Ingredients 2 pounds ground beef 1 quart cold water 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste 2 medium onions, finely chopped 2 cloves of garlic, minced 1 tablespoon vinegar 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 3 tablespoons chili powder 1 tablespoon salt 1…
Ingredients 5 lbs potatoes, quartered 3½ lbs carrots, cut into pieces 2 lbs onions, diced 2 cups ham, cubed Add cheese, salt, and pepper to your liking Procedure Cook potatoes in pan of water, adding salt to taste, until done.…
Zupa ogórkowa is a traditional Polish soup made out of sour, salted cucumbers. Ingredients 4 chicken wings 1 small leek (or 1 small onion) 2 carrots ½ celery root (optional) 1 parsnip root 3 medium potatoes 3 big sour-salted (pickled)…
Ingredients 1 teaspoon olive oil 1 onion, chopped 1 carrot chopped 1 clove garlic, chopped 3½ cups canned chicken broth 1 teaspoon dill seeds 3 cups frozen corn kernels 1½ pounds (675 g) medium shrimp, shelled ¼ cup light cream…
Ingredients 300 g (10 oz) large pasta spirals (dry) 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, more if you like it 2 large garlic cloves, crushed and finely chopped, more if you like it 4 large ripe tomatoes, well-chopped, seeds and skin…
This northern Italian meat sauce, or Ragu Bolognese, is wonderful on pasta with freshly grated Parmesan cheese, or as filling for lasagne. Ingredients ¼ lb (125 g) ham or bacon, cut into cubes 1 lb (450 g) beef lean or…
This is a German meatball recipe that is easy and utterly delicious. These are known in Germany as Konigsberge Klopse, or sometimes as Konigsberger Klopsies. Ingredients 8 oz (225 g) low-fat minced (ground) beef 8 oz (225 g) minced (ground)…
Ingredients 1–2 tablespoons olive oil 1 onion, diced 2 carrots, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced ½ lb dry red lentils 6 cups water or stock 1 bay leaf Procedure Pick over the lentils to remove any debris if needed. Rinse…
Kinpira is a Japanese cooking term that roughly translates to sauté and simmer. The aim is to cook root vegetables such as carrots and burdock root in a minimum amount of water so that they end up tenderly cooked and…
This recipe for Swedish Cabbage Soup (Kålsoppa) is based on 1 kg of white cabbage. Since the cabbage heads usually do not yield exactly 1kg, scale the recipe as needed. Ingredients Butter for browning 1 yellow onion (optional), chopped 1…
This recipe is an Americanized version of spaghetti alle vongole, a Neapolitan dish that’s popular throughout Italy. The traditional, Neapolitan version calls for clams, spaghetti, garlic, olive oil, parsley, salt, black pepper and sometimes red pepper flakes. This American version…
Ingredients 2 cloves garlic 2 scallions, sliced, plus more for garnish ¼ cup roughly-chopped parsley ½ tsp dried thyme 1 medium shallot, sliced 1 scotch bonnet chile, stemmed and seeded Juice of 1 lime, plus wedges for serving Salt, to…