Vegetarian Chili
Tracing its origins to the Mayan and Aztec staple foods, then adding influences from the settlers of the new-world, Chili has evolved alongside Mexican culture. It comes alive with the signature Mexican spice combination...
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Salmon with Pernod
This quick and easy salmon recipe is a foray into French cuisine and starts with a day at the market for some fresh ingredients. If you’ve ever had the chance to stroll through the...
Czech Cabbage Rolls
Known to the Czech’s as Holubky, this is “comfort food” with lots of flavor. While the recipe would appear to be a variation of the cabbage rolls many North Americans have known all of their...
Pico de Gallo – Traditional Mexican Salsa
If you’ve been to Mexico, then you know the routine when first sitting down in most restaurants. The waiter takes your drink order then while you are looking over the menu, you are offered...
Scalloped Potatoes with Bacon and Cheese
There is surely no vegetable as versatile as the humble spud. In Ireland, where you’ll find Tayto Park, a theme park devoted to them and even a national potato day celebrating them, you’ll find...
Chicken Kiev
You would assume that Chicken Kiev was typical Ukrainian food and this was the dish that put the Ukrainian capital on the culinary map. However, it is also claimed by Russians, as being invented...
Ranchero Eggs
Hueveos Rancheros, as they are known in Spanish, is a perfect brunch dish for Mexican food lovers. You can either use small tortillas or Charras Tostadas as shown here. This dish provides a great...
Chicken Cordon Bleu
The term “cordon bleu” or blue ribbon (in English) is synonymous with a top merit in French cuisine. There is also a prestigious international school, Le Cordon Bleu, whose alumni include some of the...
Apple Cobbler with Almond Topping
This recipe is nice and fruity with just the right pastry. Use your favorite baking apples, but I use the gala variety since they are what I usually prefer as a raw, eating apple....
Sweet and Sour Cabbage
Cabbage has long been a staple of the Eastern European diet as it is well suited to grow in cooler, harsher climates, is packed with nutrients and preserves easily. The following recipe goes so...