Never toss borderline too-ripe bananas; instead just put them in the freezer so you can pop them out, defrost them, and use them to create something delicious like these nutty breakfast waffles. Serves 4 Ingredients • 2 large eggs • 1 cup buttermilk • 2 very ripe…
This delectable dip can be made up to a day in advance, making it a perfect addition to any party menu. Serves 12 Ingredients • 2 cans (15 ounces each) white navy beans, drained and rinsed • 1⁄4 cup sour cream • 1 tablespoon orange juice concentrate • 1 teaspoon…
Choose flavored goat cheese to add another dimension to this easy, but impressive, appetizer. Serves 8 Ingredients • 1 package frozen puff pastry dough (17 ounces — 2 sheets), thawed • 1⁄2 cup marinara sauce • 1 package (4 ounces) fresh goat cheese • 1 tablespoon…
Green tomatoes are merely under ripe fruit. The familiar fried version became popular in the South where tomatoes grow in such abundance they need to pick them early or risk the plants falling with the weight of the harvest. Serves 4 Ingredients • 4 medium green…
Falafel (fuh-LA-ful) is fried or baked balls of chickpea dough. Falafel is a popular food across the Middle East. Tahini is like peanut butter made from sesame seeds. It is creamy, oily, light colored, and delicious. It is often an ingredient in Middle Eastern dishes….
“Gado-gado” means “mix-mix.” In Indonesia, this salad is a complete one-dish meal. The word for sauce is bumbu. Gado-gado uses peanut bumbu. Indonesia is the world’s largest archipelago (ar-kih-PEL-uh-go), or chain of islands. Indonesia is made of 17,000 islands. The…
Pea soup and Doughboys is soup, with floating dumplings, or steamed biscuits. Newfoundland is an island in the Atlantic Ocean. It is part of Canada. Its largest city is St. John’s, with a population of just over 100,000. Newfoundland is the easternmost point in North…
A frittata is an Italian omelette. It is made with eggs, vegetables, and cheese. You can start a frittata cooking on the stove and you can finish cooking it under the oven’s broiler. Italy Food is important in Italian culture. In Italy, people can spend two or three…
The word rougaille (roo-GAHY) refers to Creole spices, like thyme and ginger. The cooks of Mauritius borrow flavors from Indian, Chinese, and French dishes. The best part about this recipe is that you don’t have to cook it! Just mix it in a bowl and pour it over warm…
Barley is a grain. It is a little chewy, like brown rice. The barley plant can thrive in poor soil. Barley is a staple food in Tibet. Tibetans grind barley flour to make a hot cereal called tsampa. Tibet sits between Nepal, India, and China. Some people call Tibet…
Peanut butter makes this stew creamy and rich. In Mali and Mauritania, many dishes are flavored with peanuts. Peanuts are a good source of protein. Mali and Mauritania are in northwest Africa. The Sahara Desert covers most of the region. Drought is common. Water is…
Russia is a northern country. Russian food must keep people warm during long, cold winters. This pie is filled with cabbage, cheese, and eggs. It is delicious, warm, and comforting. Moscow, Russia’s capital, is the largest city in the world, not by population but by…