List of recipes from category World recipes: 44 recipes (gluten free)
List of recipes from category World recipes
- Amuses-bouches (small appetisers): 4 recipes
- Beef and veel: 5 recipes
- Cakes: 5 recipes
- Creams and foams: 1 recipe
- Entremets: 3 recipes
- Fish: 3 recipes
- Gratins: 3 recipes
- Meat: 5 recipes
- Miscellanous: 11 recipes
- Pasta and rice: 5 recipes
- Poultry: 5 recipes
- Salads: 6 recipes
- Sauces: 1 recipe
- Shellfish: 3 recipes
- Small cakes: 5 recipes
- Soups: 3 recipes
- Vegetables: 5 recipes
Amuses-bouches (small appetisers)
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...33K 1 hour 6 min. November 4th 2020
Beef and veel
Express chilli con carne
This is a really express recipe, a "true" chilli is longer and more difficult to do.382K3.8 33 min. February 21th 2011
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!66K4.9 40 min. July 20th 2015
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...57K4.5 5 hours 39 min. July 30th 2017
Cakes
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.65K5 52 min. April 24th 2016
Creams and foams
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.50K4.7 16 min. September 8th 2015
Entremets
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.109K4.3 2 hours 34 min. March 24th 2013
Fish
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.351K 15 3 hours 9 min. October 13th 2010
Tahitian style fish
Little pieces of fish marinated overnight a night in lime juice.260K5 12 hours 57 min. February 21th 2011
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.66K 1 hour 9 min. December 30th 2019
Gratins
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.109K3.8 1 hour 46 min. May 24th 2012
Meat
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...331K 15 2 hours 32 min. May 20th 2015
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.45K4 55 min. April 3rd 2016
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.36K 3 hours 14 min. January 10th 2018
Miscellanous
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...322K4.5 1 hour 38 min. October 13th 2010
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.332K4.1 2 hours 58 min. February 21th 2011
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.283K 34 1 hour 17 min. February 21th 2011
Röstis
Probably a swiss recipe originally, but also known in the French region of Franche-comté. This version is more sophisticated.254K4.2 40 min. February 21th 2011
Spinach fritters
This Indian inspired recipe gives a delicious contrast betwen the hot crispy fritters and the cool, slightly sharp herb dressing.221K4 2 hours 6 min. May 20th 2015
Eton mess
Behind this strange name there lurks a delicious traditional English dessert made of meringues, strawberries and cream.155K5 4 hours 55 min. July 25th 2010
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.91K4.5 22 min. June 26th 2014
Indian rice pudding
This Indian-inspired version of rice pudding, with its dried fruit accompaniment, is very fragrant.7,213 2 50 min. August 9th 2023
Pasta and rice
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.99K4.9 1 hour 26 min. September 23th 2012
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.96K3.8 1 hour 19 min. September 29th 2022
Rice à l'italienne
A simple recipe full of Italian flavours: cooked rice, morsels of ham, tomatoes, sage and Parmesan.42K 24 min. December 6th 2020
Poultry
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...494K3.8 2 hours 21 min. April 6th 2017
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).394K5 2 hours 4 min. February 21th 2011
Chinese style chicken
Only "chinese style", not a true chinese recipe.293K4 1 hour 38 min. February 28th 2012
Thai-style Chicken with Cashew Nuts
This Thai-inspired recipe combines diced chicken with cashew nuts, spring onions, herbs and a lime-soy sauce.70K5 24 min. June 21th 2015
Chicken "cantina"
Chicken cantina is a simple recipe for spicy chicken with onions and tomatoes, served with rice, red beans or both.4,019 37 min. March 10th 2024
Salads
Piedmont salad
Piedmont salad is a mix of potaotes, tomatoes, hard-boiled eggs, gherkins and cervelas sausage dressed with mayonnaise.263K 14.5 1 hour 19 min. September 29th 2012
Coleslaw
Coleslaw is a cabbage salad that is popular in North America. This version includes carrots as well.99K 14.9 38 min. January 3rd 2014
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.110K4.1 42 min. September 20th 2012
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.6,377 43 min. August 20th 2023
Sauces
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.259K 25 15 min. July 25th 2020
Shellfish
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.110K3.8 1 hour 49 min. January 14th 2016
Vietnamese prawns
In this recipe, the prawns are first lightly fried, then spiced up with a piquant sauce.140K4.3 54 min. May 26th 2013
Small cakes
Amaretti
Amaretti are little Italian almond biscuits. They are a bit like meringues, very sweet, and made with ground almonds.62K4.5 1 hour 3 min. May 31th 2015
Soups
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.164K4.3 3 hours 30 min. May 29th 2011
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.106K 24.5 1 hour 15 min. April 6th 2017
Vegetables
Hummus
Hummus (or houmous), is one of the famous and delicious Lebanese "mezzes".325K4.7 16 min. May 30th 2020
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.286K4.1 1 hour 21 min. November 26th 2011
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.43K4 1 hour 8 min. April 23th 2017
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.32K5 1 hour 38 min. January 19th 2020