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Traditional Ghanaian recipe for a sponge-type cake with bananas and peanuts
Hearty, flavorful African vegetarian stew. You can substitute parsnips for the Kohlrabis.
Aa traditional confection that is found in some regions of Spain and in countries of Latin America including Chile'. The name Alfajores is arabic in origin. Its basic form consists of two round sweet biscuits joined together with dulce de leche or jam and covered with powdered ...sugar. In most alfajores there are two layers of cake, and a filling in between. I got this recipe from my friend, Antonella Conte' Perez in Santiago Chile. I made these with two layers and dulce de leche and powdered sugar.
Anticuchos - a popular Peruvian dish sold in snack shops or by street vendors.
Lamb and mashed potatoes. Think Arabic Shepards Pie.
I attended St. George Antiocian Church in Charleston, WV for years. The majority of the people who attend are of arabic descent. You will see many of my submissions are middle eastern in nature. Most of the recipes were given to me by friends over the years, many of them from my "Lebanese Mother" Evelyn Dodrill.
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The basil in the garden is gorgeous - time for pesto. Easy Pesto Recipe to serve over pasta, with seafood or just spread on bread.
This is my friend's crab cake recipe. Can you guess his name? Serve with my easy Remoulade Sauce.
Recipe for a traditional Polish Stew. Recipe courtesty of Poland Culinary Vacations.
My son's recipe for the best darn collards in South Carolina.
Very Easy salad made with black beans, avocado, jalapeno and sweet red pepper. I sometimes add a cup of cherry tomatoes cut in half.
An easy to make hearty meat sauce for use on various pasta dishes
"This is an all-purpose and relatively foolproof recipe based on several I collected while researching 'The Country Cooking of Ireland.'"
- author Colman Andrews, whose Irish cookbook won the 2010 James Beard Foundation award for Best International Cookbook and Cookbook of the Year
Easy authentic Mexican recipe of eggs, steak, peppers, cheese, tomatoe and onions. All wrapped in a tortilla.
My husband's background is Eastern European. Every holiday, wedding, funeral....you get the drift, we had cabbage rolls. There are many different ways to make cabbage rolls, this is my favorite recipe.
This Russian Recipe was emailed to me by a work/travel student of mine from Volgograd Russia. Yana submitted her mother's, Margarita Kotlyarova, recipe for cake with a cream filling. Sounds yummy!
Recipe and Photo courtesty of the California Asparagus Commission © 2010
Recipe Source: What's for Dinner in 2010 - Recipes
Slow roasted beef tenderloin with a taste of the Caribbean
Prep Time: 5 minutes There is no right way to make red rice-- Bacon or sausage, celery or green pepper, dry or moist, more or less tomato. Everyone has their favorite method, this is mine.
Wow the crowd with delicate Cherry Cannoli Cups made easy with wonton wrappers
Garbanzo Bean Stew Serve as a side dish or main dish served over couscous.
Handi Chicken Curry is my all time favourite. The Handi is a traditional heavy bottomed pot. It is made of heavy materials so that the food can be ...
Try Chickpea Tabbouleh for a change of pace from regular Tabbouleh. Good salad to take to a picnic.
Total Recipe Time: 15 to 20 minutes
Recipe Source: Paradise Grove - California Haas AvocadoIf you like your fish mild, moist and flaky, you'll love this recipe!
Tomatillo is actually a fruit used as a vegetable.
For vegan or lenten version use vegetable broth instead of chicken broth. Use a dairy free margarine.
"The cheese in this crust and the lump of garlic butter that melts into the center make this into something very special." - Darina Allen author of "Forgotten Skills of Cooking," (Kyle Books, 2009) Daria has also reissued her cookbook "Irish Tradional Cooking"
Country Fried or Chicken Fried Steak is among one of the popular dishes that make up the official state meal of Oklahoma. According to The Dictionary of American Food and Drink by John Mariani, the term "chicken-fried steak" first appeared in print in the year 1952. It has long been a favorite dish in the South, Midwest, and Southwest United States.
I know Crawfish Cornbread sounds a little strange..don't knock it till you try it. If you don't want to use crawfish substitute ground meat or sausage.
Crispy Chicken with a wonderful topping of corn and tomato confetti.
Recipe courtesy of Old Bay.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
A delicious, southern cornbread that when baked in a very hot iron skillet is crisp on the outside and creamy on the inside. The addition of real butter just makes it closer to Heaven.
"Our family loves a hearty shepherd's pie after a long day working on
the farm. Because our cows produce milk to make Kerrygold Dubliner
Cheese, we like to add some shredded Dubliner to the potato crust."
- Donal Murphy, Kerrygold dairy farmer, Bandon, County Cork, Ireland
Prep Time: 20 minutes / Cook Time: 45 minutes
Very simple and fast soup recipe. Omit optional sour cream for lenten or vegan version.
Fresh diced tomatoes, garlic and fresh basil are tossed with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Close you eyes, think of Italy.
Very easy chicken recipe with spinach, feta and sun-dried tomatoes. Submitted by JohnJ.
Known as Abesha Comen in Ethiopia. It is traditionally served on a large flat pancake-like bread called Injera.
I fell in love with fish tacos while visiting a friend in San Diego years ago. I admit I sometimes cheat and buy jarred salsa.
A Bobby Flay Recipe
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Stand Time: 30 minutes
Cook
Time: 8 minutes
6 servings
When I was a child I used to watch my grandmother cook this recipe in a wood burning oven.
A friend of ours owned a Greek Restaurant that we visited quite often. I loved her green beans. This is a copy-kat version as she does not give out recipes. Selfish girl! For lent we had this served over rice as dinner.
**lenten version - do not sautee onions and garlic - just add to the geens and tomatoes.
Squid stuffed with rice, tomatoes, garlic and more. Good lenten Recipe. Greek family favorite.
Recipe Source: Alexis Manikas - Toronto
A little twist on the traditional version of hummus. The green onion and cayenne pepper give it a little heat, the lemon gives it a little tang.
Recipe Source: A Taste of the Tropics
Easy crock pot recipe for Irish Beef Stew made with Guinness Stout. Celebrate St. Patricks Day.
This is a rustic Irish Lamb Stew. It is made with Boneless Lamb, Potatoes, Onion, Carrots, and Green Beans.
Recipe Courtesy of Courtesy of Family Features and The Beef Checkoff
Grilling Steak: Beef 101 Total Recipe Time: 25 to 30 minutes
Why buy hummus when it is so easy to make. This is the basic recipe but be creative. Add jarred roasted red peppers that have been rinsed and dried or omit the cumin and add paprika (I like the smoked paprika). Another version is add a little more lemon juice, omit the cumin and add jarred artichokes. The possibilites are endless.
Hungarian Goulash Recipe. It is a little switch from my normal Italian cooking. Serve over cooked noodles.