French Fry Soup and Jet Fighters

American Soup FRENCH FRY SOUP INGREDIENTS 1 pound French fries (leftovers or cooked) 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth ¼ teaspoon pepper ½ teaspoon salt 4 green onions 1 cup milk ¾ cup sour cream […]

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Great Arctic Eats – Nuuk, Greenland

Great Arctic Eats – Nuuk, Greenland Who doesn’t yearn for the good eats of Greenland? But if you’re like me, you’ll find no Nuuk cooking near you. Even trying a good local Greenlandic restaurant is […]

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Khoresh Ghormeh Sabzi and Culinary Intelligence

Iranian Entree KHORESH GHORMEH SABZI (Herb Meat Stew) INGREDIENTS 1 cup basmati rice or rice 1½ pounds stewing beef or lamb 1 large onion 2 tablespoons olive oil (2 more tablespoons later) ¼ cup fresh […]

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Teriyaki Salmon and Pythagoras

Japanese Entree TERIYAKI SALMON INGREDIENTS ½ cup mirin or (½ cup white wine and 3 tablespoons sugar) ¼ cup sake or dry white wine ⅔ cup soy sauce 2 teaspoons corn starch 2 teaspoons ginger […]

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Falafel and Zap Peter I

Egyptian Appetizer FALAFEL (Tamiya) INGREDIENTS 2 cups dried fava beans* (aka broad beans) 1 small onion 8 green onions 2 garlic cloves 1¼ teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon coriander 1 teaspoon cumin 1 teaspoon salt […]

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LLapingachos and Alga Phonics

Ecuadorian Entree LLAPINGACHOS (Potato Cheese Patties) INGREDIENTS – POTATOES ½ small white onion (½ small onion more later) 2½ pounds russet or brown potatoes 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (additional ¼ cup vegetable oil later) ½ […]

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Marshmallow Fluff and the Birth of Impressionsim

American Dessert MARSHMALLOW FLUFF INGREDIENTS 3 egg whites ½ teaspoon cream of tartar ⅔ cup light corn syrup ¾ cup sugar ⅓ cup water 1 teaspoon vanilla extract SPECIAL UTENSILS electric beater (with whisk attachment […]

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Tuna Stuffed Eggs Started the Renaissance

Italian Appetizer TUNA STUFFED EGGS (Uova Ripiene di Tonno) INGREDIENTS 4 eggs 2 tablespoons mayonnaise 1 4-ounce can tuna, drained 1 teaspoon capers, drained ⅛ teaspoon pepper ¼ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon lemon juice 4 […]

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Yak Butter Tea and How to Get It

Tibetan Appetizer YAK BUTTER TEA INGREDIENTS 3½ cups water 2 tablespoons loose-leaf black tea or 6 black-tea bags 2 tablespoons yak ghee, yak butter*, or cow butter ½ cup whole milk ¼ teaspoon salt * […]

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