Cooking
A Few of my
Favorite Recipes
Alligator Pepper
Alligator pepper (mbongo spice or hepper pepper) is a West African spice made from the seeds and seed pods of Aframomum danielli, A. citratum or A. exscapum, a close relative of grains obtained from the closely related species, Aframomum melegueta or “grains of paradise”.
Baghali Ghatogh Persian Food
To my delight, Baghali Ghatogh was a food I experienced during ny sojourny in Iran several years ago. Baghali Ghatogh, or beans stew, is one of the oldest local dishes of Gilan cuisine. High in nutritional value, it’s a delicious and hearty stew whose main ingredients are Rashti beans, but can be prepared using lima beans instead.
Chicken Noodle Soup
About this Recipe A classic old fashioned chicken noodle soup with all the staple ingredients like chicken, veggies, buttery noodles, and chicken broth to made this recipe the homemade soup of dreams. Servings 8-10 Prep Time 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr Instrument:...
Lemon Layer Cake with Fresh Berries
This moist and delicious gluten-free lemon cake is layered with coconut whipped cream and fresh berries to make a perfect dessert to cool a hot day.
Roasted Salmon With Miso Rice
About this RecipeThis simple weeknight meal makes great use of pantry staples to create complex flavors with minimal work. Miso is often used to flavor soups or sauces, and here, it is added to raw rice before cooking, which results in a delightfully sticky, savory...
Peking Duck
About this Recipe History and Preparation of Peking duck Peking duck is an iconic Chinese dish that dates back for centuries. It consists of thin pieces of tender, roasted duck meat and crispy skin served with thin crepe-like "lotus leaf pancakes" (heye bing), sweet...
Maangchi’s Cheese Buldak
About this Recipe This super-spicy chicken is called buldak in Korea. The Korean word 'bul' means fire, and 'dak' means chicken, so together you can call this “fire chicken.” This adaption is from an original recipe sold by street vendors in Korea. Servings 4 Prep...
Zucchini Nut Bread
About this Recipe I first saw a recipe for zucchini nut bread in the Lifestyle section of The Star Newspaper/Malaysia (Sunday, 30 Jun 2019, Food p.5). I compared it to the 'allrecipes' version (little difference except for the absent sunflower seeds) and decided to...
Roasted Hazelnut Vanilla Ice Cream
About this Recipe This hazelnut ice cream is spiked with Cognac and vanilla. The aromatics make the hazelnuts taste like praline, and you will adore the crunchy nuts against the cold milky base. If adverse to alcohol, just drop the Cognac. Servings 1 Quart Prep Time:...
Sour Cream Coffee Cake
About this Recipe Provided by bon appetit, and taken from The Silver Palate Cookbook, they list this recipe as one of their favorites. "It’s an elegant, moist cake ideal for serving at a large brunch party (it’s worth timing to have it ready 30 minutes out of the...
Italian
Risotto alla Milanese
Risotto alla Milanese is a classic dish from the Lombardy region of northern Italy. It’s said to have come about in the mid-1800s, when a team of glassmakers took some of the saffron they were using to color the stained glass windows in Milan’s Duomo cathedral and added it to the risotto being served at dinner. What started as a prank became one of the most iconic Italian plates. This version hews to the original.
