Fresh Strawberry-Rhubarb Puff

3 cups cut up fresh rhubarb 1 pint cut up fresh strawberries 1 ½ -2 cups sugar 2 cups gold medal flour ¼ cup sugar 3 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1/3 cup salad oil 2/3 cup milk  Teaspoon cinnamon Butter ½ cup water Heat oven to 450⁰.  In an ungreased baking pan, 9x9x2…

Grandma’s Polish Perogies

Dough: Filling: Prepare the dough: Stir together flour and salt in a large bowl. Whisk together sour cream, eggs, egg yolk, butter, and oil in a separate bowl. Stir the wet ingredients into the flour until well blended and the dough comes together. Cover the bowl with a towel, and let stand for 15 to…

Pofaki Gerdooyi

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Mix together yolks, sugar, cardamom, and vanilla in a bowl with an electric mixer at high speed until creamy and light in color, about 5 minutes. Stir in walnuts. Drop teaspoons of batter onto prepared baking sheet, spacing…

Julekake

Dissolve yeast in warm water. Pour cold milk into a wide, shallow, heavy-bottomed saucepan. Heat over medium heat, stirring frequently, until small bubbles appear around the outside of the saucepan. Remove from the heat and transfer to a large bowl. Stir in sugar, melted butter, and salt; let sit until lukewarm, 5 to 10 minutes….

ZAALOUK DIP

Coriander oil Garnish • Remove 3 vertical strips of skin from each aubergine. Discard the vertical strips and cut the aubergines in large cubes. • Heat the olive oil in a large pan and add the aubergines, tomatoes, garlic, paprika, cumin, salt and sugar. Cover over medium-low heat until the vegetables are soft, about 25…

Middle Eastern Rice with Black Beans and Chickpeas

Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in garlic; cook for 1 minute. Stir in rice, cumin, coriander, turmeric, and cayenne pepper. Cook and stir for 5 minutes, then pour in stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, place ground turkey…

Chakchouka (Shakshouka)

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in onion, bell pepper, and garlic; cook and stir until vegetables have softened and onion has turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, mix together tomatoes, chile pepper, cumin, paprika, and salt in a bowl. Stir tomato mixture into onion mixture. Simmer, uncovered, until tomato juices…

Satay Sauce

Combine coconut milk, peanut butter, onion, soy sauce, brown sugar, and pepper flakes in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Remove from heat, and keep warm.

Lebanese Mountain Bread

Place 1/2 cup flour, yeast, and sugar in a mixing bowl. Pour in warm water. Whisk together thoroughly, 2 to 3 minutes. Cover bowl and let sit until mixture gets bubbly, 30 to 60 minutes. Drizzle in olive oil; add salt and remaining 1 cup flour. Mix together until mixture forms a sticky (not wet)…