Featured Recipes
Whole Cabbage Kimchi The traditional whole cabbage kimchi is a typical Seoul kimchi and one of the most popular in Korea. The cabbage is stuffed with a combination of aromatic vegetables, pickled fish, and fresh oysters. Here, the radishes mixed with Korean watercress and Indian mustard leaves add an aromatic taste to the cabbage, and pickled baby shrimp [...]
Yakh Dar Behesht (Iranian Dessert) Ingredients: (4 servings) rice-flour, 100 grams starch, 150 grams sugar, 500 grams rosewater, 1/2 cup milk, 1 litre water, 1 litre crushed pistachios, 50 grams Directions: Yakh Dar Behesht (Ice-in-Heaven) is a delicious dessert that is easy to make. Dissolve starch well in cold water and dissolve rice-flour well in cold milk. Mix the two [...]
Our Sublime Hot Fudge Sauce Make a double batch, to pour over toasted pound cake or your favorite ice cream. It will keep in the refrigerator for up to one week; to reheat, zap the amount you need in the microwave on medium, or warm over low heat in a saucepan on the stovetop. Yields: About 1 3/4 cups Work [...]
Vinaigrette Salad Dressing Ingredients Serves 12 3-4 cloves garlic, finely chopped 3-4 slices red onion, finely chopped Herbes de Provence (or thyme, oregano, etc.) to taste 3 oz. wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar 2 Tbs. lemon juice (optional) lemon zest to taste (optional) Directions 2 oz. olive or vegetable oil Put garlic and onions in a jar [...]
Nargesi-Esfanaj (Spinach and Eggs) Required Ingredients: (3 servings) fresh spinach, 1 kg 3 eggs 2-3 onions, thinly sliced cooking oil salt black pepper Directions: Wash spinach and cut into small pieces. Slightly cook with half a cup of water and a bit of salt over medium heat for a few minutes. Drain water (using the back of a spoon [...]
Recent Recipes
Orman Kebabi (Forest Kebab)
Comments (0) | August 11, 2011
Ingredients: ½ kg small cut mutton or lamb 1 T oil 1 onion 2 carrots, cubed 2 potatoes, finely cubed 200 gr peas 1.5 c water Salt, black pepper, Thyme for garnish. Directions: Saute meat, onion, and carrots in 1T oil. Add the water, cover and simme 1 hour until meat is tender. Add finely [...]
French Toast
Comments (0) | August 10, 2011
Ingredients 2 eggs 1/4 cup milk 1 tbsp flour sliced bread Directions Mix eggs, milk, then flour. Dip bread and fry at medium heat both sides (until golden brown). Sprinkle sugar on top.
Mint Salad Dressing
Comments (0) | August 09, 2011
This stuff is great, but don’t worry too much about exact amounts… You’ll probably have to fiddle around a bit to get the amounts right. Ingredients 1/4 bunch fresh parsley 1 clove garlic, mashed with 1/2 tsp salt 1 1/2 lemons, squeezed for their juice (get rid of rest of lemon) 2 tblsp oil 1/4 [...]
Nan-E Barbari (Persian Flat Bread)
Comments (0) | August 07, 2011
Makes 4 loaves. ** Ingredients ** 3 cups whole wheat flour 2 cups corn flour 2 cups warm water (110F, 45C) 1/4 cup warm water (110F, 45C) 1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast 3 tablespoons white sugar 3 tablespoons sunflower oil 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 cup sesame seeds milk ** Procedure ** 1) Pour [...]
Spinach Empanadas
Comments (0) | August 07, 2011
Pastry 2 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened 3/4 cup butter, softened 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp salt Filling 1/4 cup onion, finely chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled 1 tbs bacon drippings 1 10-ounce package frozen spinach, thawed and drained 1 cup cottage cheese 1/4 tsp pepper 1/8 [...]
Black-Bean Stew
Comments (0) | August 06, 2011
Ingredients 2 1/2 quarts water 2 pounds black beans 6 slices bacon chopped fine 1 pound bone-less beef chuck, cut into 2″ pieces 1 pound chorizo cut into 1″ pieces 1/2 pound Canadian bacon cut into 1″ pieces 1 1/2 cups onion finely chopped 1 tablespoon garlic finely chopped 1/4 cup olive oil 28 ounces [...]
Winter Squash Risotto
Comments (0) | August 05, 2011
Ingredients: 1 tbl. olive oil 1 small chopped onion 1.5 cups diced winter squash (butternut, acorn, etc.) 3.5 cups chicken broth – or more 1 cup Arborio rice 1/2 cup white wine 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese Instructions: Saute onion in olive oil over low heat about 10 minutes. Add squash and 0.5 cup chicken [...]
Risotto Parmigiano (Basic Risotto With Parmesan Cheese)
Comments (0) | August 04, 2011
(Serves 6 as a first course) Ingredients: 5 to 6 cups chicken stock, preferably homemade 1 tblsp olive oil 1 small onion, minced 1 1/2 cups short-grain Italian rice, preferably Vialone or Carnaroli 3 tblsp unsalted butter at room temperature 2/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, + extra to pass at the table freshly ground [...]
