List of recipes from category World recipes: 44 recipes (gluten free)

Nachos

Nachos (or tortilla chips) are small Tex-Mex snack triangles, often served with guacamole. Authentic nachos are made from tortillas, cut into triangles and fried, but here is a lighter, oven-baked version. The recipe is very simple, though the cutting out is a bit of work, and I've given you 2...
November 4^th 202039 K 1 hour 6 min.

Express chilli con carne

This is a really express recipe, a "true" chilli is longer and more difficult to do.
February 21^th 2011388 K3.8 35 min.

Saltimbocca

Saltimbocca literally means "jumps into the mouth" in Italian. These delicious little meat rolls, made with veal, ham and sage, will do just that!
July 20^th 201571 K4.9 40 min.

Roast beef "like they do it in Santa Fe"

For this delicious roast, the beef joint is seared all over, then wrapped in slices of grilled (broiled) bacon before the final long, slow roasting in a bag with aromatic ingredients (bayleaf, shallots, carrot, thyme and chilli). Cooked this way, the meat will be well done on the outside, meltingly...
July 30^th 201762 K4.5 5 hours 40 min.

Santiago Cake

Santiago cake (or Torta de Santiago) has a lovely moist texture. It is made with almonds and lemon and contains no butter or flour. This Spanish speciality from Galicia is still often decorated with the cross of St James.
April 24^th 201670 K5 55 min.

Tzatziki

Tzatziki is an ideal summer recipe: a cooling combination of Greek yoghurt, onion, garlic, cucumber and herbs. It is normally served as a side dish or condiment. This is a Greek recipe, but similar dishes exist in other eastern and middle-eastern countries, under different names.
September 8^th 201555 K4.7 20 min.

Pavlova

Pavlova is a dessert which originated in New Zealand (or was it Australia?). It consists of a meringue shell filled with a layer of whipped cream and topped with seasonal fruit.
March 24^th 2013115 K4.3 2 hours 35 min.

Mexican ceviche

Ceviche is typical of South American cuisine, made with avocados, tomatoes and fish fillet cured in lime juice. This is a personal version of Mexican-style ceviche.
October 13^th 2010357 K 15 3 hours 9 min.

Tahitian style fish

Little pieces of fish marinated overnight a night in lime juice.
February 21^th 2011266 K5 12 hours 60 min.

Erika's ceviche

Ericka's ceviche is a Peruvian version of the classic South American dish. The diced fish is cured (effectively "cooked") in lime juice. This dish is fairly simple to make, but delicous and full of fresh flavours.
December 30^th 201973 K 1 hour 9 min.

Pan-baked hash brown (Hash-brown casserole)

This hash-brown recipe is an American version of the classic grated potato cake (like roesti), baked in a pan. In the USA hash browns are often served for breakfast.
May 24^th 2012114 K3.8 1 hour 50 min.

Home-made doner kebab

The kebab is a way of cooking meat that originated in the Middle East (the word means grill or grilled meat in different languages). The doner kebab is made up of slices of meat skewered and grilled vertically. The Turkish version is traditionally served with a yogurt and herb sauce in bread and/or...
May 20^th 2015339 K 15 2 hours 35 min.

Taos hotpot

This hotpot inspired by a stay in Taos (New Mexico) is a mix of different meat and vegetables cooked long and slow, served with polenta. The preparation is rather long, as is the cooking time, but it reheats very well.
January 10^th 201841 K 3 hours 15 min.

Sushi

Sushi is probably the best known element of Japanese cooking outside Japan. For the Japanese it's a culinary art learned over time from masters, but we can make simplified and easier sushi which are still pretty and delicious. The most common types of sushi are nigiri: a little oval-shaped mouthfuls...
October 13^th 2010330 K4.5 1 hour 40 min.

Paella

Paella is a traditional Spanish dish made with round rice, associated mainly with the Valencia region. The name comes from the large two-handled pan in which it is traditionally prepared. This is an adapted version with a mix of meat, vegetables and shellfish.
February 21^th 2011339 K4.1 2 hours 60 min.

Potato tortilla (Spanish omelette)

Tortilla is a recipe from Spain, which can be eat hot or cold. It's a kind of omelette, with several ingredients, in this recipe potatoes, onion and smoked ham. Ingredients are cooked first, then mixed with egg, to make a tortilla which is cooked on both sides.
February 21^th 2011288 K 34 1 hour 20 min.

Röstis

Probably a swiss recipe originally, but also known in the French region of Franche-comté. This version is more sophisticated.
February 21^th 2011260 K4.2 40 min.

Spinach fritters

This Indian inspired recipe gives a delicious contrast betwen the hot crispy fritters and the cool, slightly sharp herb dressing.
May 20^th 2015227 K3.3 2 hours 6 min.

Eton mess

Behind this strange name there lurks a delicious traditional English dessert made of meringues, strawberries and cream.
July 25^th 2010160 K5 4 hours 55 min.

Papadums

Papadums (pronounced "poppadoms") or papad are very thin, crisp Indian crackers. They are often served as an aperitif snack in Indian restaurants. The tricky part of making them at home is rolling them out thinly enough.
June 26^th 201499 K4.5 25 min.

Spaghetti Bolognese

Spaghetti "bolognese" (after the town of Bologna, Italiy) is a well-known dish, but so often amounts to nothing more than pasta topped with minced meat in a plain tomato sauce. Here is a more traditional version, in which the sauce is made with tomatoes, herbs, red wine and - of course - meat.
September 29^th 2022105 K3.8 1 hour 20 min.

Sautéed Pork with Peanuts

This sautéed pork has a hint of Thai style, with its accompaniment of chopped vegetables, dry-roasted peanuts and soy sauce.
April 3^rd 201650 K4 55 min.

Chicken nems

Nems are probably the best known Far Eastern dish in France. These small crispy rolls can be made in different flavours: chicken, crab, pork, etc. Making your own is not very complicated, the only difficulty is in the rolling stage. You will find in this recipe full details on how to successfully...
April 6^th 2017502 K3.8 2 hours 25 min.

African style chicken

This is a sort of smoked chicken, cooked in a tomato-coconut sauce, and served with kidney beans and plain rice. It's quite a simple recipe, with ready-made ingredients, but which needs a long cooking time on low heat (one hour).
February 21^th 2011403 K5 2 hours 4 min.

Chinese style chicken

Only "chinese style", not a true chinese recipe.
February 28^th 2012299 K4 1 hour 40 min.

Thai-style Chicken with Cashew Nuts

This Thai-inspired recipe combines diced chicken with cashew nuts, spring onions, herbs and a lime-soy sauce.
June 21^th 201575 K5 25 min.

Chicken "cantina"

Chicken cantina is a simple recipe for spicy chicken with onions and tomatoes, served with rice, red beans or both.
March 10^th 202412 K 40 min.

Pea risotto "Mantecare"

This pea risotto recipe is finished with a typical Italian 'mantecare': mascarpone and Parmesan are incorporated at the end of cooking to make the dish incomparably smooth.
September 23^th 2012104 K4.9 1 hour 30 min.

Rice à l'italienne

A simple recipe full of Italian flavours: cooked rice, morsels of ham, tomatoes, sage and Parmesan.
December 6^th 202048 K 25 min.

Indian rice pudding

This Indian-inspired version of rice pudding, with its dried fruit accompaniment, is very fragrant.
August 9^th 202312 K 2 50 min.

Piedmont salad

Piedmont salad is a mix of potaotes, tomatoes, hard-boiled eggs, gherkins and cervelas sausage dressed with mayonnaise.
September 29^th 2012271 K 14.5 1 hour 20 min.

Coleslaw

Coleslaw is a cabbage salad that is popular in North America. This version includes carrots as well.
January 3^rd 2014103 K 14.9 40 min.

Hot tomato sauce

This is a quick tomato sauce, just the thing for dipping crisps (chips, if you are American), or nachos. It is very similar to the sauce served with aperitif snacks in Tex-Mex restaurants.
September 20^th 2012116 K4.1 45 min.

Greek salad with chicken

This Greek-inspired recipe, in which tomatoes, zucchini and diced feta are accompanied by sautéed chicken pieces, is typical of simple, delicious summer salads.
August 20^th 202311 K 45 min.

Pesto

Pesto is an Italian sauce made from pine nuts, Parmesan and basil. It's very simple but quite delicious, and goes particularly well with pasta.
July 25^th 2020267 K 25 15 min.

Potatoes with prawns

This recipe, originally from Belgium, consists of baked potatoes which are hollowed out and filled with fried prawns. A cream and white wine sauce is then poured over the potatoes before returning them to the oven.
January 14^th 2016115 K3.8 1 hour 50 min.

Vietnamese prawns

In this recipe, the prawns are first lightly fried, then spiced up with a piquant sauce.
May 26^th 2013146 K4.3 55 min.

Amaretti

Amaretti are little Italian almond biscuits. They are a bit like meringues, very sweet, and made with ground almonds.
May 31^th 201567 K4.5 1 hour 3 min.

Minestrone

Minestrone is a traditional Italian soup. It is made with a mix of vegetables and a poultry stock. It is quite simple to make, but preparing all the vegetables takes time. There are doubtless as many minestrone recipes as there are Italian cooks, but here is my version.
May 29^th 2011170 K4.3 3 hours 30 min.

Chinese Soup

This delicious soup is a flavoursome mix of herbs, mushrooms, soya noodles and small diced vegetables briefly cooked in vegetable stock. It takes a while to make and there are lots of ingredients, but the result is worth it.
April 6^th 2017112 K 24.5 1 hour 15 min.

Hummus

Hummus (or houmous), is one of the famous and delicious Lebanese "mezzes".
May 30^th 2020331 K4.7 20 min.

Guacamole

For this typically Mexican recipe there are two main methods: smooth mashed avocado (made with a blender), or simple mashed avocado (made with a fork) with small pieces. And you can add, or not, finely diced tomato. You will find the first version (smooth) below.
November 26^th 2011292 K4.1 1 hour 25 min.

Colcannon

Colcannon is a traditional Irish dish, made by mixing creamy mashed potatoes (or purée) with cabbage, chives and spring onions. There are many different versions and ways to adapt this classic recipe. My version here serves it with baked sausages.
April 23^th 201749 K4 1 hour 8 min.

Shakshuka

This spicy, ratatouille-style tomato and onion purée can be eaten on its own or to accompany other dishes. Here, I've baked it in individual ramekins, topped with an egg. This recipe originated in North Africa and has spread all around the Mediterranean.
January 19^th 202036 K5 1 hour 40 min.