Brazilian Vegetarian Feijoada with Black Beans

The challenge here was to create a meatless dish while retaining the distinctive smoky quality of feijoada (pronounced “fay-zhwa-duh”), the Brazilian national dish. The answer was to use a smidgen of liquid smoke, a prominent ingredient in commercial barbecue sauces. Read More …

Don Pablo’s Restaurant Burrito Grande

A large four tortilla filled with marinated and mesquite-grilled steak fajita meat. Build your own burrito by adding lettuce, diced tomatoes, Pico de Gallo, Monterey jack and aged sharp cheddar cheeses, sour cream, guacamole, queso, beans, Mexican rice, salsa, sauteed Read More …

Hot and Spicy Chili

Fixing up a spicy chili recipe is one of our favorite things to do on Saturday or Sunday afternoons in the fall. Watching college or pro football with a bowl of chili with all of the fixin’s and a cold Read More …

Arroz negro (Black Rice)

Black rice (arroz negro) is popular along the entire Mediterranean coast of Spain, but specially in Castellon de la Plana, the extreme north of the Valencian Community, and in Tarragona, the most southern area of neighboring Catalonia. The original recipe Read More …

Bear Roast

4 lb Bear meat Pepper to taste Celery salt to taste 2 Garlic cloves 8 oz (piece) Salt pork 1 c Coffee [black] Yield: 12 servings Par boil the bear meat in 2 qts of water and 1 tablespoon soda Read More …

Refreshing Creamed Zuccini Soup

The true Bulgarian zuccini soup uses rice instead of potatoes, and it isn’t pureed at the end. It also needs a special final touch – adding a beaten egg with a tbsp of lemon juice to ‘bind the soup together’. Read More …

Cobb Salad

Like many recipes, Cobb salad evolved as a solution to a rather mundane problem. In the late 1920s, Bob Cobb, manager of the original Brown Derby in Hollywood, California, was becoming tired of his daily meals, which consisted mostly of Read More …

How to make Perfect Coffee with French Press at home!

A French Press is one of the best methods for brewing your daily cup of coffee. It is simple, elegant and produces a rich and flavorful brew. While making French Press Coffee is not as easy as simply “adding water Read More …

Blini with Caviar and Sour Cream (блины с икрой и сметаной)

There is nothing more Russian than blini. With only slight modifications, these classic Russian pancakes are the perfect addition to every meal: at breakfast try adding sweet toppings, such as honey, jam, or condensed milk, and for lunch or dinner Read More …

White Polenta with Parmigiano Reggiano

Polenta is usually made by adding cornmeal in a slow, steady stream to a pot of boiling water. Instead, when preparing this creamy polenta recipe made with white cornmeal instead of yellow, add cold water to the cornmeal as a Read More …

Matzo Balls

Fluffy dumplings made of matzo meal are traditionally served during Passover. Larger dumpling can be filled and baked before adding them to a rich home-made chicken broth. 2 large eggs, beaten 2 tablespoons margarine, melted 1/2 cup matzo meal 2 Read More …