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Here you will find a large range of recipes which do not fit into the 'ancient' theme of the remainder of the recipes on this site. In essence these recipes represent a sampling of the several thousand recipes that I've gathered, adapted and personally cooked over the years. Many of these recipes originate with University friends who helped engender my interest in world cuisine. Others come from exchanging recipes on the internet or going through recipe books to search for things that work (and things that don't) and are the results of my own experiments and modifications on these recipes. Yet others are things that I've tried and which turned out so well that I decided to write them up.
I have a passion for food and cookery that is (hopefully) bolstered by a formal scientific training that lets me know what's happening when food cooks. This is one reason why Roman cookery with it's balancing of salt, sweet, sour, bitter and umami flavours is so fascinating (the same balancing is also present in Thai cuisine) and I want to bring this approach to the balancing of flavours to traditional Western and to fusion foods. Spice blends are fascinating as they show both how foods and flavourings have developed locally across the world and how the spice trade (especially the introduction of Black Pepper and Chillis) have affected the major cuisines of the world.
In many ways, accompaniments to main courses are the 'Cinderella' elements of meals and recipes. After all, roast potatoes are not nearly as sexy as a good crown roast of lamb. Yet, a meal is not truly a meal without its accompanying carbohydrate and vegetable elements. Indeed, it's often because these elements are not considered sexy and are not often published that many have problems cooking and creating these elements of a meal.
As well as the list of recipes presented below you can also fetch Modern and Traditional dessert recipes by meal type via these links:
| Starters | Fish Courses | Meat Courses |
| Vegetarian | Accompaniments to Main Courses | Desserts |
| Breads, Cakes and Pastries | Sauces and Jams | Snacks |
| Drinks | Spice Blends |
Alphabetical list of Starters recipes follow (limited to 100 recipes per page). There are 1274 recipes in total:
| Äppelkuch (Luxembourg Apple Cake) Origin: Luxembourg | Apple and Plum Charlotte Origin: British | Apple Syrup Parfait Origin: British |
| Æblekage (Danish Apple Cake) Origin: Denmark | Apple and Plum Compote Origin: British | Apple Tansy Origin: British |
| Æbleskive med kardemomme (Danish Fritters with Cardamom) Origin: Denmark | Apple and Plum Gingerbread Cobbler Origin: American | Apple Tansy Origin: British |
| Öpfelküechli (Apple Ring Fritters) Origin: Liechtenstein | Apple and Plum Grunt Origin: Amish | Apple Tart with Quince Origin: British |
| A rice-pudding baked Origin: British | Apple and Quince Ice Cream Origin: British | Apple Timbales Origin: British |
| A Tansy Origin: British | Apple and Raspberry Mousse Origin: British | Apple Trifle Origin: British |
| Aam Kulfi (Mango Ice Cream) Origin: India | Apple and Rhubarb Gingerbread Cobbler Origin: American | Apples à la Portugaise Origin: British |
| Abacaxi (Salt-baked Pineapple) Origin: Brazil | Apple and Rosehip Mousse Origin: British | Apples in Butter Origin: British |
| Abgousht (Persian Beef Stew) Origin: Iran | Apple and Sea-buckthorn Flummery Origin: Russia | Apples with Chocolate Origin: British |
| Achhar Origin: Nepal | Apple and Tamarillo Charlotte Origin: British | Apples with Sweet Cicely Origin: British |
| Adriyad (Sweet Vermicelli) Origin: Somalia | Apple and Tamarillo Flummery Origin: British | Apricot and Almond Charlotte Origin: British |
| Aepfelkratzet (Apple Scramble) Origin: Germany | Apple and Tamarillo Gingerbread Cobbler Origin: British | Apricot and Marigold Ice Cream Origin: British |
| African Crêpes Origin: Cameroon | Apple and Tamarillo Grunt Origin: Amish | Apricot Bombe Origin: British |
| Al Burtugal Wal Zabib Al Mutabal (Spiced Oranges and Raisins) Origin: Egypt | Apple and Tamarillo Mousse Origin: Germany | Apricot Ice Origin: British |
| Al Rangina (Dates in Butter Sauce) Origin: Saudi Arabia | Apple and Tamarillo Sherbet Origin: British | Apricot Kulfi (Apricot Ice Cream) Origin: India |
| Almond Ice Cream Origin: British | Apple and Walnut Crêpes Origin: France | Apricot Omelette Origin: British |
| Almond Sauce Origin: British | Apple Cake Origin: British | Apricot Pudding Origin: British |
| Alpine Dock and Spruce Tip Crumble Origin: British | Apple Charlotte Origin: British | Apricot Sorbet Origin: British |
| Ambrosia Origin: American | Apple Charlotte Origin: British | Arabic Aseeda Origin: Arabic |
| Amish Apple Grunt Origin: Amish | Apple Cheese Origin: British | Aranci Caramellizzati (Caramel Oranges) Origin: Italy |
| Amish Biscuits Origin: American | Apple Compote Origin: British | Arequipe Origin: Colombia |
| Amish Bread Pudding Origin: Amish | Apple Cream Origin: British | Arrowroot Blanc-Mange Origin: British |
| Amish Shortcake Origin: America | Apple Custard Origin: British | Arrowroot Jelly Origin: British |
| An oat-pudding to bake Origin: British | Apple Dumplings Origin: British | Arrowroot Jelly II Origin: British |
| An Oxford Pudding Origin: British | Apple Dumplings with Walnut Sauce Origin: British | Arrowroot Pudding Origin: British |
| Angelica Ice Cream Origin: British | Apple Fool Origin: British | Arrowroot Pudding II Origin: British |
| Angelica Powder Ice Cream Origin: British | Apple Fritters Origin: British | Arrowroot Soufflé Origin: French |
| Angelica Sorbet Origin: France | Apple Fritters Origin: British | Arrowroot with Milk Origin: British |
| Aniseed Myrtle Ice Cream Origin: Australia | Apple Gingerbread Cobbler Origin: American | Arrowroot with Water Origin: British |
| Apfel Lokshen Kugel (Apple Noodle Sweet) Origin: Germany | Apple Miroton Origin: British | Arroz con Leche (Rice with Milk) Origin: Colombia |
| Apfelpfannkuchen (Apple Pancakes) Origin: Germany | Apple Pie Origin: British | Asabia el Aroos (Brides' Fingers) Origin: Afghanistan |
| Apfelschaum (Apple Mousse) Origin: Germany | Apple Sherbet Origin: America | Astelpajusorbee (Sea-buckthorn Sorbet) Origin: Estonia |
| Appelsinfromage (Orange Mousse) Origin: Denmark | Apple Snowballs Origin: British | |
| Apple and Carrot Pie Origin: British | Apple Soufflé Origin: British |
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There has been far too much talk regarding which wine to select for a dish. The old adage "White wine with white meats and red wines with red meats" is merely a lazy man's way of not having to think. In place of taking the easy way out and categorize wines by color (a common problem in our society) you will find it much easier if you categorize them by weight. In other words, light wines with light foods and heavy wines with heavy foods.
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Le Creuset, established in 1925, is one of France's most well know brands. Originating from a collaboration between a metal caster and an enameller, Le Creuset's enamelled cast iron cookware, particularly their cocottes (casseroles) are rightly famous and deserve a place in every serious cook's kitchen. Learn more about the company's history and product ranges here.
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Natural foods are otherwise known as organic foods, and they are produced strictly through natural methods rather than modern synthetic processes. When it comes to organic foods, there are many different options that have become widely popular worldwide.
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Beef is a very flavoursome meat, as long as it is well matured, but it does have the cachet of being expensive and to be used only as a treat. Partly this is due to the history of beef as a high-status ingredient. Partly it's due to the cost of the better cuts. But you have a whole animal to consider and this article takes you through the history of beef eating and gives you a recipe for both the best and one of the poorer cuts of meat.
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Review of: The Big Book of Christmas Recipes, a kindle eBook by Dyfed Lloyd Evans. Christmas recipe and cookery.
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The Dungeness crab is one of the Thanksgiving staples along the the West Coast of the United States, as the crab is in season during November. Here you will find out how to prepare the crab ready for use in a range of other recipes.
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Chicken is perhaps one of the most versatile meats available to the cook. Partly because chickens grow quickly but also because chicken meat, if cooked properly, remains tender and succulent during the cooking process. Chicken also lends itself to a vast array of cooking methods from stewing to roasting. Here you will learn a little about chickens and chicken meats along with two classic chicken recipes.
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When thinking of cakes, everyone automatically imagines a recipe for baking. Yet, for hundreds of years before ovens became ubiquitous cakes were being steamed rather than baked. Here you will find a recipe for a classic steamed cake that you can prepare anywhere, even on the barbecue or whilst camping. Wow your friends by giving them a freshly-steamed cake the next time you go camping.
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Now that you have added some useful and creative cooking tips to your arsenal, you should be able to start pursuing your dream of playing chef. Whether you want to make a living from cooking or simply want to serve delicious meals to your family, remember these tips for culinary glory.
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There has been a great deal of organic foods being presented on the market recently, and organic coffee happens to be one of the most appealing. The food industry has been actively answering the high demand for this type of product lately. Even though this kind of coffee comes with a bit of a higher price, it is well worth the extra cost.