Salami and Eggs and UFOs
American Entree SALAMI AND EGGS INGREDIENTS 3 ⅓” thick slices Hebrew NationalTM salami 2 eggs ¼ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vegetable oil 1 teaspoon deli mustard (optional) Makes 1 plate. Takes 10 minutes. PREPARATION Make […]
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Noodles With Poppy Seeds and the Polish Poppy Pasta Football League
Polish Dessert NOODLES WITH POPPY SEEDS INGREDIENTS 8-ounce bag egg noodles ¼ cup poppy seeds 2 tablespoons butter 3 tablespoons honey Takes 15 minutes. Makes 4 bowls. SPECIAL UTENSIL spice grinder PREPARATION Cook egg noodles […]
Chocolate Mousse, Richard Nixon, and the Chocolate Easter Bunny
French Dessert CHOCOLATE MOUSSE INGREDIENTS 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate 3 eggs 1½ cups heavy cream 6 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 can whipped cream (Optional in some households. Mandatory in mine.) 2 teaspoons […]
Chicken-rice casserole and why ancient Egypt fell.
Egyptian Entree BIRAM RUZZ INGREDIENTS 3 tablespoons butter 1 cup uncooked long-grain rice (1 more cup later) 2 pounds boneless chicken thighs or breasts 1 cup uncooked long-grain rice ½ teaspoon cardamom ½ teaspoon nutmeg […]
Omelette Aux Fines Herbes and How to Avoid Bad Sex
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 Cookies and the Best Ways to Celebrate Redheads
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 […]
Bangers and Mash and Explosions
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 […]
Congolose Chicken Peanut Soup and Plate Tectonics
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 […]
Syrupy Egg Puffs, Bikinis, and Blockhead Llamas
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 […]
Easy Beef Pho and the Rise of Dr. Seuss
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 […]