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Potato Kugel

Potato Kugel

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…

Stuffed Mushrooms with Crabmeat

Stuffed Mushrooms with Crabmeat

Ingredients 12 ea. large mushrooms 1 envelope vegetable soup mix 6 oz (220 g) crab meat ½ cup (120 ml) sour cream or plain yogurt 3 tbsp plain dry bread crumbs 1 tbsp fresh dill (optional) 2 dashes hot pepper…

Stuffed Crabs (Casquinha de Siri)

Stuffed Crabs (Casquinha de Siri)

Ingredients 2 pounds (900 g) crabmeat, drained if using canned 3 tbsp olive oil 4 tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped 1 tbsp palm oil ¾ cup coconut milk 2 tbsp fresh chopped parsley 2 tbsp fresh chopped green onions 4…

Seafood Pizza

Seafood Pizza

Ingredients Dough 1 kg high-protein (e.g. bread) flour 150 g low-protein flour 11 g yeast 30 ml cold water 1 tbsp salt 2 tbsp oil Toppings 20 ea. shrimp 3 cans tuna 10 rings sliced onion 5 scallops 4 fish…

Pudina Hilsa (Bengali Fish with Mint)

Pudina Hilsa (Bengali Fish with Mint)

Pudina hilsa is a wonderful Bengali preparation of hilsa fish. It is very easy and can be served hot with boiled rice. Ingredients 1 kg hilsa fish (kelee shad), cut into 10 pieces 1 tsp pudina leaves (mint) 1 tsp…

Matzah Lasagne

Ingredients 4 sheets of matzah 1 lb (450 g) cottage cheese 1 ¼ cups grated mozzarella cheese ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese ½ teaspoon black pepper (optional) 30–34 ounces marinara sauce or tomato sauce Procedure Grease a baking pan that…

Fish Pie

Fish Pie

There are so many ways of doing fish pie that no one person can provide the definitive recipe. Please do feel free to add suggestions on how you do this perennial favourite! Ingredients 200 g of fresh salmon 200 g…

Crab Quesadillas with Mango Salsa

Crab Quesadillas with Mango Salsa

Ingredients Salsa 2 cups fresh mango, diced fine 1 cup plum tomato, diced fine ¼ cup sweet red pepper, minced 3 tbsp fresh lime juice 1 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped fine Quesadilla 1 lb. lump crabmeat 1 package of 6-inch…

Broccoli Kugel

Ingredients 3 lbs frozen chopped broccoli, thawed ½ cup margarine ½ cup flour 1 tablespoon parve chicken soup powder 1 cup water 1 cup mayonnaise 2 tablespoons onion soup mix 6 eggs ½ teaspoon pepper 4 teaspoons pine nuts Procedure…

Ale, Mustard and Winter Vegetable Pie

Ale, Mustard and Winter Vegetable Pie

Ale, Mustard and Winter Vegetable Pie is a vegan pie. It is typically enjoyed in autumn and winter. Ingredients Topping 1 potato, chopped ½ parsnip, chopped ½ small turnip or rutabaga, chopped 1 tablespoon soy margarine Filling 1 tablespoon olive…

Candied Yams

Candied Yams

Ingredients 6 sweet potatoes ½ cup margarine 1 cup brown sugar 2 tbsp vanilla extract ¼ cup water Procedure Preheat oven to 350 °F (175 °C). Boil yams in skins until about half done. Drain water from yams, remove skins, and cut…

Shepherd’s Pie I

Shepherd's Pie I

Cottage pie, or shepherd’s pie, is a meat pie with a mashed potato top. It is traditionally made with leftover roast meat, but today it is more often made with fresh minced meat. Ingredients 30 g (1 oz) lard (optional)…