Ingredients: 18 oz (550 ml) Milk 3 eggs 2 Tablespoons oil 1/2 lb (220 gr) flour 1 teaspoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt Directions: Mix ...

This is a very simple, very light version of the classic  side-dish. Ingredients: 1 small cabbage 6 carrots - finely grated 1 lime - juice 2 ...

Still cool enough to make Fondue one more time, although we even used to make Fondue in Venezuela -   I  remember once eating Fondue at the Beach after ...

My mom has always made sauerkraut this way.  I am assuming it is the way it is made in Latvia, since she learned how to make it with her grandmother. ...

I started to make this dish in Germany. It is not particularly German style, besides the fact that I do use German cumin for this recipe. I did mention in ...

The rosemary adds a really nice touch to the potatoes.  It's a great side dish when making a roast! Ingredients: 2 lbs (1 kg) potatoes 1.5 teaspoons ...

This recipe is a combination between the way roast chicken is made in Venezuela and the way I used to make it in Florida... It's also an easy recipe when the ...

I adjusted one of my great-grandmother's cake recipes to please my kids... they wanted chocolate! I will eventually post the original recipe. Ingredients: ...

This is a Schnitzel variation served here in Germany.  I used to know it with chicken only, but this is also very tasty! 4 pork chops (boneless) 4 ham ...

Ingredients: 2 lbs ground beef 2 Tablespoons sour cream 1 Onion – finely chopped and fried in a little bit of oil 2 Eggs 3 Slices of sandwich ...

I think I learned how to make this dish in the US - I guess that's why I add cream to it...  I'm still categorizing it as Italian, although the original should ...

This is one of my favorite Venezuelan soups.  It is really nice to make when expecting guests that are traveling and are not sure when they arrive, because it ...

This salad dressing I learned to make in Switzerland.  It is really so easy to prepare, that my kids are the ones in charge of making the salad dressing! ...

This dish I learned with my grandmother (father's side). I remember watching her make it when I was a kid, and I was truly amazed to see that you could make a ...

This is basically the same as the arepas, but formed very small in order to eat them as appetizers.  They are also served along with parrilla (barbecue).

Ingredients: 6 medium potatoes (peeled and shredded) salt and pepper to taste oil butter Directions: Put a little bit of oil in a large ...

This dish I made up once because I wanted to make something similar to my mom's roast beef.  It is really easy to make! I'll post the roast beef ...

This is a nice side dish you can make with "leftover" potatoes. Ingredients: 1 lb (500 gr) boiled potatoes -  peeled and sliced 1 onion - finely ...

This is a typical dish of Bavaria (Germany). Ingredients: 2 lbs (1 Kg) tri-tip (bottom sirloin, tafelspitz or punta) 2 carrots 1 stalk celery ...

This is a Venezuelan favorite.  It is usually eaten for breakfast with arepas: Ingredients: 2 lbs beef (sirloin or skirt - skirt shreads easier! - I ...

Now this is the original mexican guacamole. My comadre Wendy - from Mexico - made it, and was happy to share the recipe with us! "Comadres" in spanish is what  ...

This is a nice alternative to coleslaw. Ingredients: 1 small cabbage- thinly sliced 2 onions - thinly sliced 2 peppers - thinly sliced 1 large ...

My Comadre tought me how to make this recipe. It's much tastier than the commercial salsas, healthier, and you can make it as hot or mild as you want.  Since I ...

This is a Venezuelan delicacy I was happy to grow up with.  There is nothing better than to eat an arepa and have a nice "cafe con leche" for ...

Ingredients: For the Schnitzel: 4 pork chops (boneless) 1 cup bread crumbs 2 eggs - beaten Salt and pepper to taste Oil For the ...

In Venezuela my family had many friends from Hungary, so once in a while my Mother made this dish... I think you are supposed to eat Goulash with gnocchi, but ...

I like to make chili on a "lazy" day - a day where I know I'll be at home, and I do not want to spend too much time preparing something, but don't mind the ...

This is very similar to the Hummus, but made with roasted eggplants. Ingredients: 3 large eggplants 2 Tablespoons Tahini (sesame seed paste) 1/2 ...

This is a dish we learned to make in Venezuela, but the original recipe came from a Lebanese family.  I have made some minor changes in order to be able to ...

This salad I learned to make with Chris, a dear friend of mine from Cyprus, while going to school at Indiana University. Ever since, it has been a favorite of ...

This is a nice appetizer, usually served at a "Beer Garten"  in the southern part of Germany. Ingredients: 1 small Camembert cheese (around 9 oz) 1 ...

This is my version to make a Bolognese sauce very quickly!  It needs lots of time to cook, but the "putting together" does not take long at all. For those of ...

This is a very simple yet delicious pasta sauce. Ingredients: 3 cups basil leaves 1 teaspoon salt 3 garlic cloves 3 Tablespoons olive oil ...

A very simple recipe, but always a favorite! 1 - 2 Baguettes Butter Garlic powder Salt Dried parsley Directions: Cut the Baguettes ...

These meat patties can be found all around Europe with small variations from country to country. They taste great alone with some mustard or ketchup, or eaten ...

Turmeric is the ingredient that makes curry yellow.  If you check out its health benefits, I'm sure you'll love this recipe! Ingredients: 1 Chicken ...