simmering
Cooking in a liquid barely around the boling point.
Banana nut bread jam
A simple recipe for a banana and walnut preserve with a distinctive flavor to spread on toast or bread rolls.
Summer strawberry jam
Making jams at home is a rewarding process. This is the way to preserve the flavor of spring, canned or frozen, to bring it back later.
Egg and lemon soup (avgolemono)
Avgolemono, as this delicate egg and lemon soup is known, is probably the favorite soup in Greece. It is usually served as starter in Greek celebrations.
Greek lentil soup
Lentil soup is popular in the Greece menu when the Greek Orthodox Church prohibits eating meat or fish, especially during the Great Lent and Good Friday. Lentils are a good source of iron and proteins. Lentil soup is straight forward to make and it can be prepared without oil, if necessary.
Greek stuffed grape leaves
Stuffed grape leaves, known as dolmades, are one of the most popular Greek recipes, although it is not exclusive because dolmas are also prepared in the surrounding countries. Preparing stuffed grape leaves is time consuming, but not difficult.
Swiss poached perch
Perch is a delicate freshwater fish found in most lakes in Switzerland. Perch is usually cooked simply and served with a variety of herb sauces.
Traditional Swiss fondue
There is a special pot or caquelon used to prepare fondue. Usually earthenware, it can be used on the stove top and on top of a small burner.
Swiss fettuccine with saffron
Saffron is used to flavor food and to color it pale golden yellow. Turmeric is often suggested as a substitute for saffron. Although turmeric adds a similar pale yellow color, the flavor is completely different.
Ginger stewed beef Madagascar
This is a simple beef recipe, used more as a sauce for boiled rice, the true main course. Ginger adds the exotic flavor to the meat.The Malgache name for stewed beef this way is hen'omby ritra.
Zuppa jota
Far east of Verona is a town called Trieste. From this city hails a soup that shows how the cuisine of Italy has been influenced by other cultures. It uses sauerkraut!