174 recipes
Aljotta ("jo" as in "Yo!") is a traditional Maltese light fish soup with roots in french bouillabaisse and similarly refers to the method of serving the fish that are cooked in it. The most appropriate fish to use for both the stock and the accompanying meal are 'clean' white fish that don't turn the broth cloudy, ideally stargazers, monkfish, red gurnard, and moray eels but also hake, mullets,...
It is truly emblematic of Portuguese cuisine, as it uses all of the ingredients available in order to waste no food. You'll also need a well-washed stone to drop into the pot.
A swiss favorite, Älplermagronen combines pretty much everything you have at your disposal in your alpine chalet. It's the definition of comfort food for the Swiss.
Peruvian-chinese dish. Easy to cook just add and mix everything.
Asian style crispy coated chicken with sweetish sauce recipe. Served with boiled rice.
You can cook the veggies on the stove instead of baking them, just pay more attention to avoid burning. You can also use pumpkin instead of squash.
Greek Pasta Recipe with sauce made out of feta, stock, cream cheese and other ingredients. Uses pumpkin pie spice for special flavour, and is a great dinner or mid-day meal.
Some classic and delicious baby back ribs. Keep in mind that if you do not have a smoker, a grill with some tin-foil wrapped smoking wood with poked holes will suffice.
Pasta baked in dish with spicy sauce
Although it takes some time to make, it is actually quite easy to make, and it is a really hearty and delicious recipe, if I do say so myself.
This is American-style stroganoff.
Tender chunks of meat in a rich brown gravy poured over sour cream mashed potatoes, made in a pressure cooker. This recipe is a modification of the Texas Cafe Classics Sirloin Tips Recipe by Mark Rippetoe.
Bitoque (pronounced bee-tok) is a traditional quintessential Portuguese dish, its name comes from being cooked in wood burning ovens in the oil mills. Good in combination with red wine, beer sauce that I am going to also provide the ingredients and directions on how to do, rice, french fries and a salad.
Buckwheat crêpes eaten as dishes, traditionally garnished with ham, eggs and cheese (galette complète). ~15/20 galettes.
Well, it's actually a giant trevally, and if you have seen one, that fish looks ugly. So here's a recipe to make it look---and taste!---more appealing.
Butter chicken Masala is one of India's most popular chicken recipes, a mild curry with a tomato-onion-cream base and boneless chicken pieces cooked in it to perfection.
Cacio e Pepe (meaning cheese and pepper) is not only based but also incredibly simple, ideal for lazy neets and similarly minded people who don't want to wash too many dishes and don't like complicated recipes with too many extra ingredients.
This one is a delicious slow cooked beef stewed in beer. The smoked bacon is not in the traditional recipe but it's good. Don't add it if you want the real deal.
Carbonara is a simple dish. The quality of your ingredients makes or breaks it. I recommend using the best ingredients you can source. Suggestions: bronze extruded pasta, 24 months aged Parmigiano-Reggiano, 12+ months aged Pecorino Romano, guanciale from the butcher, and organic eggs. This recipe assumes medium eggs.
Suggested sides: Roasted green beans as well as sweet potatoes mashed with sour cream and butter
Nothing beats meat, cheese and tomato combined together to create the best combination of flavors that man has created.
Chicken Paprikash is a delicious meal from Hungary, and I hope you are also Hungary! I make it all the time when I have guests.
The recipe that started this very site.
Easy to throw together and transport for the working fellow. High in protein!
Hearty soup that is adaptable to customizing to your desired vegetables or other additions
This dish is a very simple and tasty curry that can be made with minimal ingredients, but pairs amazingly with anything else one may want in a curry (i.e. ginger, lemongrass). Note: You may also need a blender / food processor.
Thinly minced and non-lean mince is preferred. Spices shall be left to the choice of the cook, if at all desired. Mince should be broken up well before cooking.
Recommend serving with corn bread.
This is a nice simple dish made up of five ingredients: panna, pomodori, parmigiano, pepe, e prezzemolo
Boneless chicken marinated in a gravy of yoghurt and coriander
Pinto beans cooking with beer, what beer you use can change the dish.
Egg rolls, but, you know, in a bowl.
Erwtensoep, also called snert, is the Dutch version of pea soup. Slices of rookworst (smoked sausage) are added before serving. The soup, which is traditionally eaten during the winter, is emblematic of Dutch cuisine. It is customarily served with Frisian rye bread (roggebrood) and bacon, cheese or butter. Pancakes are sometimes served with pea soup; this dish is called snert met struif, struif...
Can be served over rice or on its own with a dollop of yogurt.
Farcies tomates with rice.
This soup is also known as Lohikeitto.
Best served with white rice
A recipe for Flammkuchen a very thin crust pizza-like dish - it originates from Elsass, a French region close to where I grew up. I like the recipe because it takes 10 minutes to prepare and another 10 minutes to bake. It goes well with a green salad as a side.
A swiss classic for cold winter dinners. Traditionally cooked in a "Caquelon" pot and served on a candle heated stove, to keep the cheese from going solid again.
Francesinha is a traditional dish from the city of Porto. The francesinha in its special sandwich variation consists of linguiça, ham, cold meat and beef steak, covered with melted cheese.
French bistrot style porkchops with a mustard, white wine and gherkins sauce. Very quick to cook.
Very filling egg dish that's easy, fast, and can be eaten at any meal. Any other types of vegetables can be added, this is just what I use the most
Chicken stew ubiquitous in rural Brazil. Perfect pair with rice and beans, polenta or boiled cassava root.
This is a simple outline of how to cook a creamy seafood pasta with white wine butter sauce.
The vegetables used in this soup are flexible. Any orange vegetable can be combined with green. Such as peas or green beans to replace peppers, or carrots and/or squash to replace the sweet potato.
For more flavour, boil down a soup bone and use the broth when filling the crock pot.
I first learned this recipe from a Bishop I had growing up. It produces quite a good steak despite the unconventional ingredients.
Very easy, high protein.
This recipe yields a batch of relatively spicy chicken thighs. If you don't like spicy foods, you can add more honey and less sriracha. Conversely, if you like spicy foods, consider a 1:1 ratio of sriracha and honey.
Instant noodles with processed spices are quick but not the most healthy. It's important to add fresh veggies and eggs. It's a quick tasty lunch, a life saver when going through a busy period.
This is a very easy and simple Japanese style ramen noodle soup. This is very cheap to make, and you can really customise this however you wish with the garnish. This is my own spin inspired by other recipes that I found.
Classic Filipino dish, great paired with freshly cooked rice and a bottle of Coca Cola.
This easy Swedish dish makes for a great weeknight dinner.
This recipe makes an Southern Indian (Tamil) style Lamb biriyani that has been adapted to a more western audience (aka a bit less spicy) and can be made with either Lamb or Mutton. Best served with a sauce such as an onion raitha. A plated rendering of the dish, made with Mutton. Makes a really hearty ,meaty and delicious dish. The dishes uses a rice to meat ratio of 2:3. PS: the biriyani taste...
A nice recipe for amazing fully home-made lasagna.
author: skipper-davies Lebanese-Style Lentil Soup with Spinach and Lemon
Simple green lentil recipe. Suitable for Lent.
Lithuanian Cold Borscht (Lithuanian - “Šaltibarščiai”, Polish - “Chłodnik litewski”, Latvian - “Aukstā zupa”) is a refreshing summer dish, variations of which are popular in Lithuania and neighboring regions. This recipe is most popular in the Kaliningrad region of Russia; in other regions (Lithuania, Poland, Latvia, Ukraine, Belarus) the ingredients may differ.
Creamy french lobster soup perfect for the holidays, you can optionally replace the lobster with any other shellfish.
A tasty simple marinade that fits well with pork.
This recipe will result in two or three glass dishes of tasty, moist meatloaf. Great for family suppers.
Medieval beef soup with turnips and turnip greens. You'll need a slow cooker.
Buckwheat is not very popular outside Russia, the former USSR, and some Asian countries; but it is a nice grain full of nutrients which can be used to prepare delicious and nutritious dishes.
If you love spicy foods and chicken then this Nashville Hot Chicken sandwich recipe is just for you. It takes some time with prepping and process but when you take that first bite all the effort will be worth it. It’s unlike any other fried chicken recipe that includes double frying your chicken and using the same cooking oil from your fry as a sauce for the Nashville Hot Chicken spice. Nashvil...
Okonomiyaki is a Japanese savory pancake. Instead of using air bubbles to lighten the pancake, thin strips of cabbage provide levity to the cake. This is a very popular street food in Japan, and can be topped with all sorts of different ingredients, as "Okonomiyaki" roughly translates to "Grilled how you like".
This is a quick and easy recipe to prepare delicious chicken fillets that are juicy on the inside, and crisp on the outside.
A delicious Sicilian pasta dish, with Aubergines in a tomato sauce topped with fresh basil.
This is one of the three pasta dishes that I usually cook. It's a Russian pasta recipe that is fast and easy to make and is quite tasty.
This is the most traditional dish that every household eats in Quebec. As a kid, you would eat Pâté Chinois at least once a week, either at home or at the school's cafeteria,. It is very similar to a Shepherd’s Pie, as it is divided in 3 layers of ingredients: meat, legumes and mashed potatoes. The literal translation of the name is something like chinese pie. You can search for the origin of t...
Vietnamese Pho Soup is a tea-like, beef based soup with a flavor profile that differentiates it from the traditional Western palette. This recipe is designed to be as easy to make as possible, while simultaneously being as based as possible.
Popular central asian and middle eastern dish. High in nutrition, designed to be prepared and eaten communally.
A comforting Filipino classic with tender chicken simmered in sweet pineapple goodness, best enjoyed with hot steamed rice and shared with family.
A simple and tasty curry that is easy to customise.
Serves many people or one person for many days.
Famous Russian cutlet recipe, favoured by Nicholas I. Despite what seems to be a massive amount of butter required, they're rather light, yet creamy.
A quick and easy low-prep meal, able to be taken anywhere.
How to roast chicken breast with a "leave-in" probe thermometer. The thermometer ensures the chicken comes out juicy and delicious.
Can be served with a Spicy Yogurt Sauce as Tapas or Hors D’Oeuvres.
This is a recipe for a typical Austrian carb and protein bomber. This is traditionally made with ham or smoked rolled roast. This is good if you want to feed a family or if you just want to be lazy and eat the same thing for 3 or 4 days. Serve topped with cheese on top of salad (with Mustard, Jam, Salt, 1 Vinegar, 4 Oil-Vinegrette)
Original Austrian breaded meat, pan-fried in butter.
A hearty and cheap stew, that's easy to make and is my go to dish to make and freeze on weeknights. This dish is really flexible and goes with virtually any vegetables you've got in your cupboard. Originated around Stoke and Liverpool as Lobscouse and later split into the dishes Lobby and Scouse.
Warm up your stock with raw shrimp shells to infuse additional flavour, if desired. Serve dish with french bread and your favourite beer.
This recipe is a simplified version of AB's Seafood Gumbo.
Shrimp fettuccine alfredo is one of the best tasting and low effort dishes. The recipe i give below yields an alfredo sauce that is a bit on the thicker side. If you want a thinner sauce, adding a touch or two more milk will thin out the sauce. This is a great meal for 3-4 people or you can eat one serving and freeze the rest for 2-3 more dinners.
An easy chicken curry recipe which scales very well (double it, triple it, etc.). Best served with rice.
You'll need a good-sized lidded pot that can go in the oven for this. But if you don't have that then you can use a large roasting tray with sides and cover it with foil, sealing it as best you can. It's an excellent celebration or Sunday meal.
This recipe makes a lot and is super easy. A whole roast usually makes enough for a few meals (depending on how many people will be eating it). Leftovers can be refrigerated for 4-5 days.
Traditional-spanish dish. Typical spanish!
Aglio e olio, pasta with garlic and olive oil, is one of the simplest yet greatest pasta dishes of all time. It's quick, easy, and uses a lot of basic pantry ingredients which makes this a convenient weeknight meal.
Ignore the fact that those in the photo are pennette and not spaghetti, that's all I had that day.
author: postbellum Easy and delicious italian dish. Spaghetti alla puttanesca entice you for the savory sauce that surrounds them: peeled tomatoes, capers, "Gaeta" olives, and anchovy fillets give these spaghetti a unique taste. You'll need a large pot of water to cook the pasta.
A delicious spicy pasta dish, super easy to make. I'm a student and it's relatively cheap for how much food you get. I found it in a newspaper a while back and thought I'd share it with you guys because it's my favourite meal. I also like to drink the excess red wine while cooking which adds to the enjoyment of cooking.
Steak Tartare is a dish prepared using raw ground / minced beef and egg yolk. A popular dish in Europe, this recipe is a good stepping stone into the world of raw meats, organs and pates.
Simple chinese inspired sticky porkchops.
I could have called this Orange Chicken but I feel like some people wouldn't classify my recipe that way.
This is a traditional belgian stew made with cheap, though beef cuts, beer and onions. Traditionally eaten with fries and chicory salad.
Round Squash, Zucchini, or Courguettes can be served as main dish (2 servings per person) or as accompaniment. The amount of squash should be adjusted according to their size. This recipe uses ones the size of a fist.
Similar to an Italian frittata or Spanish tortilla, Tunisian tajine maadnous is an easy & delicious egg omelette filled with chicken, parsley, and spices.
If you have no wok, a regular pan will suffice.
Precooked thick wheat noodles are typically found in the refrigerated section of the supermarket. Preparing soba noodles is a worthy substitute.
A vegetarian dish that is easy to make and very flavorful. Goes well with rice or noodles Serves 3 to 5. Cooking time: ~10 to 20 minutes
Can be prepared the night before and kept frozen for a week or two.
This is a based, easy and relatively quick to make meal. Great for making in large batches with a big pot and eating throughout the week.
This is a recipe for a typical Irish stew. This is traditionally made with lamb since it's cheaper however, beef tastes a lot better and is more readily available in North America I've been told. This is good if you want to feed a family or if you just want to be lazy and eat the same thing for 2 or 3 days. Besides browning the meat this is really just throwing stuff into a pot in a certain ord...
Tuh'u (Akkadian for possibly "beetroot") is an ancient Mesopotamian spring festival dish, a lamb stew of sorts, extracted by historians at Yale Babylonian Collection from tablets from Babylonia, ca. 1740 BC.
Use the best tuna you can find. I like oil-packed but water is OK. Someone you know has a tuna salad recipe.
Serve with a squeeze of lemon and alongside turmeric flatbread.
An herbaceous pancetta stuffed pork roast with a crispy exterior. Finished with a lemon vinaigrette. Adapted from Binging With Babish whose instructions are notoriously bad.
Borscht is a beet soup that originates from Ukraine and is common in Eastern Europe and North Asia. Depending on the recipe, borscht may be purely vegetarian; it may be served either hot or cold; and it may range from a hearty one-pot meal to a clear broth or a smooth drink.
Vareniki (Ukrainian for dumplings) are popular all over the world, but abroad they have different names.
Valencian Baked Rice (Arroz al Horno) is a traditional dish from the Valencian Community, known for being cooked in a clay casserole and baked in the oven. This comforting and flavorful meal combines rice, meats, chickpeas, and vegetables.
Valencian Paella is one of the most iconic dishes of Spanish cuisine, originating from the Valencia region. It is characterized by a combination of rice, meats, and vegetables, cooked in a paella pan over an open fire.
This is a recipe combining two others and adding stuff on top. This is more of an example of possible ingredients, you can replace any of them with others.
This is a dry noodle dish from the town of Yibin in Sichuan, China.
Originally called "Züri Gschnätzlets" (Zurich chopped) from the city of Zurich in Switzerland, this is a tasty and practical recipe from simple ingredients. You can use any kind of meat really, depending on your taste. Very traditionally, finely sliced liver and kidney is also mixed in with the meat and mushrooms.