Family recipes from around the world
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 bringing the air conditioner to the max, so it would be cold enough to survive eating …
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. Ingredients: 1/2 Cabbage – thinly sliced 1 can sauerkraut 1 onion – chopped 4 peppercorns …
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 earlier posts that the cumin tastes different here. Now this might be a tricky one …
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 salt 1 rosemary stem 2 tablespoons olive oil pepper to taste Directions Wash the potatoes thoroughly. Slice the …
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 kids have friends over – I still have not met a kid yet that …
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: 7 oz (200 gr) Butter 1 cup sugar 4 eggs 1.5 cups flour 1/2 cup milk 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon …
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 slices 4 cheese slices 1 cup bread crumbs 2 eggs – beaten Salt and pepper to …
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 is a main dish, and you do not have to worry about any last minute cooking! …
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! Ingredients: 2 teaspoons mayo 1 teaspoon dijon style mustard 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder …
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 sauce by just adding cream to a pan after frying the meat. It …
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).
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 eventually, but I must warn that it is a little bit more complicated to make but …
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 chopped 3 oz (100 gr) bacon – sliced, and cut in thin stripes salt to taste Oil Optional: …
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 1 Tablespoon salt Sauce: 2 Tablespoons horseradish 1 1/2 cups heavy cream 3 Tablespoons of the broth you boiled the meat …
This is a Venezuelan favorite. It is usually eaten for breakfast with arepas: Ingredients: 2 lbs beef (sirloin or skirt – skirt shreads easier! – I cannot buy in Germany, but if I could I would prefer it) 2 peppers – chopped 2 onions- chopped …
This is a nice alternative to coleslaw. Ingredients: 1 small cabbage- thinly sliced 2 onions – thinly sliced 2 peppers – thinly sliced 1 large cucumber – thinly sliced 1 tablespoon salt 2 laurel leaves 1/4 cup vinegar 1/2 cup olive oil 1/4 cup water …
Ingredients: For the Schnitzel: 4 pork chops (boneless) 1 cup bread crumbs 2 eggs – beaten Salt and pepper to taste Oil For the asparagus: 2 lbs (1 Kg) asparagus 1 teaspoon sugar 1 teaspoon salt For the potatoes: 2 lbs (1 kg) spring potatoes …
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 pasta or rice also taste good with it. Ingredients: 2 lbs (1 kg ) beef …
This is very similar to the Hummus, but made with roasted eggplants. Ingredients: 3 large eggplants 2 Tablespoons Tahini (sesame seed paste) 1/2 lemon (juice) 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin (if you are in Germany, buy the cumin for this recipe at an Asian Market – …
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 mine, specially at large gatherings, for its ease of making, and because it is a …
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 small onion quartered 1/2 small onion chopped very finelly 1/2 small onion in thin slices (for decoration) 2 tablespoons …
A very simple recipe, but always a favorite! 1 – 2 Baguettes Butter Garlic powder Salt Dried parsley Directions: Cut the Baguettes in half lengthwise. Spread with butter. Sprinkle some salt, garlic powder and dried parsley. Place in oven at 350ºF (189ºC) for about 10 …
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 with a bun “hamburger style”. Ingredients: 2 lbs ground meat (1/2 pork, 1/2 beef) 2 Tablespoons sour cream …
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 2 Onions, peeled and quartered 2 Carrots, peeled and sliced in 4 2 teaspoons Garlic Powder 3 teaspoons Salt Pepper 3 …
Ingredients: 2 cans tuna (in water) 1 Tablespoon Mayonaise 1 teaspoon ketchup 1 cup yogurt 1 small onion – finely chopped 2 celery stalks – finely chopped 1 hard boiled egg – finely chopped salt and pepper to taste Directions: Mix the mayo and the …
