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Passover Apple Cake

Passover Apple Cake

This is like a coffee cake and can be served as dessert or a snack. It uses no flour and is therefore kosher for Passover. Ingredients Cake 3 eggs ¾ cup white granulated sugar ⅓ cup oil ¾ cup matzo…

Pan-Seared Scallops with Cayenne Chocolate Sauce

Pan-Seared Scallops with Cayenne Chocolate Sauce

Ingredients 1 pound sea scallops Salt Black pepper 1 tbsp butter 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted 1 tbsp ground cayenne pepper (adjust to your liking) Parsley, for garnish Procedure Sprinkle scallops with salt and black pepper. Melt butter in a…

Paella Roja

Paella Roja

Paella is a Spanish rice dish that derives its name from the utensil used to prepare it, a paellera—a flat round pan with two handles. Paella roja is a classic version of mixed paella in Spain (not including the Valencian…

Paella de Marisco

Paella de Marisco

Paella de marisco (seafood paella) is the world’s most popular paella recipe. It emerged in its modern version in Spain’s Valencian coastal region in the early 1800s. Prior to the 19th century, the ingredients for seafood paella varied greatly with…

No-Bake Matsa Cake

Ingredients 7 ounces brown sugar 2 ounces cocoa powder 2 ounces raisins, soaked in 1 tablespoon sweet red wine ½ lb butter, melted and cooled slightly 7 sheets of matzah, crumbled Procedure Combine brown sugar, cocoa, soaked raisins, and melted…

Nilagang Baka (Boiled Beef and Vegetables in Broth)

Nilagang Baka (Boiled Beef and Vegetables in Broth)

Nilagang baka is a Philippine dish of boiled beef and vegetables in broth. Ingredients 2½ kg beef ribs ½ teaspoon black peppercorns 1 onion, quartered 1 potato, quartered 1 cabbage, quartered 2 pieces of Chinese cabbage 1 corn cob, quarter-sliced…

Mussels with Potatoes

Mussels with Potatoes

Ingredients 450 g (1 lb) mussels, rinsed and scrubbed 225 g (8 oz) potatoes, cooked and diced 175 g (6 oz) carrots, cooked and diced 1 tbsp olive oil 3 tbsp wine vinegar Salt Freshly-ground black pepper Procedure Place the…

Mussels in Onion and Butter Sauce (Moules Mariniere)

Mussels in Onion and Butter Sauce (Moules Mariniere)

Ingredients 6 shallots, chopped 1 clove of garlic ¼ cup butter ¼ cup dry sherry ½ a bay leaf 3 quarts scrubbed, bearded mussels ¼ cup chopped parsley Salt Pepper Procedure Sauté the shallots with the garlic clove in ¼…

Murghi Korma (Chicken Korma)

Murghi Korma (Chicken Korma)

Ingredients Marinade Whole chicken, skinned and cut into medium pieces; ideally into 6 pieces if using baby chicken 1 tbsp ginger paste 1 tbsp garlic paste 1½ tsp coriander powder 1½ tsp cumin powder ½ tsp nutmeg powder (optional) 1…

Montreal Russian Borscht

Montreal Russian Borscht

Montreal Russian borscht was a prize winner in Montreal, Canada’s Russian community Ingredients 7 litres water 1 can stewed tomatoes, or an equivalent amount of fresh tomatoes 1 small can tomato paste Sugar to taste Salt, to taste 1 large…

Mixed Pickled Vegetables (Acar Campur)

Mixed Pickled Vegetables (Acar Campur)

Acar campur is a very simple Indonesian pickle salad. Here is one example, of which there are many variations, some of which depend on what items are in season. Ingredients 1 fresh red pepper, seeded and sliced 1 medium onions,…

Mishti Doi (Bengali Sweetened Yogurt)

Mishti Doi (Bengali Sweetened Yogurt)

Mishti dol is a traditional Bengali dish. Caramelized sugar is the secret to it. Ingredients 3 cups whole milk ¾ cup sugar 1 tablespoon yoghurt, whisked 1 tablespoon water Procedure Place a heavy-bottomed pan on the heat. Add milk, and…