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Makiełki (Polish Christmas Noodles) Ingredients 2/3 cup / 100 g / 4 oz raisins 7 oz / 200 g raw poppy seeds 1.25 cups / 310 ml Boiled Milk- 3 tbs honey Pinch Salt 2 tbs Butter 1 cup / 100 g / 4 oz walnutschopped Dumplings: 1.5 cups / 200 g all purpose flour 1 egg 1/2 -2/3 cup (100-150ml) warm waterIntroduction This di...
Kapusta Z Grochem (Polish Cabbage with Yellow Peas) Ingredients 1/2 cupyellow peas 1/2 tspSalt 1large onion 2 tbsButter 1/2head of cabbage 1 cupbrothvegetable, chicken or beef 2Bay Leaves 4allspice seeds 1 tsp caraway seedsoptional 1/4 tsp Ground Pepper 2 tbs all purpose flour 3 tbs ButterIntroduction Peas with cabba...
Piernik (Polish Gingerbread) Ingredients 2 tbs honey 1/2 tsp ground ginger 2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg 1/2 tsp ground cloves 1/2 tsp ground allspice 1/8 tsp ground cardamomif you have 2 tbs Plumsstrawberry / currant (or other favorite fruit) butter / marmalade 1/2 orangeorange zest 2Eggs 9 tbs / 125g Butter ...
Formigos /Mexidos de Natal Ingredients 5 liters Water 6 tablespoons honey 50g nutschopped 50g almondschopped 50g dried raisins(preferably dark ones) 250g old homemade breadsliced 1 small wineglass Port Wine 2 litersMilk 1 cinnamon stick lemon peel(a piece the size of a thumb) Introduction directions Place all the...
Azevias de Natal Ingredients 500g Flour 3 to 4 tablespoonsfatmixture of lard and butter or margarine 1 glass brandy Salt For the grain filling: 1kg grain 750g Sugar 2 lemons 1 dessert spoon powdered cinnamon 3 yolkIntroduction directions Cook the beans with a pinch of salt, peel and pass through a fine sieve....
Majarete Ingredients 1 cupcoconut milk 2 cups Milk 3/4 cup Sugar 3 cinnamon sticks 2 orange leaf shoots 1/2 cuprice flourIntroduction directions Mix the dry ingredients first: sugar, cinnamon and rice flour. . This will prevent lumps when adding liquid form. Put the remaining ingredients in a medium saucepan and cook ...
Ciorbă Pescărească de Pește (Fisher’s Fish Soup) Ingredients Fish broth: head and tail of a salmon head and tail of a pike head and tail of a trout 2medium carrots 1onions 1parsnips 1 piececeleriac 1medium tomatoes ½red bell pepper 1small hot pepper Fish soup: 12small potatoes(two per person) about 1 kg/ 2.2 lbsfishYo...
Karelian Pies Ingredients Rice porridge/filling: 2 dl / 0,8 cupshort grain riceeg. Arborio / Calrose) 2 dl /0,8 cupWater 1 liter /4 cupMilkfatty 1 tspSalt 2 tbsButter Dough / crust: 2 dl /0,8 cup Water 4 dl / 1,7 cuprye flour 1 dl / 0,4 cupall purpose flour 1 tspSalt Egg-Butter Spread: 2hard boiled eggs 50 gr / o,2 c...
Korean Chicken Ingredients 3½ lbs chicken thighsboneless ¾ c all purpose flour 2 tsp roasted sesame seedsoptional ⅔ c ShoyuAloha Shoyu recommended. ¼ c Apple Cider Vinegar ¼ c Brown Sugar ¼ csteviaUse all sugar or your favorite sweetener. 3 tbspchili garlic sauceOr your favorite hot sauce. 2 tbsphoney ⅓ c Green On...
Kapusta Z Grzybami (Polish Cabbage with Mushrooms) Ingredients 1/2head of cabbage 1 can (14 oz / 500 g) sauerkraut 1 1/2 cups Water 3Bay Leaves 6allspice and peppercorns - whole 1 tspSalt 16 - 20 oz / 500 - 700 g baby bellasbutton mushrooms 1 large onionchopped About 1 cupdried mushrooms 2 tbs tomato pasteIntroductio...
Kompot Z Suszu (Polish Dried Fruit Juice) Ingredients 2 cups dried fruitsapples, prunes, pears, apricots, raisins, cranberries, pears 2 cinnamon sticks 5cloves 6 cups WaterIntroduction This traditional non-alcoholic Polish drink is based on local fruits, collected in the summer and early autumn, dried, and stored with...
Śledź W Oleju (Herring in Oil) Ingredients 8-9 ozherringsalt fillets 1 onionsthinly sliced 1 cup Vegetable Oil sunflower oil to cover the fish 3allspice seeds 1/4 tsp Ground Pepperfreshly ground if possible 1/2 cup Parsley chopped Introduction Note: Salted herring, called “herring a la Matias”, works best. Serve wi...
Sernik (Traditional Polish Cheesecake) Ingredients 2 lb / 1 kg farmer’s cheese 6Eggsseparated 1 cup / 110g powdered sugar 1 cup / 200 mlheavy whipping cream 2 tbs potato flour 1 tspvanilla Pinch Salt 1 egg yolk 2 tbsMilkIntroduction Cheesecake is one of the most popular desserts in Poland, a mixture of old Christian a...
Fried Carp (Karp Smażony) Ingredients 2 lbslarge whole fishI'm using crap Salt and pepper 4 tbs Flour 3 tbsOil 2 tbsButterIntroduction Fried carp is a national food in Poland, though it is eaten only once a year—on Christmas Eve. Depending on local and family traditions, carp is fried with or without a coating. Fried...
Śledź w Śmietanie/ Herring in Sour Cream Ingredients About 7 oz / 200 g salted herring filetsherring a la Matias 1large onion 1apple 1 cupsour cream 3-5potatoes pinchPepperIntroduction Herrings are very popular in Poland at any time of the year. No wonder they made their way to the Christmas Eve meat-free table. Note:...
Broas Castelares (Portuguese Sweet Potato Cookies) Ingredients 3/4 pounds sweet potatoesscrubbed 3 1/2 cups granulated sugar 1 lemonlemon zest
 half of an orangeorange zest 2-3 tablespoons Gingerfinely chopped candied 1 cupcoconut shredded dried 1 1/2 cupsalmond meal super fine blanched 3/4 cups finely ground Cor...
Sago Pudding With Gula Melaka Ingredients For Cooking Sago: 1 1/2 cup (200 g)pearl sago 6 cups (1.5 LWater For Flavoured Coconut Milk: 1 cup (250 ml)coconut milk 3Pandan leavesbruised & knotted 1/4 tspSalt or to taste For Palm Sugar Syrup: 200 grpalm sugargula melaka), chopped 1/2 cup (125 ml)WaterIntroduction Sago ...
Akkoub Ingredients 2 kgAkkoub 2big white onionssliced 1/3 cupOlive Oil 2 cupsvegetable broth 1/2 tsp cumin 1 tbsponion powder 1 tspwhite pepper Vegetable broth: 1Leekchopped 1onionschopped 1/2 celery stickssliced 1 tbsp Flour 2 tbsp Olive OilIntroduction Akkoub is a wild plant that grows in parts of Lebanon, Syria ...
Christmas Turkey (Guajolote) Ingredients 1turkey5 to 6 kg extra virgin olive oil salt and ground black pepper 1/2 cupWhite Wine 4 tablespoonVegetable Oil 12 slices bacon 1Onionchopped 3garlic cloves skinless finely chopped 1 kgground pork meat 1/2 cup hamchopped 1/2 cup almondschopped skinless 1/2 cup pruneschopp...
Juicy Pork Leg Shredded with Ancho Pepper Ingredients 2 kgpork leg 8ancho peppersseedless 1⁄2 cupApple Cider Vinegar 1⁄2annatto 1 cuptomato puree 1 tablespoonchicken broth powder 1⁄4 cupalmonds 1⁄4 cupblueberries 1⁄4 cupprunesstoneless 1 1⁄2 cuporange juice 2Bay LeavesIntroduction Another Christmas favourite in Mexi...
Guacamole con Chapulines (Guacamole with Grasshoppers) Ingredients 2 Ripeavocado 2 LemonsLemon Juice 100 grChapulines 1/4 onions 1/2 cup coriander leaves 2green chilies 1/4 cupWater to tasteGrain salt to tastePepperIntroduction For some, this traditional Mexican dish is nothing more than a novelty at a night market th...
Esquites (Corn Salad) Ingredients 4 earsMexican white corn elote blanco 1 cupchicken brothor vegetable broth 2 cupsWater 2epazote leaves Typical ToppingsAll are optional. You mix and match to taste. lime juice mayonnaise Grated cheese queso fresco chili powder melted butter Hot sauceIntroduction When you buy Mexican ...
Pípian Verde (Green Pipian) Ingredients 7 piecesorganic chicken tights 3green peppersor 2 poblano peppers 1white onionpeeled 2garlic clovespeeled 1 bunchradish leaves 1 cupgreen tomatillosif you have 2fresh jalapeño chillies 10 grfresh coriander 2 cupsfresh spinach leaves 1 cuppumpkin seeds 1/3 cup Sesame Seeds 1/3...
Pescado Zarandeado Ingredients 1 five-pound red snapper(Pargo) or 2 smaller, cleaned. I sometimes remove the head, not always. 6Guajillo Chilesde-seeded and deveined 1/2white onion 2garlic cloves 1 Tablespoon fresh Mexican oreganofirmly packed 1/4 teaspoon Salt 1/2 – 3/4 cupWater 1 Tablespooncanola oil 4 Tablespoon...
Timbits Ingredients 1 ½ cups all purpose flour 1 tsp Baking Powder 1 tsp Salt ½ cup Sugar ¾ cup buttermilk ¼ cup melted butter Vegetable Oilfor frying white sugaroptional Introduction Canadians eat over 1 billion doughnuts a year – which wont surprise if you’ve driven through any major Canadian city as there is a dou...
Machaca (Shredded Dried Beef) Ingredients 1 lbboneless beef chuck 1 cup Water 6Peppercorns 1⁄4 medium onions Salt 1garlic clove 1⁄4 teaspoonSalt 1 tablespoonVegetable Oil 1/2medium onionchopped 1california chili pepperroasted, peeled (or 1 roasted and peeled poblano chili, or 1 canned whole green chili) 2small tomato...
Fricasé de Pollo Ingredients 1 whole chickencut into chunks 2medium potatoes 1sour orange 2medium onions 4cloves of garlic 1red bell pepperor green bell pepper 210 grtomato puree 1bay leaf 1 cupdry wine 1/3 cupVegetable Oilor olive oil ½ cup Water 1 pinch Salt and pepperIntroduction The chicken fricassee is another ...
Fufú de Plátano (Banana Fufu) Ingredients 5green plantains 2 spoons Lemon Juice 1 pound baconor pork beef for pork cracklings. 6cloves of garlic 2 spoonsVegetable Oil A pinch SaltIntroduction According to the great Cuban folklore researcher, Don Fernando Ortiz, this dish got it’s nickname (FuFu) during the British dom...
Chatino Plantain (Tostón) Ingredients 4green plantains Vegetable Oil SaltIntroduction Tostón or chatino is one of the most traditional Cuban starters. Toston is a twice fried plantain that is mashed with a mallet and seasoned, and then fried once, chilled and then fried again until golden brown. These are often served ...
Arroz Amarillo Con Pollo (Yellow Rice with Chicken) Ingredients 1/2 cupOlive Oilfor frying 8chicken thighsor thighs (legs) with skin on 1 1/2 teaspoons Salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 2 teaspoonsground cumin 1large onionchopped 1large red bell pepperchopped 4ground garlic cloves 2 cups chicken broth 1 can (8 oz)toma...
Bacalao A La Mexicana (Dried Cod Mexican Style) Ingredients 2 lbs dried salt cod fish 1chile anchos(optional) 2 lbstomatoes 1⁄2 cupOlive Oil 3garlic clovesfinely chopped 1large onionfinely chopped 1bay leaf 1 pinch Ground Cinnamon 1 pinch fresh ground pepper 1 (220 g) jar roasted red peppers 1⁄2 cup blanched almonds...
Birria de Chivo Ingredients 3Ancho Chile Peppers 1 cupwhite vinegar 15Whole Black Peppercorns 1-inch pieceFresh Ginger Root 2garlic clovespeeled 3whole cloves 1 pinch marjoram 1 pinch ground cumin 1 pinch Thyme 4 ½ pounds Goat Leg For Meat Sauce: 2 cups Water 3Whole Black Peppercorns 2 poundsPlum Tomatoes 2garlic clov...
Mexican Ceviche Ingredients 5large lemonsjuiced 1 pound jumbo shrimppeeled and deveined ¼ cupfresh cilantrochopped tomato and clam juice cocktail 2white onionsfinely chopped 1cucumberpeeled and finely chopped 1large tomatoes seeded and chopped 3fresh jalapeno peppersseeded and minced 1 bunch radishes finely dice...
Chile en Nogada Ingredients 10Poblano Peppers Roastedwith skin and seeds removed. For the Filling: 1/4 lb ground beef 1/4 lb ground pork 1 cuptomato sauce 1white oniondiced 5cloves garlic 1/4 tsp Ground Cinnamon 3Black Peppercorns 1/4 tsp ground cloves 1/2 tsp dry thyme 1 tspSalt 1 tspSugar 1/2 large applesdiced 1/2...
Alegria de Amaranto Ingredients 100 gramaranth seed 3light brown small piloncillo bars 1 tbsp honey 2 tbsp WaterIntroduction Amaranth, although not very popular in America, is very popular in Mexico and has been cultivated for more than 8 thousand years. This recipe is an easy to make, but be careful while you are popp...
Chilaquiles Ingredients 10 pcsCorn Tortilla Chicken Breast clean and defatted piece 2 cupsRed sauce 1white onion 1/3 cupheavy cream 1 cupcheeseGrated or crumbled; I recommend cotija or feta cheese. Salt ground black pepper Neutral-flavored vegetable oilsuch as canola, corn, or sunflower. Water 1/2 cup corianderfinel...
Huevos Rancheros Ingredients 3tomatoesfor the sauce 3serrano chilesfor the sauce 1/4 onionsfor the sauce 1clove garlicfor the sauce 1 tablespoonOilfor the sauce 1 tablespoon Salt 1/2 teaspoonsPepperfor the sauce 4 tablespoons Oil 8Corn Tortilla 8Eggs 1/2 teaspoons Salt 1/4 teaspoons Pepper 1/2 tablespoonsOil 1 ca...
Discada Ingredients 2 tablespoon Vegetable Oilor lard 2 thick slicesbacondiced 1Chorizo crumbledabout 2 oz ½ Lb.Pork meatcut into small cubes 1 Lb. sirloinor rib seye cut into small cubes 1 cup white oniondiced 1green bell pepperdiced 2serrano peppersdiced 2hot dog sausageschopped 4 cupstomatoeschopped 1 cup ...
Arroz Imperial Ingredients 2Chicken Breast 2 cupsrice 1 cantomato paste 1 canParmesan 1 canbell peppersDiced 1 canwhite onionDiced 1/2 cupGreen peas 6 tablespoonsmayonnaise 3 toothGarlic 2 tablespoonsOlive Oil 1 pinch Salt 1 pinch red pepper 1 tablespoonBijol oilIntroduction This typical Cuban food sometimes nickname...
Tlayuda con Chorizo Ingredients 1 teaspoon Olive Oil ½ cup Onionchopped 6cloves garlicminced PinchSalt 2 teaspoonschili powder 1 teaspoonground cumin 1 15.5 ounce canblack beans undrained 3 - 4 tablespoon Water 4 12 inchesflour tortillas 2 cupsshredded Oaxaca or Monterey Jack cheese (8 ounces) 4 ounces cooked smoke...
Vaca Frita Ingredients 800 grbeef brisket 2onions 1green pepper 1 lime lime juiceor 1 lemon juice 1 cup clear beef broth 4garlic cloves 3 spoons Olive Oil 1 teaspoonParsleychopped 1bay leaf A pinchoregano A pinchcumin A pinchblack pepper Saltas desired Introduction Vaca Frita means, “Fried Cow” or “Crispy Beef” and t...
Bistec de Cerdo Ancebollado (Pork Steak with Onions) Ingredients 1 kgbeef fillet 1Garlic Head 1large onion 1 tablespoonParsley 1sour orange to tasteSalt and pepper Vegetable OilIntroduction Cuban’s love steak… however because beef is not popular there, they make their steak using pork instead! This dish is a Cuban favo...
Matapa Ingredients 150 gronionsfinely chopped 2 tbspOilvegetable oil may be substituted 300 grSeafood:chopped (optional) 150 grpeanut butter 250 mlCoconut milk Kefir 4Maggi cubes to tasteSalt 1 tspcrushed red pepper or to taste ½Kgfresh, young cassava leavespounded Introduction Apart from seafood, Mozambique’s sig...
Halifax Donair Ingredients 1 canEvaporated Milk ¼ cup Sugar 1clove garlic ¼ cup vinegar 1 lbground beef 1 tbsp ground coriander 1 tbsp garlic powder 1 tbsp onion powder 1 tbsp oregano 1 tsp cayenne pepper 1 tsp Salt 1large tomatochopped 1Onionsliced 4large pita breadsIntroduction The east coast Canada donair, made fa...
Belgian Mussels Ingredients 2 poundsmussels 2 tbspextra virgin olive oil 2 tbspunsalted butter 1 cup dicedsmoked ham 1 tbspminced garlic 1 mincedshallot 2sprigs fresh thyme 1 bottle (12 ounce)Belgian-style ale 1 tbspflat lead parsley finely chopped 1 tbspchopped fresh tarragon 1 tbsp choppedfresh basil 3 tbspfreshly sq...
Flemish Beef Stew – Stoofvlees Ingredients 1 kgstewing beef 2large onions 1bouquet garni2 bay leaves, a few sprigs of fresh thyme and a few sprigs of fresh flat-leaf parsley 2cloves 2 slicesbrown bread 2 tbspsharp mustard 2 tbspLoonse stroopor any other thick redcurrant syrup 1 ldark beer 1 tbspvinegar a few knobs of...
Baden Brägele with Bibliskäs Ingredients 1.5 kgnew potatoes 1 can clarified butter 200 ggrained cream cheese 500 glow-fat quark 1 smallbunch flat leaf parsley leaves 1 smallbunch chives 3stalks of lovage 1/2 lemonzest Salt & pepper 20 mlCream 3onions 2cloves of garlicIntroduction German’s love potatoes… and this dish c...
Pozole de Pollo o Guajolote (Chicken or Wild Turkey Stew) Ingredients For Soup: 4 lWater 1 kiloPorkcut into cubes ½ kilo Pork Ribscut into pieces 3 canscornor pozole rinsed and drained (425 grams each) 1white onion cut into four parts 8cloves of large garlic to taste Saltfor seasoning For the Sauce: 5ancho peppers...
Hamburger Labskaus Ingredients 1small onion 4 tspButter 1 lbpotatoes 1/2 cupMilk 1 cupBeef Broth 10 ozcorned beef 1 small canPickled Beetroot 1 tbsppickled beet juice 9rollmops (pickled herring wrapped around a gherkin pickle) 3Eggs Salt & pepperIntroduction This hearty German dish is a classic of the harbor city Hambu...
Pork Knuckle with Sauerkraut Ingredients Pork Knuckle: 3onions 4pork hocks 2cloves of garlic 2 tbspcoarse salt 12 ozbeer Sauerkraut: 1/2 smallwhite cabbage head 2 tspKosher Salt 1 tspcaraway seedsIntroduction Ask any German what they want for dinner and they will likely say, “Pork… maybe some Kraut!” Sauerkraut is one ...
Vepřo Knedlo Zelo (Pork, Dumplings and Sauerkraut) Ingredients Meat: 1.5 kgpork shoulder 1Onion Salt cumin Dumplings: 2yesterday rolls 500 gFlour a pinch ofSalt 250 mlMilk 21 gfresh yeast 1/2 tspSugar 1egg Cabbage: 500 gwhite cabbage 1large onion 150 gbacon 1 tspSalt 1 tbspSugar a pinch ofcumin 1 piecepotatoesIntroduct...
Medister med Stuvet Hvidkål Ingredients Medister sausage 2 1/4 poundPork 1/2 poundpork belly 1Onion 1 1/4 tspSalt 1 tspground cloves 1 tspground nutmeg 2 tspground allspice 1 tspfreshly ground black pepper 3 tbsppotato starch 2egg whites 300 mlChicken Stockice cold 3 yardssausage casing White Cabbage Stew 1 smallwhite...
Boller i Karry (Meatballs in Curry Sauce with Rice) Ingredients The meatballs: 1 lbground pork (10%) 1large onion 1egg 1 cupMilk 1.5 ozall purpose flour 3 tspSalt ground black pepper The Curry Sauce: 1Onion 2 tspCurry 1apple 2 1/2 tbspall purpose flour 6 dlWaterfrom the boiling of the meatballs Butteror oil for frying...
Menudo Ingredients For the Broth: 3 poundsclean tripecut into small bite size pieces 1cow’s feet It’s usually sold already cut up in pieces 1 pound marrow bones 4large garlic cloves 1medium onioncut into thick slices 1 ½ teaspoonSalt 2 teaspoonsdry oregano For the Sauce: 6guajillo pepperscleaned seeded, open flat, a...
Flipper Pie Ingredients 2 cupsall purpose flour 1/2 tsp Salt 1 tbsp Sugar ¾ cup Cold Butter ¼ cup Water 4seal flippers 4 cups Water 2 cups soda ¼ cup Flour 1 cup fat porkdiced 1 cup Milk 2onionschopped 1 tsp Salt ½ cup Flour 1 cup cold water 1 tsp Worcestershire SauceIntroduction This Canadian national treasure is ma...
Belgian Steak Tartare Ingredients 5.5 ozground beef 1 tbspfinely chopped shallot 1 tbspcapers in brine chopped 1 tbsp choppedpickled gherkins 1 tspWorcester Sauce 1 tbspfinely chopped parsley 1/2 tspLemon Juice 1/2 tspmayonnaise 1/2 tspOlive Oil 1 smallegg yolk tabasco Salt & pepperIntroduction The Steak Tartare is ano...
French Fries with Mayonnaise Ingredients 3large potatoessuch as Sebago, Coliban, Golden Delight or Kennebec 2 lVegetable Oil to tasteSea Salt 1/4 cupmayonnaiseIntroduction Belgium is said to be the birth place of French fries… shouldn’t they be called Belgium fries? It is said that the British wrongly mistook French-s...
Berliner Döner Ingredients 1 1/2 leanveal Salt & pepper 1/2 tspground cumin 3small onions 5 tbspOlive Oil 4cloves of garlic 3/4 cupmilk yogurt 1 tbspfinely chopped parsley 4flatbreads 1 cupred cabbage 1 cup of gratedcucumberIntroduction There is some debate as to where to donair originated. It’s Turkish name would sugg...
Hamburger Pannfisch Ingredients 4 Halibut fillets Salt & pepper 1lemon 4 tbspFlour 1 tbspsunflower oil chopped fresh thyme leaves 200 gButterIntroduction The main ingredient of this German classic is fish, usually redfish or coalfish. It is a simply flour dredged, fried fish, served with butter based potatoes and somet...
Weisswurst Sausage: The Bavarian National Dish Ingredients 2sausage casing 1/2 lbveal 1/2 lbPork 1/2 lbbacon 1lemon zest
 4 tspSalt 0.7 ozchopped onion 1/3 tspfresh ground white pepper 1/4 tspground ginger 1/4 tspGround mace 1/2 lbcrushed ice 1/2 cupParsleyIntroduction In Bavaria, vela is very popular, so this type of ...
Turnip Stew/Steckrübensuppe Ingredients 1large turnipor kohlrabi 2 tbspButter 1/4 tspKosher Salt 1 cupBeef Broth black pepperoptional 2 tbspcorn starchoptional Introduction This is one of the most simple dishes in German cuisine, and yet, every “Oma” has her own recipe. This heart stew made from kohlrabi is mainly co...
Braunkohl and Bregenwurst Ingredients 1 poundcoarsely chopped fresh kaleor 12 ounces frozen kale, chopped 2Bacon strips 1/2Onion 2 tspbeef stock / bouillon 1 tbspmustard freshly ground black pepper 4sausagessuch as bratwurst or frankfurters 1 thick slicehamoptional Introduction In it’s simpliest form, this dish is a...
Žemlovka (Bread Pudding) Ingredients 1loaf of white bread 500 mlMilk 2Eggs 12 tbspcastor sugar 2 tbspmelted butter 8small applespeeled and grated roughly 1 tspcinnamon icing sugar Filling 250 gcottage cheese 2 tbsppowdered sugar 1 tbspsoftened butter 30 gvanilla sugar 1egg yolk 50 graisinssoaked in rum Introduction Th...
Moravský Vrabec (Moravian Sparrow) Ingredients Pork: 1.3 lbpork thigh 6cloves of garlic a pinch ofground cumin a pinch ofSalt 10.5 ozOnion 3/4 cupWater 1 tbspPork Lard Cabbage: 10.5 ozOnion 2 tbspsunflower oil 1/2 tspground cumin 2 tbspvinegar 1 tbspSugar 1.1 lbfinely chopped cabbage (fermented)Introduction Literally t...
Hønsekødssupper Med Kød Og Melboller (Chicken Soup with Meat and Dumplings) Ingredients The soup 1 quartChicken Stock 3Carrots 2Leek 1parsley roots3 stalks celery or 1/4 celeriac root Meatballs 1/2 lbsPork meatground calf 1 tbspFlour 1egg Salt & pepper Dumplings 2.5 ozwheat flour 2.6 ozButter 2Eggs 1/2 cupWater Salt ...
Venø Steak (Steak from the Danish Island of Venø) Ingredients 1.3 poundsBeef thighs in very thin slices garlic powder Salt & pepper Butter 1/2 poundbacon 1/3 cupheavy cream 8 ouncesbutton mushroomsor cremini mushrooms sliced 1/2medium onion 2cloves of garlic 1/2 cupBeef Broth 1 tbspWorcestershire Sauce 1 tbspchopped f...
Danish Æbleskiver (Fried Dough with Apple Pieces) Ingredients 2applepeeled, cored, quartered, and chopped into half-inch pieces 4 tspButter 2 tspcinnamon 2Eggs 1 tbspSugar 2 cupsFlour 1 tspBaking Powder 1 1/2 cupbuttermilk 1/4 cuppowdered sugaroptional Introduction This fried dough dessert resembles a golf ball in sha...
Brændende Kærlighed Med Kartoffelmos (Burning Love with Mashed Potatoes) Ingredients Mashed potatoes 600 gpotatoes 1 dlMilk 25 gButter Salt Topping 200 gbacondiced 2Onion Side dish Pickled BeetrootIntroduction Brændende kærlighed is a traditional Danish dish consisting of creamy mashed potatoes topped with bacon and o...
Masas de Cerdo Frita (Fried Pork Dough) Ingredients 2 kgPork 6-8garlic cloves 1white onion Oil to tasteSalt and pepperIntroduction Pork is a staple in Cuban cuisine, and with this dish… pork is the star! Pork is minced and marinated in lime (or sour orange juice) and a little salt and then fried until it is crisp and g...
Mexican Tamales Ingredients 1 packcorn husks 6 pieceslarge dried ancho chilis 18 ounces pork shoulder or collar, cubed 1large onionchopped 6cloves garlicminced 8 ounceslard 4 cupsmasa flour 3 cupsVegetable Stock 1 tablespoonBaking Powder 1 teaspoon Salt 2 tablespoons cumin powder 2 tablespoons Vegetable Oil 1LimeInt...
Russian Borscht Ingredients 2 tbspOlive Oil 4Red Beets 2Carrots 1 largerusset potato 1/2 smallgreen cabbage 2cloves of garlic 4 cupsvegetable broth 4 cupsBeef Broth 2 tbspchopped fresh dill 2 tbspfresh lemon juice 1 tspfresh lemon zest 1bay leaf Salt & pepper sour creamIntroduction Although some might argue that this d...
Karbonader med Stuvede Grønærter (Fried Meatballs with a Vegetable Stew) Ingredients Meatballs 500 gminced pork10% fat 1egg 45 gbreadcrumbs to tasteSalt & pepper 1 tbspButter 2 tbspOil Stewed peas and carrots 4carrotabout 300 g 300 gpeaspeeled, preferably from frost 20 gButter 2 tbspFlour 1bunch parsleyabout 20 g 8...
Black Garlic Chicken Broth Ingredients 2 wholechicken legsskin removed 3medium carrots choppedpeeled 3cloves of garlicpeeled 2onionscut in half, skin on 1 bunch Green Onions 1 tspVegetable Oil 1 tspblack pepper 1 tspcoriander seeds 1bay leaf For Finishing: ¼ pc fresh lime 1/16th xanthan gum green onion topsFinely s...
Moutarde de Bénichon (Bénichon Mustard) Ingredients 200 gmustard powder 500 mlWhite Wine 3 lWater 150 gcinnamon stick 1/2 packetstar anise 1 kgSugar 1 lFortified wine 250 gFlourIntroduction Bénichon mustard is a mixture of dried mustard, white wine and fortified wine. It is served at the Bénichon festival in the canton...
Macaroni du Chalet (or Älpermargronen) Ingredients 4 slicesbacon 2 tbspunsalted butter 2Onion Salt 10 ounceswaxy potatoes 8 ouncesTubular macaronisuch as ziti, penne, cavatappi, cellentani, elbows, or hörnli 3/4 cupsingle cream 8 ouncesAppenzeller or Gruyère cheese freshly grated nutmegIntroduction Cornettes are small...
Pelmeni (Dumplings) Ingredients The Dough: 2large eggs 2/3 cupWater 1 tbspVegetable Oil 1/2 tspKosher Salt 3 1/4 cupsall purpose flour The Filling: 1large onion 8 ounceslean ground pork 8 ouncesground beef 1 1/2 tspKosher Salt 1/2 tspfreshly ground black pepper For Serving: Butter red wine vinegar sour creamIntroductio...
Pâté Vaudois Ingredients Dough 1 kgWhite flour 225 gCold Butter 225 gPork Lard 2Eggs 150 gcold water 20 gSalt 2Egg Yolkswith a drop of milk Stuffing 800 ghamcooked bone-in, with fat, chopped Introduction While the origins of pâté are unclear, it is in the canton of Vaud where it’s consumed the most! This meat-based, c...
Pariserbøf (Beef Parisienne) Ingredients 2 slicessourdough bread 1/2red onion 3 tbspcapers 4 tbspPickled Beetrootdiced 4 tspfreshly grated horseradish 2 tbspdanish pickles or Piccalilli 2Egg Yolks Salt & pepper Butter Patties (4 pieces): 200 glean ground beef 1 tspDijon Mustard 1 tspcapersfinely chopped 1egg Salt & p...
Stjerneskud (Shooting Star) Ingredients Dressing 1/2 cupcrème fraicheor substitute full-fat sour cream 2 tbspmayonnaise 2 tbsptomato puree 2 tspfresh lemon juice 1/2 tspsweet paprika dash ofcayenne pepper to tastesea salt & fresh pepper Fish 8plaice filletsflounder is also an excellent substitute 1/4 cupWhite Wine 1/...
Cuban Tamales Ingredients 1/4 cupOlive Oilfor frying 1 1/2 lb braised porkcut into small pieces 1large onionfinely chopped 1large red bell pepperchopped 5garlic clovesminced 1 small can tomato sauce8 oz Salt and pepperto taste 3 cupsground cornfresh or frozen 3/4 cupButter 2 1/2 cupsmasa flour 2 1/2 cupschicke...
Mexican Enchiladas Ingredients 4guajillo peppers seeds removed 4ancho peppers seeds removed 2garlic clovechopped ¼ teaspoon Mexican oregano to tasteSalt and pepper 12Corn tortillas: 2 cupsshredded beef porkor chicken (optional) 1 ½ cupfresh cheese crumble ½ cup white onionfinely chopped ⅓ cupVegetable Oil Optional...
Nanaimo Bars Ingredients 1 cup unsalted butterdivided in half ¼ cup cocoa powder ¼ cup Sugar 1eggbeaten 1 ½ cups graham wafer crumbs 1 heaping cup shredded coconut ½ cup almonds meal ¼ cup heavy cream ¼ cup vanilla custard powder 2 cupsicing sugar ½ cup Milkor cream 4 oz.semi-sweet chocolateIntroduction Possibly the...
Stoemp and Meat Ingredients 1 kgpotatoes 4large carrots 3Bay Leaves 250 mlMilk 70 gunsalted butter 1 tspfreshly grated nutmeg 4sausages Salt & pepperIntroduction Stoemp is Belgian for mashed potatoes, but there is more to it than that! In Belgiam cuisine, other vegetables are mashed into the potatoes (which is a great ...
Filets de Perches (Perch Tenders) Ingredients 400 gperch fillet 100 gButter 2 tbspFlour 200 mlWhite Wine 2 tspOil thin lemon slices Salt & pepperIntroduction Perch is a freshwater fish that can be found in parts of North America where it is plentiful, but it is considered quite rare in the Swiss Lakes. Some Swiss peopl...
Beef Tenderloin (Fillet) with Honey and Beer Sauce Ingredients Ingredients for the beef: 200 grbeef tenderloin 2cloves of garlic 2-3 sprigsrosemary Salt and pepper extra virgin olive oil Butter salt flakes Ingredients for the broccoli puree with lime: 1 wholeBroccoliremove the broccoli stalks 1potatoes 2limesjust the ...
Casimir Rice Ingredients Rice 250 gbasmati ricelong grain rice Salt Sauce 400 gvealstrips 2 tbspclarified butter 1chopped onion 2 tbspFlour 2 tbspcurry powder 300 mlbouillon 100 mlCream 200 gRed Peppers 250 gpineapplefresh, cut into pieces 2 smallbananas Salt & pepper Garniture 2 tbspcurrantsIntroduction Casimir mig...
Belgian Endive and Ham/Chicon au Gratin Ingredients 4 largeendives 1/2 tspSalt 4 slicesParisian Ham Mornay Sauce: 1/4 cupunsalted butter 1/2 cupall purpose flour 2 cupsMilk 1/2 tspSalt 1/2 tspblack pepper 1/4 tspnutmeg 1/2 cupEmmental cheeseor Gruyere Introduction This Belgian dish is quite simple – a slice of cooked h...
Bliny (Crepes) Ingredients 2 cupsFlour 3 1/2 cupsbuttermilkor kefir 2Eggs 3 tbspVegetable Oil 1/2 tspbaking soda 1 tbspSugar 1 tspSaltIntroduction Bliny are a small version of pancakes made with eggs, flour, and milk or kefir (a fermented milk drink.) They are mostly eaten for breakfast with sour cream, honey, apple s...
Malakoff de Vinzel Ingredients 400 gSemi-salted Gruyère AOPyou can use Mild Gruyère Cheese or Goat cheese 200 gFlour 300 mlWhite Winepreferably “Chasselas” grape variety, can be replaced by a dry white wine 150 mlMilk 3Eggs 1 tbspOil PepperIntroduction Malakoff de Vinzel or de Luins (counties of Canton de Vaud) is a ...
Brötchen (German Bread Rolls) Ingredients 3 cupswhole wheat flour 1 tspSalt 1/4 tspSugar 2 tspactive dry yeast 1 1/4 cupslukewarm waterIntroduction (Wholemeal) rolls are produced in bakeries throughout Germany and are eaten for breakfast and as snacks. Wheat rolls, wholemeal rolls, whole grain rolls, Germany produces t...
Blood sausage Ingredients 0.88 lbPork jowls, pork belly, back fat 10 ozpork blood 0.66 lbonions 2 ozBrown Sugar 1.3 ozraisins 2 tspSalt 1 tspblack pepper 1/2 tspcinnamonIntroduction Traditionally made during fall, this very popular Belgium dish is now eaten whenever the Belgians get a taste for it. It can be found on m...
Flemish Asparagus Ingredients 1 lbwhite asparagus 3 tbspButter 2hard boiled eggs 1 tspfresh lemon juice 1 tbspfinely chopped parsley Salt & pepperIntroduction Asparagus season has begun!😋 In Belgium, that can only mean one thing: Flemish-style asparagus. Fresh white asparagus is served with diced boiled eggs and often...
Picadillo a la Habanera (Ground Beef) Ingredients 1medium white potato 1/2Pepper 1Onion 4cloves of garlic Oil 500 grpicadilloground meat 60 mlred wine Saltto taste 150 grtomato pureetomato sauce 1/2 teaspooncumin 1/2 teaspoonground oregano 1bay leaf a pinchpepper powder green oliveswithout seeds (optional) parsley ...
Olivier/Russian Salad Ingredients 3/4 lbbologna or ham 3potatoes 3Carrots 6Eggs 3dill pickles 1sweet onion 1 cupcanned sweet peas 1/2English cucumber 1 cupmayonnaise Salt & pepper 1/2 tspSugar dilloptional Introduction This Russian salad is mostly eaten on holidays, for the sake of convenience and tradition. Olivier sa...
Sandwich Cubano (Cuban Sandwich) Ingredients 1 loafCuban breadFrench bread, Italian bread, or 4 individual 7-inch loaves 3 or 4 slices roast pork 3 sliceshamor cooked ham 3 slicesSwiss cheese 6dill picklesor 16 sandwich sliced pickles 1/4 cup Yellow mustard ButterIntroduction This sandwich gets its name from the isl...
Lamb Kleftiko (Stolen Lamb Bake) Ingredients 4lamb shanks 8cloves of garlic Salt and pepperto taste 1 poundbaby potatoespeeled and halved 1red onionssliced 2medium tomatoescubed 6 ounces Kefalotyrior Kasseri cheese, cubed 2 tablespoons dried oregano 2 teaspoons paprika ½ cup Extra Virgin Oil 1 lemonLemon Juice 8sp...
Rabbit with Prunes Ingredients 1/2 cupCognac 1/2 cupraisins 12pitted prunes 5 lbrabbit with liver 2 1/2 tspSalt freshly ground black pepper 1/2 cupFlour 1/2 cup dicedbacon 1/4 cupButter 3 finelychopped Onionsor French shallots 2 cupsdark beer 2 tspred wine vinegar 1 cupWater 2 tspSugar 1 pinchnutmeg 3Bay Leaves 1 tbsp...
Kasha (Russian Porridge) Ingredients 1 cupbuckwheat groats 1 3/4 cupsWater 2 tbspButter 1/2 tspSaltIntroduction One of the most prominent sayings about Russian cuisine roughly translates as “Shschi and kasha are our food”. And it truly is so: Russians are very fond of any kind of groats eaten for any meal of the day. K...
Butter Noodles/Butterspätzle Ingredients 4 cupsall purpose flour 2 tspSalt 8large eggs 3/4 cupMilkIntroduction Butterspätzle is a kind of noodle that is mainly consumed in southwestern Germany. The main ingredients are flour, eggs, and salt, and, once cooked, they are dredged with cheese. They go well with meat dishes ...
Pryaniki Ingredients 2 tbspButter 1/2 cuphoney 1egg 2 cupsall purpose flour 1/4 tspbaking soda 1/4 tspground cardamom 1/4 tspground ginger 1/4 tspGround mace 1/4 tspcinnamon 2 tbsp crushedblanched almonds 1/2 cupjam 1/2 cupconfectioner's sugar 2 tbspfreshly squeezed lemon juiceIntroduction Pryaniki is one of the staple...