This macaroni and cheese recipe will take you back to your childhood. The sauce blends Fontina, Gruyere, Cheddar, and Monterrey Jack with egg yolk in for richness. It’s sort of a secret weapon. Ingredients ½ pound elbow macaroni 6 ounces…
Extremely simple to cook, mejadra is a fundamental component of Middle Eastern cuisine. It provides carbohydrates, proteins, and a full stomach. It also tastes great. The most common recipe uses rice. Bulgur can be substituted for rice, using the exact…
Porridge (also known in American English as hot cereal), is a simple dish made by boiling grain (often rolled oats) in water or milk. Porridge made from Irish oats, also called steel-cut oats, takes longer to cook—typically 15–20 minutes. Ingredients…
Rice pilaf can be served as a side-dish or main dish. Ingredients 6 tbsp butter or margarine ½ cup uncooked orzo pasta or uncooked vermicelli pasta broken into small pieces 2 cups uncooked long grain rice 4 cups boiling-hot chicken…
Risotto is an Italian rice dish, most popular in northern Italy. Traditionally, risotto is the name given to all recipes that use rice as the main component and are served as first dish in a traditional Italian lunch or dinner…
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…
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…
Ingredients 1 ½ cups shredded cooked chicken, reheated 2 cups uncooked farfalle pasta 1 ½ oz fresh shredded Parmiggiano-Reggiano cheese ¼ cup unsalted butter, divided ¼ cup heavy cream 4 oz (115 g) grated mozzarella cheese ½ tsp minced garlic…
Ingredients ¾ cup (85 g/3 oz) dried pasta (whatever shape you like) ¼ cup (75 g oz) cream cheese ¾ cup (75 g oz) grated mozzarella cheese ¾ cup (75 g oz) grated cheddar cheese 2½–3½ tablespoons hoisin sauce to taste 1 cup (125 g oz) chopped cooked…
Ingredients 6 chicken eggs 4 cups water 3 tbsp Jasmine green tea leaves ¼ tbsp dark soy sauce ½ tsp minced ginger ½ tsp minced garlic Procedure Bring water and spices to a boil. Add eggs, and boil for 3…
Tomato paste is a basic ingredient used in innumerable dishes in the cuisines of many countries. It is prepared by reducing tomato purée on low heat for several hours. While commercially produced tomato paste is the usual source, it can…
Butter tea, known as Po Cha, is a traditional drink of the Tibetans and is also consumed in Bhutan. Butter tea is an indispensable part of Tibetan life. Before work, a Tibetan will down several bowlfuls of this tangy beverage,…