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Dishes that require a moderate amount of skill, not for beginners, but still manageable for the home cook.
Italian Easter panettone
Panettone is a sweet bread with with candied fruit and traditionally eaten by Christmas and New year. It is typical from the Milan region but also eaten in many other countries where Italian
Italian sausage meatballs
Serve Italian sausage meatballs with your favorite pasta. It feels Italians have the thousand and one flavors for sausage meat, try different ones and you will be surprised. Fennel flavored sausage is one of our favorites.
Irish stew
The inviting and very satisfying Irish stew illustrates the stewing technique. Prepared usually with the tougher cuts from lamb or mutton and, being Irish, the vegetables had to include potatoes. A good Irish stew is thick and hearty not watered down like soup. A substantial dish and full of flavor.
Indian rice dish
Bisi bele baath is a mixture of rice and lentils that forms the staple of many an Indian table. It is rich in traditional Indian spices and is simply delicious with tandoori chicken or all by itself.
As you would expect in such a diverse and ancient land, there are thousands of rice-based recipes. Nearly every family will have its own distinctive favorite. This recipe is an example that any diner will enjoy.
Gulab jamuns, an Indian treat
A popular dessert in India, enjoyed as much in festivals and celebrations as in the traditional Indian table.
Quinoa, goat cheese, red cabbage wraps
These wraps are a delicious, easy and healthy appetizer!
Oat cakes
Make oat cakes in the best Scottish tradition. They are lovely with quince jelly and cheese.
Ho t'ao chi ting (walnut chicken)
A delicious sample of oriental cooking. Walnut chicken is surely to be liked by everyone.
Beef brisket
Serve beef brisket with boiled potatoes or potato mash - with no milk, cheese, or butter.
Butternut squash and apple soup
Soup should be a smooth, friendly spoonful, which is why this is a lasting combination. Some ingredients just work well together: Butternut squash and apples have a complementary, mellow sweetness. Sweet potatoes and apples have a similar agreement, hence our sweet potato side dish.