Around The World On Your Plate

Ingredients: 2 cups dry coconut flakes 1 cup sweetened condensed milk 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup all purpose flour Method: Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and prepare a baking sheet by greasing it or line it with parchment paper. In a bowl, combine coconut flakes, salt and flour.  Stir in the condensed milk and mix it well.  Use a spoon or your hands to form golf sized balls and place it on the baking sheet. Bake for about 10-15 minutes or until its light golden brown in color. Cool it on a cooling rack and serve. Note: All purpose flour here is just a binding agent so the quantity may vary.

Ingredients: 3 cups all purpose flour and extra as needed 1/4 cup semolina or corn meal 1 teaspoon salt 1/3 cup olive oil 2-1/2 teaspoons of active dry yeast 1-1/3 cup warm water 1-2 teaspoons sugar Vegetables and cheese of your choice 2 cups pizza sauce or as needed Fresh basil to garnish Cheese of your choice Method: Begin by adding yeast and sugar to warm water and set aside to activate. Mix the dry ingredients well.  You can also use cornmeal instead of semolina. Once the yeast has been activated, add it to the flour along with olive oil and knead into a soft smooth dough.  The dough may get sticky depending on the flour you use, add extra flour as needed and knead until its smooth and less sticky. Grease a bowl and place the dough in it and brush the top with some oil.  Cover and set aside to rise in a warm spot in your kitchen. This may take anywhere between 1 hour to 1-1/2 hour. For the filling you can use a combination of veg...

Ingredients: 2-1/4 cups of bread flour and extra as needed 1-1/4 cups of milk 2 tablespoons of butter 1 teaspoon sugar 1-1/2 teaspoon of yeast 1 teaspoon of salt Method: Melt butter and mix with 1 cup of milk and set aside. Mix salt and flour and set aside. Warm 1/4th cup of milk and add yeast and sugar and set aside to active. Once the yeast has activated, add to the flour along with milk and butter mixture and knead into a soft dough. The dough maybe a little sticky, but add little flour and keep kneading until everything comes together into a soft, smooth dough. Place it in a well greased bowl to double in size in a warm spot. Once doubled in size, punch down the dough and divide into 10 equal portions and roll it into a ball or shape it into a cylinder.  Once all of them have shaped, using a sharp knife, slit sightly and place for second rise in a warm spot covered. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and milk wash them before baking. ...

Ingredients: 1 can of diced tomatoes 1 medium onion chopped 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic Fresh basil, chopped  1 tablespoon olive oil Salt and pepper to taste Method: In a pan, s aute chopped onions and minced garlic in olive oil on medium heat until its translucent. Next add a can of  tomatoes and chopped basil leaves, season with salt and pepper to taste and mix well.  Simmer on low for about 5 minutes and turn off. Serve it with pasta of your choice.

Ingredients: 1/3 cup warm water 2-1/2 teaspoons of yeast 1 tablespoon sugar 1 cup milk 3-1/2 tablespoons of butter 3 to 3-1/2 cups of all purpose flour plus extra for dusting 2 tablespoons of milk powder 1 teaspoon salt 1-1/2 cup chopped apples 1/3 cup sugar, or as needed 1 tablespoon cinnamon, or as needed Method: Melt butter in milk either on stove top or in a microwave and set aside. Heat 1/3 cup of water to about 110 degrees Fahrenheit and add yeast and sugar and set aside to activate. Meanwhile, mix flour, salt, and milk powder. Once the yeast is activated (foamy), add it to the flour along with milk and melted butter and knead into a soft dough. Add extra flour if needed and knead until everything comes together and forms a soft dough. Place it in a greased bowl and let it sit in a warm spot in your kitchen to double in size which may take approximately 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes. Once the dough has risen: 1.  M...

Serves: 4 Cooking time:  15 minutes Baking time:  30 minutes Ingredients: 200 grams Penne pasta 1 cup mixed vegetables like onion, bell pepper, carrots, cauliflower chopped 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes Salt to taste   Water as needed to cook the pasta White Sauce: 4 tablespoons of butter 4 tablespoons of all purpose flour A pinch of nutmeg 2 cups of milk Salt to taste  Method: Cook pasta in salted water and drain and set aside. Preheat oven to 350 degrees  Fahrenheit. In a pan, heat oil and saute all the vegetables along with salt and crushed red pepper flakes.  Once the vegetables are cooked through, set it aside. In the same pan on low heat, melt butter and add flour to it and mix well.  Keep stirring to prevent it from burning, next add milk and mix well.  Add salt and nutmeg and keep mixing till it turns thick and turn off the heat. Ad...

Ingredients: 4 oz pasta of your choice (cooked) 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved 1 teaspoon chopped garlic  1-1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1-2 tablespoon of olive oil Salt and pepper to taste Basil to garnish  Parmesan cheese to garnish Method: Heat oil on medium and saute garlic until it turns light golden brown in color.  Next add the cherry tomatoes and saute until soft. Add in the hot pepper flakes and salt and cook for a minute.  Next add the cooked pasta and mix everything well.  If you find the sauce to be too dry, reserve some of the pasta water and add to it.  Season well with salt and pepper and garnish and serve hot.