Baked Pork with Onion and Cheese, French-Style
Bake French-style pork with onion, sour cream or mayonnaise and grated cheese. Thin pork cutlets stay tender beneath the golden topping. Check pork temperature before serving.
Bacon and Cheese Quiche Lorraine-Style
Bake a bacon and cheese quiche with a chilled butter crust and creamy egg custard. Blind-bake the shell, then cook until the center just sets. Let it rest before slicing.
Ukrainian Cottage Cheese Casserole
Bake a soft cottage cheese casserole with eggs, semolina and sour cream. Let the semolina hydrate before baking, then cool briefly to set. Serve with berries or jam.
Hot Fudge Sundaes with Dark Chocolate Sauce
Make hot fudge sundaes with dark chocolate, cocoa, cream and butter. Spoon the warm glossy sauce over cold vanilla ice cream and serve at once. Add nuts and a cherry.
Pork and Pineapple Tacos al Pastor-Style
Make al Pastor-style pork tacos with annatto, cumin, paprika and a fresh pineapple-onion topping. Marinate cold, cook thoroughly and serve hot. Serve with lime wedges.
Egg Drop Soup with Soy and Rice Vinegar
Make egg drop soup by streaming beaten eggs into seasoned chicken broth. Dissolve potato starch separately for a smooth base and serve hot. Garnish with spring onions.
Soft Rye and Wheat Bread
Bake soft rye bread with two parts rye flour to one part wheat flour. Give the dough two rises and cool the loaves before slicing. Cool fully before slicing and serving.
Rosemary and Parmesan Focaccia
Bake rosemary Parmesan focaccia with olive oil and a soft yeast dough. Give it two rises, press deep dimples and bake until golden. Serve warm with soup or salad.
Fluffy Milk Pancakes with Vanilla
Cook fluffy milk pancakes with a lightly mixed vanilla batter. Flip when bubbles appear and edges start to set, then serve warm. Top with fruit, yogurt or honey at breakfast.
Vegetarian Cabbage Rolls with Mushrooms and Rice
Make vegetarian cabbage rolls with mushrooms, rice and carrots. Part-cook the rice and simmer the filled leaves until tender throughout. Serve with pan juices and fresh herbs.
Coffee Crumb Cake with Cinnamon Streusel
Bake coffee crumb cake with brewed coffee in the batter and cinnamon streusel through the middle and top. Cool before slicing into squares. Serve with hot coffee.
Buttery Garlic Knots with Parsley
Bake garlic knots from a simple yeast dough, then coat with garlic-parsley butter. Let the shaped knots puff before baking for a lighter crumb. Dip them in tomato sauce.