World & Regional Cuisine

Unless you live in the southwest, good Mexican food is sometimes hard to find. Sure, there are Mexican restaurants and fast food chains everywhere but many times they fail to deliver the...

Dumplings with all kinds of fillings is very popular year-round, and more so around the New Year's in Chinese culture. Join in the Chinese tradition and make some festive seafood dumplings to...

Wanton soups contain dumplings which are served in many Chinese cuisine dishes. Wonton may be fried or deep boiled and differ by regional variations in shape and ingredients. They are most...

This recipe comes all the way from east Asia. It can be eaten with sautéed vegetable and rice for both lunch and dinner. But more importantly, it is delicious and easy to make.

Here is an old recipe for Ukrainian Uzvar. My mother-in-law, who immigrated from the Ukraine, handed down to me her Ukrainian recipes. Among them was this recipe for a dried fruit compote...

Make your own smoked barbecue ribs on the grill that will have everyone in the neighborhood drooling as the run to you with plates and silverware.

Sushi is now a widely enjoyed treat. The colorful presentations of sushi dishes today are enough to bring in sushi lovers and curious individuals to where ever they are sold; but how about serving...

Flan is a popular custard dessert that is commonly associated with Central America and the Caribbean. The basic ingredients of what is considered "traditional" flan are evaporated and condensed...

Tuscany, located in central Italy, includes coastal, plains and mountainous regions. One of the most visited areas in Italy, Tuscany is known for its wines, architecture, Renaissance art...

This was a new taste treat to me. Sweet potato fries oven baked. Here I will tell you how to get to this restaurant in Boston to enjoy such tasty fries.

Make your own southern barbecue beef brisket for dinner will get the whole family around the table without a fight.

Portabella mushrooms are awesome, they are the perfect add to any meal the cooked the right way and enhancing the flavor can make them even better, this is an Italian way, I learned from a REAL...

Fettuccine Alfredo is basically a pasta dish made with Fettuccine pasta and a creamy white sauce made from butter, cream and parmesan cheese. Restaurateur, Alfredo alla Scrofa, created this dish...

Pansit is a Filipino stir-fry noodle dish that can be made very easily with a variety (your choice) of ingredients. This recipe is for chiken pansit, but pork, shrimp, beef, etc. can be used, as...

Yorkshire pudding is a famous English dish. It is difficult to find in restaurants in America. Homemade may be the only way to taste this well-known dish in America.

Meyer lemons are a popular fruit amongst foodies and chefs. They are lower in acid than normal lemons. Their flesh is sweet, and their rinds are edible. Meyer lemons only grow during the winter,...

Jiaozi or Chinese dumplings are very popular in China) and can be served at any time. This article will provide the steps for making Jiaozi. You may adjust the steps (add to them or shorten) as...

Using chopsticks can be tricky, especially when you are just learning. Young children especially may have trouble in the beginning, and will need lots of practice before mastering them. You can...

Because Meyer lemons --like most citrus fruits-- grow mainly during the winter months, a lot of gardeners preserve Meyer lemons in order to have the fruit on hand throughout the year. Meyer...

This is a modern and very quick way to cook the world famous filipino pancit. It is a recipe I made up myself. One day I was in a rush to cook for my family. To cook traditional pancit required...

Mexican meat pie is an easy main dish that takes hamburger ground meat and cornbread mix. You can cook this in less than an hour. If you like Mexican food, you will probably like this Mexican...

This is an old Ukrainian recipe I learned from my mother-in-law, whose family had immigrated to the US from the Ukraine. It is a delicious bread recipe with an old world flair. Kolache is a...

Easy step by step on how to make your own pork chow mein at home for less then half the cost of going out to a Chinese restaurant. Enough to feed a family of 4.

Egyptian cuisine--like other Middle Eastern fare--expresses Mediterranean and Asian characteristics. This is no surprise considering Egypt's location in northeast Africa, between the Mediterranean...

Beets are indeed roots. Beets belong to a group of edible tubers commonly known as root vegetables, which includes carrots, radishes, rutabagas, turnips, salsify and daikon. Beets are earthy in...

"Red rice" may refer to Bhutanese red rice or Red Cargo rice, which are rice varietals from Bhutan and Thailand, respectively. Bhutanese red rice and Red Cargo rice have important nutritional value.

I grew up hearing that raw oysters were only to be consumed during months with an “R” in them. This, effectively, meant only in winter months. Today, however, with increased oversight for...

Paneer is an unaged cheese with Indian roots. It has a very mild flavor, does not melt when cooked and is quite easy to make at home. Paneer is typically served cut into cubes or strips, then...

Sea urchins are small, spiny invertebrates that are distantly related to sea cucumbers. While they are not commonly consumed in the United States, sea urchins are considered to be a delicacy in...

Saltibarsciai is the Lithuanian version of borscht. It is a cold vegetable soup with a classic sour taste. It makes a great first course with a richer main dish. Eat it in the summer when you need...

Pesto is a wonderfully simple and delicious gourmet sauce that can be put on anything from pasta to crackers.

Easy Salisbury Steak Recipe to gave your family and friends a real taste of the south. Takes less then 40 minutes to make.

Creme de papaya, or papaya cream, is an easy, delicious ice cream dessert from Brazil. It is a wonderful dessert for either a party or an intimate dinner and is quite visually impressive. This...

Every wants to know how to do it and here it is the country style chicken fried steak recipe. Make it yourself an gave your family and fiends a taste of the south.

Make a healthy italian cheese ravioli is quiet easy, taking less then 40 minutes to make.

Make your own beer pizza for football games or any sports you like watching at home. Make yourself the envy of your friends with the best beer pizza in town every game day.

Being a food judge is a great racket for people who love to eat. Not only do you get food for free, you're also asked (and sometimes paid) for your opinion. Of course, food judges need to know...

Creole mustard adds a definite Deep South flavor to any meat, seafood or sandwich. It can become the base of Creole dressing for salads or be a major ingredient in Creole dipping sauces. You can...

Make your own szechuan chicken for a lot less then going out to eat at your local Chinese restaurant. Makes enough to feed a family of 4.

Make your own vegetable fried rice at home for less then half the cost of eating out at the local Chinese restaurant. Makes enough for a family of 4.

I love a deal! It doesn't matter what it's on. Of course, if it's something you need or want all the better. Even if it's not, most items can be donated, so I still love the deal. Read my article...

Make your own teriyaki beef at home for less then half the cost of taking your family out to a Chinese restaurant. Enough to feed a family of 4.

Everyone likes egg roll, but no one likes paying the 5 or 6 dollars for small egg rolls at the stores taste nothing like there Chinese restaurant cousins. Make your own restaurant quality egg...

Make crab ragoon at home is very easy and take less then 25 minutes to prepare and make. So make crab ragoon as a snack or as part of your main course at home without having to go out to a Chinese...

Every part of the country has it's own unique culture. Each region has it's own vernacular, customs, celebrations, and cuisine. This article celebrates and invites the reader to embrace the unique...

Every part of the country has it's own unique culture. Each region has it's own vernacular, customs, celebrations, and cuisine. This article celebrates and invites the reader to embrace the...

Make pepper steak for your family at least then half the cost of going out to eat at a Chinese restaurant. So make your on pepper steak meal at home fast and easy.

Ratatouille (pronounced rat a too ee) is a French vegetable stew that you can eat as a side dish (with a brunch omelette or crepes, or with meat or fish for dinner) or as a main dish for lunch...

With a little practice, you can roll seaweed paper, or nori, and make your own sushi. You may need to try a few times before getting the roll just right, but in time you can have your own homemade...

The Arawak Indians created the Jamaican jerk way of preserving meat. The Arawaks combined various spices, inserted the mixture into holes punched into meat, and then roasted it over open fire....