Goulash
Goulash (Gulyás in Hungarian, meaning cattle stockmen) is a dish from the Hungarian cuisine. Here is one very simple Goulash stew recipe, being pretty close to the idealised version. Make sure to use sweet paprika and not hot paprika. Hot…
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Saffron Rice
Saffron rice is yellow or tan, with a taste reminiscent of spice breads and spice cakes. It goes well with chicken. Ingredients 1 cup long-grain rice (basmati preferred) ½ teaspoon saffron threads 2 cups chicken stock 6 tablespoons oil or…
Tomato Ketchup
This ketchup recipe does not call for something you’ve never heard of, and does not call to simmer for 3 hours like some other recipes do! Ingredients 24 oz tomato paste 1 tbsp salt ¼ cup malt vinegar 2 tbsp…
Thai Green Curry with Chicken
Ingredients 1 tbsp vegetable oil 2 tbsp Thai green curry paste (according to taste) 1 tbsp soft dark brown sugar 1–2 thick stalks lemongrass, fat ends bashed with a rolling pin (optional) 750 g (1½ lb) skinless, boneless chicken, cut…
Ravioli
Ingredients Base 12 oz (340 g) pasta dough or 1 package of wonton wrappers Filling of choice (see below) Fillings Cheese Filling Crab Meat Filling Fresh Herb and Cheese filling Meat Filling Potato and Garlic Filling Smoked Salmon Filling Spinach…
Vietnamese Rice Noodle and Beef Soup (Bún bò Huế)
Bún bò Huế is a popular Vietnamese noodle soup that originated in the old imperial capital of Huế. Ingredients Broth 4 tbsp Huế shrimp paste 1 small onion, finely chopped Vegetable oil 2 fresh medium-sized pigs feet, cut into 1…
Homemade Corned Beef
Historically Irish Corned Beef has been world renowned for being served as the primary preserved meat on the Royal Navy ships of the 16th and 17th century, with no equal, even though unaffordable by the Irish peasants themselves. Realistically, it…
Rhubarb Juice
Ingredients 2 lb (about 1 kg) tender rhubarb, chopped 5 cups water ¼ cup lemon juice Procedure Combine the rhubarb and water in a non-aluminum pot. Cook until mushy. Strain the mixture well, reserving only the juice. Mix in lemon…
Thai Rice Balls in Coconut Milk (Bua Loi)
Ingredients 3 cups (700 g) glutinous rice flour 1½ teaspoons pandan essence 4 cups (950 ml) coconut cream 2 cups (480 g) white granulated sugar 1 teaspoon (5 ml) salt 3 eggs (optional) Procedure Mix the rice flour with enough…
Tembleque (Puerto Rican Coconut Pudding)
Tembleque is a thickened coconut pudding originating from Puerto Rico. Ingredients 1 can (16 oz) of coconut milk 1 can (16 oz) of coconut cream ½ cup heavy whipping cream ¼ cup cornstarch or rice flour ½ tsp orange blossom…
Sweet Rice II
Ingredients 1½ cups uncooked rice 1 tsp salt 1 large scoop (⅛ tsp) saffron ½ cup sugar (or artificial sweetener) ½ cup raisins (or currants) ¼–½ cup slivered almonds, toasted if desired Procedure Wash rice, and transfer to a pot.…
Strawberry Dumplings
Strawberry dumplings (erdbeerknödel) are a typically Austrian dish usually served as a main course, rather than as a dessert. This recipe is a tasteful, quick, and easy dish for, say, an evening with in-laws. Cooking strawberry dumplings is relatively easy,…