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Feb, 2020

Egyptian Falafel

Falafel can make a great substitute for a burger, once in a while or weekly. Consider our variations as a start for your creativity. You can change the type of beans and herbs, add vegetables to the beans, serve them with any type of bread, sauce, and salad.

Frying Or Baking

Though baking the Falafel is easier, we recommend frying them to get a crunchy outside.

Variations

The Falafel Culinary Spice Kit includes the following spices:

Coriander, cumin, paprika

Egyptian Falafel

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Cuisine Egyptian

Servings

Ingredients

Shopping list

2 cup garbanzo beans dry
1/4 cup cilantro or mint, or parsley, finely chopped
6 oz red cabbage finely sliced
1 cup yogurt
6-8 pita bread or any other flatbread, baguette, or rolls

You might have

2-3 tbsp flour
4 cloves garlic grated
1-2 lime or lemon for juice
olive oil
salt

Culinary Spice Kit

Cumin, coriander, paprika

Instructions

Prepare beans

In a BOWL, cover dry garbanzo beans with water. Let soak beans for 24 hours. Rinse. Drain.

Prepare paste

In a FOOD PROCESSOR, add beans, herbs, garlic, 2 tbsp flour, salt to taste, and half of the Falafel Spices.
Mix all into a paste. Cover the bowl and let rest in the fridge for 1 hour.

Form Falafel

Form small patties. Add lime juice or more flour if necessary.

Option 1: Bake Falafel

Preheat OVEN to 350°F.
Place patties on a non-sticking BAKING PAN and brush or spray them with a bit of oil.
Bake the patties for 20-30 minutes until they become crisp and light brown.

Option 2: Fry Falafel

In a PAN, heat 1/2 inch of vegetable oil (other than olive oil) over high heat.
Add patties. Do not crowd the pan.
Fry patties for about 5 minutes until they become crisp on both sides.
Flip the patties halfway.

Yogurt Sauce

Mix yogurt with lime juice and salt to taste.
Add grated garlic (optional).

Serve

Serve Falafel in bread with cabbage and sauce. For more options see the links in the notes.
Enjoy!

Notes

Recipe for Falafel with cooked garbanzo beans from a can.

Recipe for Falafel with Beetroots or Spinach.

Recipe for Tahini.

Feb, 2020

Indonesian Mie Goreng

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Mie Goreng is a common dish in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore. The stir-fried noodles resemble Chinese Chow Mein and might have their roots in Chinese cooking. The ingredient list offers a great variety with different selections of vegetables and optional meat or shrimp. The spice blend with earthy galangal accounts for an exceptional flavor.

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Hands-on Time 30

Course Main Course

Cuisine Indonesian

Servings

Ingredients

Shopping List

2-3 cups vegetable mix carrots, leek, Savoy cabbage, all thinly sliced
8 oz noodles e.g. ramen or chukka soba
1 onion thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic finely chopped or grated
soy sauce or tamari
agave syrup or sugar

Optional

1-2 tbsp anchovy paste recommended
1 lb shrimp precooked
1 bunch green onions sliced
1 cup peanuts chopped
1 lemon
3-4 fried eggs
6-8 slices fried tempeh fermented soybeans
1 cup fried onions
1 bag krupuk shrimp crackers

Mie Goreng Culinary Spice Kit

Galangal, turmeric, black pepper, nutmeg, chili, amchoor, tamarind

Instructions

Noodles

Cook noodles according to package instructions.

Fry

In a large PAN, heat 1 tbsp oil. Fry onions and garlic over medium heat until the onions turn slightly brown.
Add vegetables and fry them over medium heat for about 5-10 minutes(*) until they are almost cooked.
Stir in 2 tbsp tamari, Goreng spices, and 1 tbsp syrup. Add salt to taste.
Optionally, add anchovy paste and shrimp.
Add noodles and stir-fry over medium heat until noodles are well blended with the vegetables.

Serve

Optionally, sprinkle with green onions, peanuts, lemon juice, fried onions.
Place tempeh slices and/or add fried eggs on top.
Serve with krupuk.
Enjoy!

Notes

(*) Leftover vegetables are fine as well. Reduce the cooking time accordingly.

▪ Substitute shrimp with chicken breast, cut into bite-size cubes and add them with the vegetables.

▪ Other vegetables: mung bean sprouts, bamboo shoots, napa cabbage, bok choy, or bell pepper.

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Jan, 2020

French Bœuf aux Quatre Épices

Hearty Winter Stew

European cuisine has an interesting range of hearty stews to survive the cold season. Enjoy the deep flavor in French Bœuf aux Quatre Épices. Choose the main recipe for a beef stew or one of its variations.

Quatre Épices

Quatre Épices or “four spices” is a French staple blend with white pepper in a prominent role. Quatre Épices is used to season hearty stews and soups, or braised root vegetables.

The Star: White Pepper

Black and white pepper derive from the same plant but have different flavors and heat profiles. They are harvested at different stages. In the next step, to receive the white pepper, the skin is removed from the pepper berry.

Variations

Substitute beef with lamb or rabbit.
Substitute 1-2 cups of broth with red wine.
In the end, stir 1/2 to 1 cup of heavy cream into the sauce, and bring it to a boil. Adjust salt.
Instead of the heavy cream, top your plated meal with a dollop of crème fraîche.

Vegetarian Version

For a vegetarian version, make the following changes to the recipe:

Step (1) – Add 1 lb mushrooms.

Step (2) – Skip this step.

Step (4) – 1 tbsp flour is enough for this version.

Step (5) – Use not more than 2 cups of broth.

Step (7) – Cooks fast in only 30 minutes.

The Bœuf aux Quatre Épices Culinary Spice Kit includes the following spices:

White pepper, cloves, ginger, nutmeg

Fresh carrots and small onions cook for three hours in this stew. Use shallots or beautiful boiling onions.

French Bœuf aux Quatre Épices

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Quatre Épices or "four spices" is a French staple blend with white pepper in a prominent role. Black and white pepper derive from the same plant but have different flavors and heat profiles. They are harvested at different stages. In the next step, to receive the white pepper, the skin is removed from the pepper berry. Quatre Épices is used to season hearty stews and soups, or braised root vegetables. This recipe is for a French-style beef stew or one of its variations.

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hands-on time 30

Course Main Course

Cuisine French

Servings

Ingredients

Protein

1.25 lb beef stew
7 oz bacon

Produce

5 carrots cut into 1-inch slices
10 small shallots peeled
2 cloves garlic peeled, crushed

Dairy

4 tbsp butter

Packaged Goods/Staples

5 cups beef or vegetable broth
2 tbsp tomato paste
3 tbsp flour
salt

Bœuf aux Quatre Épices Culinary Spice Kit

white pepper, cloves, ginger, nutmeg

Suggested sides

potato croquettes or dumplings, boiled or mashed potatoes, gnocchi, or thick noodles of your choice
lettuce or cucumber salad with a light lemon dressing

Instructions

In a large POT, melt the butter.
Add the onions whole and the bacon.
Cook over medium-low heat until golden, stirring constantly.
Scoop them out and set aside.
In the same POT, cook the meat over high heat until it turns brown, stirring frequently.
Add the carrots and cook for another 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
Sprinkle the meat with flour and cook for 1 minute, stirring frequently.
Add the broth, mix, and scrape the bottom. Return the bacon and onions.
Add the tomato paste, garlic, and Quatre Épices spices. Season with salt to taste. Mix well.
Bring to a boil. Cover and cook over low heat for 3 hours, stirring every 30 minutes.
Enjoy!

Vegetarian (optional)

Add 1 lb mushrooms with the onions.
1 tbsp flour is enough for this version.
Use not more than 2 cups of broth.
Cooks fast in only 30 minutes

Notes

Optional/ Variations

▪ Substitute beef with lamb or rabbit.

▪ Substitute 1-2 cups of broth with red wine.

▪ In the end, stir 1/2 to 1 cup of heavy cream into the sauce, and bring it to a boil. Adjust salt.

▪ Instead of the heavy cream, top your plated meal with a dollop crème fraîche.

Jan, 2020

Indonesian Rendang

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Indonesian Rendang is one of the most delicious meals of the world as voted by CNN readers and everybody who tasted it. It's typically made with beef cooked in coconut milk for many hours until the meat is tender and has absorbed the flavors of the exotic spices. Substitute beef with chicken for a faster version.

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hands-on time 30

Course Main Course

Cuisine Indonesian

Servings

Ingredients

Protein

1.25 lb beef stew

Fresh Produce

1 medium onion finely chopped
1 inch ginger grated
3 cloves garlic grated
1-3 red chili sliced (optional)

Packaged Goods/Staples

1 can coconut milk 13.5 oz
oil
salt & pepper

Rendang Culinary Spice Kit

Lemongrass, galangal, coriander, makrut lime leaves, turmeric, mild chili

Suggested Sides

basmati rice recommended
rice noodles
cucumber, carrots, bell pepper sliced
lettuce leaves
pickled vegetables

Instructions

In a POT, heat 2 tbsp oil over high heat.
Season beef with salt and pepper to taste and quickly brown it on all sides.
Transfer beef to a PLATE.
In the same POT, add onions, ginger, garlic, and optional chili to taste.
Fry over medium-low heat for about 5 minutes until the onions turn translucent.
Return beef to the POT. Add Rendang spices. Mix well.
Add coconut milk and salt to taste. Mix well. Cover. Bring to a boil.
Turn heat to low.
Cook for 2 to 4 hours until the beef is tender and most of the liquid has evaporated. Stir occasionally.
Remove LID, turn heat to high, and fry the sauce to concentrate the flavors. Stir frequently to not burn the beef.
The Rendang is done when almost no sauce is left and the beef is dark brown.
Serve Rendang over rice or noodles with fresh vegetables.
Enjoy!

Notes

Notes/ Variations

▪ Substitute beef with chicken thighs or eggplants and zucchini, cut into 1-inch pieces, or lamb stew. Adjust cooking time accordingly.

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Jan, 2020

Taiwanese Ló͘-bah-png

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Ló͘-bah-png or in Chinese "lǔ ròu fàn" translates to braised minced pork on rice. The signature Taiwanese comfort food is traditionally made with minced pork belly. In other parts of the country, ground meat is preferred. The key to the deep flavor experience is cooking the meat in two steps: first, fry the meat in oil, then slow-cook it in a savory sauce. The dish is supposed to be a bit on the salty side.

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Cuisine Taiwanese

Servings

Ingredients

Protein

1 lb ground meat (see notes *)

Fresh Produce

2 medium shallots halved and sliced
1 inch ginger grated

Packaged Goods/Staples

1/3 cup soy sauce (see notes **)
1/8 cup cooking or white wine
2 tsp sugar brown recommended
oil

Optional

1 cup sliced mushrooms shiitake mushroom, portabello, or button mushrooms
3-4 hard-boiled eggs peeled

Suggested Sides

cooked rice or noodles of your choice
8 oz bok choy or Savoy cabbage sliced and steamed

Culinary Spice Kit:

Fennel, star anise, cinnamon, cloves, black pepper, Sichuan pepper (not recommended during pregnancy) or 1-2 tsp of a high quality blend of Chinese Five Spice

Instructions

Step 1

In a POT, heat 1 tbsp oil over medium heat.
Add shallots and fry until they turn brown.

Step 2

Add ginger and meat.
Stir-fry until the meat is cooked and broken apart.

Step 3 (optional)

Optionally, add mushrooms. Fry for 5 minutes.

Step 4

Add Ló͘-bah-pn̄g spices, soy sauce, wine, sugar, and 2 cups of water.

Step 5 (optional)

Optionally, place the eggs in the sauce.

Step 6

Cover and cook over medium-low heat for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
Note: The sauce is supposed to have the consistency of a soup, not thick.

Serve Ló͘-bah-pn̄g in bowls

Add a large amount of rice or noodles.
Scoop the meat on top.
Note: It’s supposed to be less meat than rice or noodles.
Add sauce to taste.
Top with eggs (opt.), and bok choy or cabbage.

Notes

Notes/ Variations

*) Pork is the most authentic. Beef or poultry works well too.

**) Click here for recommendations on substitutes.

▪ Substitute shallots with 1 cup of fried onions and add them in step 4.

▪ Add garlic, or substitute ginger with 2 cloves garlic.

Marceline Reid-Jaques

2022-12-14

Karen Jones

2022-12-05

Wonderful, flavorful meals using readily available ingredients!

ann davis

2022-11-29

Jessica Brown

2022-05-22

The best way to try new dishes!

Enter the Culinary World

Be Inspired | Explore your boundaries and creativity

Taiwanese Ló͘-bah-png

Ló͘-bah-png or in Chinese “lǔ ròu fàn” translates to braised minced pork on rice. The signature Taiwanese comfort food is traditionally made with minced pork belly. In other parts of the country, ground meat is preferred. The key to the deep flavor experience is cooking the meat in two steps: first, fry the meat in oil, then slow-cook it in a savory sauce. The dish is supposed to be a bit on the salty side.

Protein

1 lb ground meat ((see notes *))

Fresh Produce

2 medium shallots (halved and sliced)
1 inch ginger (grated)

Packaged Goods/Staples

1/3 cup soy sauce ((see notes **))
1/8 cup cooking or white wine
2 tsp sugar (brown recommended)
oil

Optional

1 cup sliced mushrooms (shiitake mushroom, portabello, or button mushrooms)
3-4 hard-boiled eggs (peeled)

Suggested Sides

cooked rice or noodles of your choice
8 oz bok choy or Savoy cabbage (sliced and steamed)

Culinary Spice Kit:

Fennel, star anise, cinnamon, cloves, black pepper, Sichuan pepper (not recommended during pregnancy) (or 1-2 tsp of a high quality blend of Chinese Five Spice)

Step 1

In a POT, heat 1 tbsp oil over medium heat.
Add shallots and fry until they turn brown.

Step 2

Add ginger and meat.
Stir-fry until the meat is cooked and broken apart.

Step 3 (optional)

Optionally, add mushrooms. Fry for 5 minutes.

Step 4

Add Ló͘-bah-pn̄g spices, soy sauce, wine, sugar, and 2 cups of water.

Step 5 (optional)

Optionally, place the eggs in the sauce.

Step 6

Cover and cook over medium-low heat for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
Note: The sauce is supposed to have the consistency of a soup, not thick.

Serve Ló͘-bah-pn̄g in bowls

Add a large amount of rice or noodles.
Scoop the meat on top.
Note: It’s supposed to be less meat than rice or noodles.
Add sauce to individual taste.
Top with eggs (opt.), and bok choy or cabbage.

Notes/ Variations

*) Pork is the most authentic. Beef or poultry works well too.

**) Click here for recommendations on substitutes.

▪ Substitute shallots with 1 cup of fried onions and add them in step 4.

▪ Add garlic, or substitute ginger with 2 cloves garlic.

Taiwanese

fennel, Sichuan pepper, star anise

Jan, 2020

Moroccan B’stilla

Moroccan B'stilla

B’stilla, also called pastilla, is a savory-sweet pie with precious saffron in a crisp phyllo-style wrapping. It’s an indispensable menu item on festive occasions like weddings.

Formerly made with pigeons, today one of the most popular versions is filled with chicken and almonds. Alternatively, go for the simple stew version or the Chicken Olives Tagine recipe.

The B'stilla Culinary Spice Kit includes the following spices:

Ginger, black pepper, cinnamon, turmeric, saffron

Variations

Substitute sugar with 1/3 cup soft dried prunes or apricots, finely sliced.
Alternative simple stew version:

Follow only the step under Fillings #2 until the chicken is cooked. Mix 1-2 tbsp almond butter into the sauce and serve over couscous or potatoes.

Alternatively, use the B’stilla spices for the Chicken Olives Tagine recipe here.

B’stilla

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B'stilla, also called pastilla, is a savory-sweet pie with precious saffron in a crisp phyllo-style wrapping. It's an indispensable menu item for festive occasions like weddings. Formerly made with pigeons, today one of the most popular versions is filled with chicken and almonds. Alternatively, go for the simple stew version or a different tagine recipe (see notes).

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hands-on time 30

Course Main Course

Cuisine Moroccan

Servings

Ingredients

Protein

1.5 lbs chicken breast or thighs cut into 1-inch pieces
3 eggs whisked

Fresh Produce

1 large onion finely chopped
2 tbsp chopped parsley

Dairy

2-4 tbsp butter

Packaged Goods/Staples

1/2 cup ground roasted almonds
1/4 cup powdered sugar^[1]
8 oz phyllo filo dough (18 sheets)

B'stilla Culinary Spice Kit

ginger, black pepper, cinnamon, turmeric, saffron

Optional Garnish

powdered sugar & cinnamon
whole almonds

Instructions

Filling #1 Almond Sugar

Mix almonds with sugar^[1]. Set aside.

Filling #2 Sauce

In a POT, melt 2 tbsp butter over medium heat.
Add onions and fry until translucent.
Add chicken, parsley, B’stilla spices, and salt to taste. Stir-fry for 3 minutes.
Add 1 cup of water. Cook for about 20 minutes until the chicken is tender.
Take the chicken out. > Next see Filling #3.
Continue to cook the sauce uncovered over medium-low heat until no liquid is left.
Stir in eggs and cook for about 2 minutes.
Adjust salt & pepper to taste. Turn the heat off.

Filling #3 Meat

Use the chicken cooked in the step for Filling #2.
Let the chicken cool, then shred it.

Assembly

Cover a 9-inch PIE DISH with overlapping phyllo sheets and about 5 inches hanging over the edges of the dish.
Add layers of the fillings in this order: #2 (sauce), #3 (meat), #1 (almond-sugar).
Cover with the overlapping phyllo sheets.
Spread a thin layer of butter on top.

Bake

Preheat OVEN to 350°F.
Bake B’stilla for 30-40 minutes.
Let it cool a bit.

Serve

Optionally, add garnish.

Enjoy!

Notes

[1] Recommended: Substitute sugar with 1/3 cup soft dried prunes or apricots, finely chopped.

Alternative simple stew version

Follow only the step under Fillings #2 until the chicken is tender.

Mix 1-2 tbsp almond butter into the sauce and serve over couscous or potatoes.

Alternatively

Use the B’stilla spices for a different tagine recipe:

Tagine with prunes

Tagine with olives

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Feb, 2020

Egyptian Falafel

Frying Or Baking

Variations

The Falafel Culinary Spice Kit includes the following spices:

Egyptian Falafel

Ingredients 1x2x3x

Shopping list

You might have

Culinary Spice Kit

Instructions

Prepare beans

Prepare paste

Form Falafel

Option 1: Bake Falafel

Option 2: Fry Falafel

Yogurt Sauce

Serve

Notes

Feb, 2020

Indonesian Mie Goreng

Ingredients 1x2x3x

Shopping List

Optional

Mie Goreng Culinary Spice Kit

Instructions

Noodles

Fry

Serve

Notes

Enter the Culinary World

Jan, 2020

Hearty Winter Stew

Quatre Épices

The Star: White Pepper

Variations

Vegetarian Version

The Bœuf aux Quatre Épices Culinary Spice Kit includes the following spices:

French Bœuf aux Quatre Épices

Ingredients 1x2x3x

Protein

Produce

Dairy

Packaged Goods/Staples

Bœuf aux Quatre Épices Culinary Spice Kit

Suggested sides

Instructions

Vegetarian (optional)

Notes

Jan, 2020

Indonesian Rendang

Ingredients 1x2x3x

Protein

Fresh Produce

Packaged Goods/Staples

Rendang Culinary Spice Kit

Suggested Sides

Instructions

Notes

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Jan, 2020

Taiwanese Ló͘-bah-png

Ingredients 1x2x3x

Protein

Fresh Produce

Packaged Goods/Staples

Optional

Suggested Sides

Culinary Spice Kit:

Instructions

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3 (optional)

Step 4

Step 5 (optional)

Step 6

Serve Ló͘-bah-pn̄g in bowls

Notes

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