spirits and flavored with coffee. Making it at home allows you to customize the flavor and sweetness to your liking. Ingredients 4 cups strong brewed coffee (cold) 2 cups granulated…
Fruity White Sangria
Ingredients 2 quarts pineapple-orange-guava juice 2 cups fruity white wine ¼ cup orange-flavored liqueur ¼ cup white granulated sugar 1 orange, thinly sliced 1 lime, thinly sliced 2 cups sliced strawberries Procedure Evenly combine all ingredients in 2 very large…
Apple Strudel
Apple strudel is said to be a famous Viennese dish. When the Turks occupied Hungary, they introduced strudel-like pastries to Hungarians. Thanks to the high percentage of gluten in the Hungarian wheat flour, strudel became quite popular in Hungary. From…
Yoda Soda
Yoda Soda is a fun drink that looks like Master Yoda’s head. Ingredients 1 cup Mountain Dew soda (or any yellowish-green soda you like) 2 scoops vanilla ice cream 1 pinch of chocolate sprinkles Procedure Fill glass with soda. Add…
White Russian Cocktail
A White Russian is a creamy, coffee-flavored cocktail made by combining vodka, coffee liqueur, and cream or milk. Ingredients 2 oz vodka 1 oz coffee liqueur 1 oz heavy cream or milk Procedure Fill a glass with ice. Pour in…
Salty (Namkin) Lassi
Lassi are yogurt-based beverages in either sweet or salted flavors. The most common flavors include mango, rose water, and plain sugar-sweetened lassi. Ingredients 4 cups (1 L) yogurt 3 cups (750 ml) cold water Fresh green chile peppers (quantity according…
Hot Cocoa
Ingredients 4–5 tablespoons malted chocolate mix or Ovaltine (Ovomaltine), or dry malt extract 1 teaspoon cocoa powder 1 cups (236 ml) hot water Procedure Mix the Ovaltine and cocoa powder together. Pound with a spoon until very fine—this will help…
Soy Sauce Chicken
Soy sauce chicken (醬油雞) is a northern Chinese dish. Ingredients Chicken parts (legs or wings) Green onions Cooking oil 2–3 tbsp (30–45 ml) soy sauce 2–3 tbsp (30–45 ml) cooking wine Chopped ginger Up to 1 tbsp sugar Water Procedure…