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French Breakfast OMELETTE AUX FINES HERBES INGREDIENTS 12 eggs 2½ tablespoons fresh chervil* 3 tablespoons fresh chives* 2 tablespoons fresh parsley* 1 tablespoon fresh tarragon* 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 tablespoon per omelette.) * = […]
Dutch Dessert SPECULAAS (Dutch cookie) INGREDIENTS 1¼ cups butter (2½) sticks 1⅓ cups brown sugar 1 medium egg ½ teaspoon baking powder 1 tablespoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground cloves ½ teaspoons ginger 1 teaspoon nutmeg […]
British Entree BANGERS AND MASH INGREDIENTS 1 large onion 2 pounds potatoes 5 tablespoons butter (2 tablespoons more later) 6 tablespoons milk ½ tablespoon mustard ¼ teaspoon pepper ½ teaspoon salt 8 pork sausages (Do […]
Congolese Soup MUAMBA NSUSU (chicken peanut soup) INGREDIENTS 2½ pounds chicken breasts ½ teaspoon salt 1 large carrot 1 red chile 1 large yellow onion 2 tomatoes 5 cups chicken stock ¾ teaspoon cumin 1 […]
Brazilian Dessert PAPO DE ANJO (syrupy egg puffs) INGREDIENTS 1 cup water 1 cinnamon stick 3 cloves 1¾ cups confectioner’s sugar ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 9 egg yolks 1 egg white no-stick spray 1 tablespoon […]
Vietnamese Soup EASY BEEF PHO INGREDIENTS 2 cups beef pho broth 12 ounces rice noodles 8 ounces thinly sliced sirloin 4 ounces deli-sliced roast beef ½ cup fresh basil 5 green onion stalks 1 or […]
Mexican Breakfast MIGAS INGREDIENTS 6 eggs 4 6″ corn tortillas 1 avocado ½ small onion 1 tomato ¼ cup vegetable oil 2 tablespoons butter 4 ounces chorizo 4-ounce can diced green chiles 1 cup crumbled […]
British Entree WELSH RAREBIT INGREDIENTS 6 slices bread 1 tomato 3 tablespoons butter 2½ cups shredded Caerphilly or cheddar cheese 2 tablespoons flour ½ teaspoon mustard ¼ teaspoon pepper ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon Worcestershire […]
French Guianese Entree PORK COLOMBO INGREDIENTS 1½ pounds pork loins 2 garlic cloves 1 onion 1 tomato 3 tablespoons Colombo powder (See above recipe.) 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 cups chicken or vegetable stock 2 […]
French Guianese Appetizer COLOMBO POWDER INGREDIENTS ¾ teaspoon cloves 3½ tablespoons coriander seeds 3½ tablespoons cumin seeds ½ teaspoon fennel seeds 1 tablespoon fenugreek seeds 1½ tablespoons black, brown, or yellow mustard seeds 1 tablespoon […]