Serves 4 to 5 • 4 Tbs. butter • 1 onion, peeled and chopped • 1 to 2 cloves garlic, minced • ½ tsp. mustard seeds • ½ tsp. turmeric • ½ tsp. ginger • ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper, and more to taste • ½ tsp. salt, and more to taste • ½ tsp. ground cumin • ¼ tsp. cinnamon • 1...
Serves 6 to 8 • 3 lbs. eggplant • 2½ tsp. salt • 2 Tbs. olive oil • 4 cloves garlic, minced • 1 Tbs. paprika • ¾ tsp. ground cumin • 2½ cups hot water • ¾cup finely chopped celery • 1 cup finely chopped onions • 3 Tbs. butter • ½ cup cream • 2 cups milk • pinch of hot...
Serves 8 • 3 cups scraped, sliced carrots • 1 large yellow onion, peeled and chopped • ½ cup butter • 1 tsp. sugar • 1 tsp. salt, and more to taste • 1 medium-sized potato, peeled and diced • ½ cup water • 1½ cups light cream • 4 Tbs. flour • 4½ cups milk •...
Serves 6 to 8 • 2½ cups lentils • 3½ qts. water • 1½ tsp. salt, and more to taste • ¼ cup olive oil • 2 onions, peeled and chopped • 4 to 5 large cloves garlic, peeled and sliced • 2 large bay leaves • ½ tsp. cinnamon • ½ tsp. ground cloves • ½ tsp. ginger • 1½ tsp....
Serves 4 • 1½ Tbs. butter • 1½ Tbs. olive oil • 1½ medium-sized yellow onions • 4 to 5 cloves garlic • 2 tsp. paprika • 3½ cups water or Vegetable broth • 1½ lbs. fresh, ripe tomatoes • 4 oz. green chilis, seeded and skinned • 2 small white-skinned potatoes • ¼ tsp....
Serves 8 to 10 • 2½ qts. water • 1½ cups scrubbed, diced potatoes • 1½ cups peeled, sliced carrots • 1¾ cups cleaned, sliced leeks (white parts) • 2 tsp. salt • 1 cup sliced zucchini • 1 small red bell pepper, diced or cut in strips • 2 cups cut green beans • 1½ cups...
Serves 6 to 8 • 4 Tbs. olive oil • 4 Tbs. butter • 3 large onions, coarsely chopped • 3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced • 2 Tbs. sweet paprika • ¼ tsp. hot paprika • 2 lbs. sauerkraut • 6 cups water (more if needed) • 1 stalk celery, sliced • 1 carrot, peeled and...
Serves 6 to 8 • 3 lbs. onions (8 to 10 medium-sized) • 2 to 3 cloves garlic, minced • ¾ cup butter • 2 cups Vegetable Broth I or II • 2½ cups dark beer or stout • 1¼ cups cream • 2 tsp. salt • 2 tsp. paprika • dash of Tabasco sauce • fresh-ground black pepper to taste...
Serves 6 • 5 to 6 russet potatoes • 5 Tbs. butter • 2 large yellow onions • 2 bay leaves • 1 tsp. dill seeds, crushed in a mortar • 2 Tbs. flour • 2 cups milk • 6 oz. Gouda cheese, grated • 1 Tbs. paprika • 1 Tbs. Worcestershire sauce • salt • fresh-ground black...
Serves 6 to 8 • 1 lb. green split peas • 3 qts. water • 1½ tsp. salt • 2½ Tbs. butter • 1½ cups finely chopped carrots • 1 cup finely chopped sweet potato • 1 cup finely chopped onions • ½ cup finely chopped celery • ½ to ¾ tsp. ground marjoram • 1 tsp. dried basil •...
