Pastillage is a candy clay that is used for items that need strength such as structures, cake drums and plaques that are to stand up on a display. It does not break down in humidity as gum paste might. Unlike Read More …
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Salad Olivier
Salad Olivier was invented and served for the first time at the Winter Palace to Tsar Nicholas II by his French chef, Monsieur Oliver. Unlike his royal employer, the chef escaped from Russia after the Revolution and prospered as proprietor Read More …
Easy Student Egg Souffle
One of the nicest vegetarian dishes that I know and one that is really easy to make, is the egg souffle. This is kind of like a savoury bread and butter pudding only much better!!!! 1 Slightly stale French baguette Read More …
Chili Jam
Although this recipe takes some time, you will be rewarded with a big bucket of sweet chili paste that lasts for ages. Enlivens stir fries, soups and grilled dishes. Makes 1 litre 4 Onions, peeled and chopped 6 Garlic cloves, Read More …
Meatloaf Filler that Tastes Fuller
Whether you use ground beef as your meat base or some mixture of ground beef with veal, pork, or lamb, add the following: 1 grated carrot, 3 tablespoons grated onion, 1 egg, a large splash of whole milk, a few Read More …
Satay
Every country or region has at least one dish that becomes symbolic. For SE Asia, symbolic foods would have to include satay. Popular in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia, it’s a great treat when served hot from a charcoal grill. There Read More …
Picadillo
A dish that can be served on white rice, on sliced bread, or eaten as a taco on a hot flour tortilla. For a large crowd, simply double the recipe. Add a fresh vegetable such as fresh green beans and Read More …
Feijoada Completa
The epitome of the Brazilian kitchen is feijoada (fay-ZHWAH-dah) – the national dish of the country. This complicated mixture of beans, salted meats, sausages, and rice is considered by inhabitants the king of all food. However, its preparation is so Read More …
Finnish Strawberry Snow (Mansikkalumi)
No fruit symbolizes more the arrival of summer to Finns than Strawberries. The open air markets begin in early June with imported berries from mainland Europe. However, it is the arrival of the superior Finnish strawberries, in the end of 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 …
Tuna and Goat Cheese Empanadillas
Empanadas are crisp turnovers that can be filled with anything from ham and cheese to spinach and pine nuts, or the previous day’s leftovers. although they are often associated with South America, empanadas originated in Spain’s northwestern region of Galicia, Read More …
Arroz al horno (Baked Rice)
This recipe is typical of home-cooking in the Marina Alta comarca in Alicante province–although you find slightly different versions all over Levante. Baked Rice It’s also sometimes called arroz passejat, meaning rice that has gone for a walk–because it was Read More …
Arroz con Leche (Spanish Rice Pudding)
Some say that Arroz con Leche descends from the Moorish occupation of Spain centuries ago, as may be evidenced by the traditionally Arabic mixture of cinnamon and rice. This creamy dessert may be savored warm or cold, though most Spanish Read More …