Paella Valenciana and its seafood variation are authentic Valencian recipes that originated in their modern form in the early 1800s in Spain’s Valencian region near lake Albufera. Prior to the 19th century the ingredients for Valencian paella varied greatly with…
This delicious muffin recipe is a treat for a special morning. Ingredients ⅓ cup (80 ml) milk ¼ cup (60 ml) vegetable oil ⅔ cup (160 ml) nonfat lemon yogurt 1 egg 1 ¾ cups (300 g) all-purpose flour ¼…
Kulfi or qulfi is a popular Indian frozen dessert similar to ice cream but denser and creamier. Ingredients 4 cups milk 8 tsp sugar ½ tsp ground green cardamom seeds 1 tbsp pistachios, thinly sliced 1 tbsp almonds, thinly sliced…
Hummus is a nutritious dip originating from the Middle East. It is called revythosaláta (ρεβυθοσαλάτα) in Greek. Ingredients 3 cups raw dried chickpeas (or skip the soaking and cooking steps, and use 7 cups of drained tinned/canned chickpeas) 9 cups…
Bruschette are small, open-faced sandwiches of tomato and mozzarella cheese. They are delicious, quick and easy to make, and perfect appetizers. Ingredients 1 long loaf of crusty French bread 3 medium ripe Roma tomatoes 3 large fresh mozzarella balls 24…
A double hamburger is a variant on a sandwich involving a patty of ground meat, usually beef (known in the United Kingdom as a beefburger), or a vegetarian patty. A slice of cheese on the patty makes it a cheeseburger,…
This recipe makes crispy gingerbread cookies that are used for gingerbread men. To keep the cookies crisp, store them in an air-tight container. They can be decorated with royal icing. Ingredients ⅔ cup (~160 g) packed light brown sugar ⅔…
Chimichurri is a South American sauce for meats, consisting primarily of oil, vinegar, parsley, red chilli, and herbs. There are many different variants of chimichurri, and every cook will have their own private recipe. Chimichurri can be used as a…
These chewy ginger cookies are soft and delicately flavored. Ingredients 180 g (¾ cup) butter, softened 500 g (2 cups) brown sugar 1 egg 60 ml (¼ cup) molasses 10 g (2 tsp) baking soda 600 g (2½ cups) flour…
The au jus sandwich is also known as roast beef au jus, and is better known in America as the french dip sandwich. It traces its origins to downtown Los Angeles in either 1908 or 1918, when a local restaurant…
Tomato pie is a type of pizza, a food that is popular in Italy and the north east USA. Sometimes mistakenly considered an American dish, it is commonly found in bakeries throughout Italy and other countries, where it is simply…
Ingredients 6 potatoes, peeled and diced 3 cups milk 1 large onion 2 carrots, diced ¼ cup butter or margarine 3 cups water 2 cubes chicken bouillon ½ tsp ground black pepper to taste 3 tbsp all-purpose flour 1 tbsp…