Betty Ponterio and the Nobel Prize

Antarctic Appetizer BETTY PONTERIO INGREDIENTS ice cubes beverage Serves 1. Takes 1 minute PREPARATION Add ice cubes to glass. Add beverage. TIDBITS 1) The Shirley Temple beverage is named after the famous child actress. The […]

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Garlic Butter Shrimp and Handling Nuclear Weapons.

Turkish Entree GARLIC BUTTER SHRIMP (Tereyaǧli Karides) INGREDIENTS 3 cloves garlic 2 tablespoons butter 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 teaspoon Aleppo chili powder or chile pepper ½ teaspoon salt ¾ pound large peeled, deveined shrimp […]

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Sweet and Sour Shrimp, the Food of Revolutions

Thai Entree SWEET AND SOUR SHRIMP INGREDIENTS – SAUCE 3 garlic cloves 1 small onion 2 tomatoes 1 tablespoon corn starch 2½ tablespoons water 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (1 cup more later) 3 tablespoons sugar […]

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Winning the Battle of Britain With Cinnamon Rolls

Swedish Dessert CINNAMON ROLLS (Kanelbullar) INGREDIENTS – DOUGH ⅔ cup butter (⅓ cup more later) 1½ cups milk 1 egg (1 egg more later) 2 teaspoons cardamom ¾ teaspoon salt ½ cup sugar (⅓ cup […]

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Follow the Peanut Butter French Toast Road

Hong Kong Breakfast PEANUT BUTTER FRENCH TOAST INGREDIENTS 4 slices thick white bread* 6 tablespoons condensed milk ¼ cup smooth peanut butter 3 eggs ½ cup vegetable oil 2 tablespoons butter ½ cup golden syrup […]

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Cartwheeling Sandwiches

Puerto Rican Entree TRIPLETA INGREDIENTS   1 garlic clove 1 medium onion ¼ cup ketchup 3 tablespoons lemon juice ¼ cup mayonnaise 2 teaspoons adobo seasoning ¼ teaspoon pepper ½ teaspoon salt 1¼ pounds sirloin […]

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The Chickens of Hainanese Rice, The Chickens of Wall Street

Singaporean Entree HAINANESE CHICKEN RICE INGREDIENTS – CHICKEN 2″ ginger root 4 cups chicken stock (4 cups more later) 4 cups water 2½ pounds boneless chicken 1 tablespoon sesame oil INGREDIENTS – RICE 4 cups […]

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The Right Turkish Bath for You and Your Turkish Salad

Turkish Appetizer TURKISH SALAD INGREDIENTS 1 cucumber 1 green bell pepper 1 red onion 3 tomatoes 1 garlic clove 6 ounces feta cheese 2 tablespoons fresh mint ⅔ cup fresh parsley 3 tablespoons lemon juice […]

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Pabellón Criollo and the Real Discovery of America

Venezuelan Entree PABELLÓN CRIOLLO INGREDIENTS – PULLED MEAT 3 garlic cloves (2 more cloves later) 1 medium onion 1 tomato 2 pounds flank steak 1 bay leaf ¼ teaspoon cumin (¼ teaspoon more later) 1 […]

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