Family Recipes
Simple, delicious dishes for everyday family meals
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Avgolemono with Chicken and Rice
A Greek lemon-egg soup with tender chicken and rice, thickened to a velvety consistency without any cream.
Agua de Jamaica
A refreshing Mexican drink with a rich ruby color, tangy hibiscus flavor, and gentle sweetness.
Aguadito de Pollo
A thick Peruvian chicken and rice soup with green cilantro, vegetables, and the gentle heat of yellow aji.
Shrimp Aguachile
A zesty Mexican appetizer of raw shrimp marinated in fresh lime juice with chili, cilantro, crisp cucumber and red onion.
Adas Polo
Fragrant Persian rice with lentils, golden onions, sweet raisins and dates, finished with a crispy tahdig.
Ajapsandali
A juicy Georgian vegetable stew with pan-fried eggplant, potatoes, tomatoes, and fragrant cilantro and basil.
Azerbaijani plov with dried fruit and chestnuts
Fluffy saffron rice with crispy lavash is served alongside a tender meat-and-fruit gara with chestnuts.
Ajvar
A thick Serbian vegetable spread made from sweet red peppers and eggplant, roasted for a smoky flavor and slow-cooked with garlic.
Ailazan
Armenian ailazan is a juicy summer vegetable stew in which eggplant, potatoes, tomatoes, peppers and green beans are slowly braised in layers until tender.
Ackee and Saltfish
A traditional Jamaican dish of flaked saltfish with tender ackee, sautéed vegetables, garlic and hot pepper.
Albanian Stuffed Peppers
Tender sweet peppers filled with juicy ground beef, rice, tomatoes and herbs, slow-baked to a rich homemade flavor.
Alu Bodi Tama
A sour, spicy Nepali soup made with fermented bamboo shoots, potatoes and black-eyed peas — a warming dish from Newari cuisine.
Aloo Gobi
Aloo gobi is a fragrant Punjabi dry curry of potatoes and cauliflower simmered in cumin, turmeric and garam masala, traditionally served with chapati or rice.
Aloo Gosht
A spicy Pakistani home-style dish of lamb and potatoes braised in a rich tomato-onion masala.
Amok Trey (Cambodian Fish Amok)
Tender fish in coconut cream with Khmer kroeng paste, steamed in banana leaves.
Anticuchos
Juicy beef heart skewers in a fiery marinade of aji panca paste, garlic, cumin and dark beer — a legendary Peruvian street food dish, grilled and served with roasted potatoes and corn.
Appam (Palappam)
Traditional Kerala rice pancakes with lacy, crisp edges and a soft, spongy center, served hot with coconut curries.
Argentine Empanadas
Crispy Argentine empanadas with a juicy filling of ground beef, sautéed onion, boiled egg and green olives, baked until golden.
Arroz de Marisco
A hearty Portuguese seafood rice with shrimp, mussels and squid in a tomato-garlic sauce with white wine and fresh coriander — served moist, almost like a thick stew, following a recipe from the fishing village of Vieira de Leiria.
Arroz Carreteiro
A hearty southern Brazilian rice dish with salted beef charque, bacon, garlic and parsley — a simple, richly meaty one-pot recipe.
Arroz Congrí
A hearty eastern Cuban rice dish with red beans, pork and a fragrant sofrito, all cooked together in a rich bean broth.
Colombian Arroz con Coco
Fluffy coconut rice with caramelized titoté — a traditional Caribbean side dish served with fried fish.
Arroz con Pollo — Spanish Rice with Chicken
Hearty Spanish rice with browned chicken, vegetable sofrito and a saffron aroma, cooked all in one wide pan.
Arroz con Leche
A creamy Spanish rice pudding, slowly simmered in milk with cinnamon and lemon zest.
Arroz con Mariscos
Peruvian rice with shrimp, mussels and squid in a rich aderezo of ají, tomatoes and cilantro.
Asado Negro
A festive Venezuelan beef roast cooked whole: the meat is seared in caramelized cane sugar until it develops an almost black crust, then slow-braised in a spiced red wine sauce until incredibly tender.
Atkilt Wat
A delicate Ethiopian vegetable dish of cabbage, potato and carrot sautéed with onion, ginger, garlic, turmeric and cumin.
Espresso Affogato
This Italian dessert features scoops of creamy vanilla ice cream drowned in hot espresso, creating a delicate contrast between cold sweetness and coffee bitterness.
Ajiaco Santafereño
A hearty Bogotá-style chicken soup with three kinds of potatoes, corn and fragrant guascas, served with cream and capers.
Ash-e Doogh
A thick, gently tangy Iranian soup made with yogurt, rice, chickpeas and plenty of fresh herbs, warmed through with the aroma of mint and garlic.