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 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…
Potato salad is able to trace its origins to Germany before the turn of the 17th century, where it first became popular to use vinegar and spices on the potato as a side to a meal. The salad has a…
Ambrosia Fruit Salad is a sweet mixture of mandarin oranges, fruit cocktail, coconut, and marshmallows coated in whipped cream. It originated in the 1900s and had a period of popularity in the United States. It is widely considered to be…
Cannoli are sweet Italian pastries. They consist of a fried pastry shell in the shape of a tube, filled with a sweet cream and cheese mixture. Ingredients Cannoli shells (store-bought or homemade) 2 tablespoons ricotta cheese 1 tablespoon granulated white…
Ingredients ½ cup mayonnaise 1 teaspoon dry mustard 1 teaspoon sugar 2 Tablespoons cider vinegar Salt to taste Pepper to taste 1 lb elbow macaroni pasta, cooked, drained, and chilled ⅓ cup chopped red onion ⅓ cup chopped celery Procedure…
Ingredients Variation I 1 large can (12 oz) tuna 1 can water chestnuts, drained and chopped ½ small onion, chopped 1–2 stalks celery, chopped ½ cup carrot, shredded ½ cup mayonnaise 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon soy sauce Salt…
Ingredients ¼ cup salt 5 cups water, divided 1 pound (about ½ kg) herring fillets 2 cups distilled or white wine vinegar ¼ cup sugar 1 teaspoon mustard seed 2 teaspoons whole allspice 2 teaspoons black peppercorns 3 bay leaves…
This maple barbecue sauce is great with chicken, but it contains sugar in this sauce, so put it on things 10–15 minutes before you take them off the heat. Ingredients 2 quarts ketchup 1 ½ cups maple syrup (preferably a…
Ingredients 2 cups (480 ml) plain yogurt ½ cucumber, seeded and chopped very fine ¼ tsp dried mint, crumbled, or 1 tsp fresh, chopped Procedure Mix all the ingredients, and chill thoroughly to let the flavors develop.
Gazpacho is a hearty soup that is served cold, making it a perfect way to cool down and replenish the body on a hot, summer day. This is the classic gazpacho recipe, but there are many other variations. Gazpacho is…
Trifle, also commonly known as sherry trifle, is a traditional layered dessert in many countries. It can be prepared with or without alcohol, and the nonalcoholic version is popular with children. Ingredients 1 swiss roll or similar sponge cake 50–100…