Recipes from Ingredient: Bay leaf
Mushrooms Stifado – Greek Mushrooms stew
I have been told that there are many variations of this hearty vegan & vegetarian stew. This recipe is the one that was given to me while in Greece. It can be made with any type of mushrooms. It is simple to make and really tasty if you like mushrooms. ...
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Choucroute Garnie – Cooked Sauerkraut
Sauerkraut means sour cabbage in German and while it is considered a German staple, it is also popular in neighbouring countries such as France (specifically the Alsace region), Poland and other Eastern European countries. You can buy fermented Sauerkraut in any supermarket, or make it yourself. A good reference is ...
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Brown Mushroom soup
To make this rich and delicious soup, I use 2 types of mushrooms: dried porcini (or fresh if available!) and chestnut mushrooms. The porcini mushrooms are a must. They will give an incredible taste and aroma to this soup. In Poland, the soup is done entirely with porcini mushrooms which ...
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Moussaka (Eggplant and minced meat casserole)
Moussaka is a traditional Greek recipe, quite tasty and rich. It needs 3 stages: fry eggplant, simmer meat & tomato and finally cook the béchamel sauce. In this recipe I use only eggplants but you can also add fried slices of potatoes and alternate with the fried slices of eggplants. ...
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Hungarian Goulash
Goulash has originated and is a national dish in Hungary but it is also a popular meal in other parts of Europe. It is a stew of meat (any meat) and vegetables and seasoned mainly with paprika. It is served with either home made dumplings, or potatoes, or noodles, or ...
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