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Ají de Gallina (Peruvian Chili Chicken) prepared recipeInternational
45 minMedium

Ají de Gallina (Peruvian Chili Chicken)

Cuisine of Peru (Spanish for chili pepper chicken) is a traditional Peruvian dish which has its roots in the social upheaval of the French Revolution in 1789. Chefs working for wealthy families lost their jobs after French aristocrats were imprisoned and executed. Some of these chefs travelled to the New World, including Peru, bringing with them French culin

Baked Ziti prepared recipeInternational
60 minMedium

Baked Ziti

Baked ziti is a type of casserole in Italian-American cuisine. It consists primarily of pasta and various cheeses in a tomato-based sauce.

Bryndzové Halušky (Slovak Dumplings with Cheese) prepared recipeInternational
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Bryndzové Halušky (Slovak Dumplings with Cheese)

Bryndzové halušky is a Slovak dumpling dish. The ingredient that makes this national dish of Slovakia a favorite is the sheep's milk cheese, which has a slightly sharper taste than the non-flavored goat cheese spread available at many US grocery stores. The most abundant ingredient is the raw potato, which comprises most of the dough that creates the halušky

Cajun Burger prepared recipeUnited States
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Cajun Burger

Cajun Burger is a United States recipe with clear ingredients and practical, step-by-step directions.

Calzone prepared recipeInternational
45 minMedium

Calzone

Italian cuisine Calzone is a popular Italian form of pizza. The word means sock because the resulting pizza looks similar to a sock.

Cannoli prepared recipeInternational
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Cannoli

Cannoli are sweet Italian pastries. They consist of a fried pastry shell in the shape of a tube, filled with a sweet cream and cheese mixture.

Cauliflower Cheese prepared recipeInternational
40 minMedium

Cauliflower Cheese

British cuisine Cauliflower cheese or cauliflower gratin (French: Choufleur au Gratin) is a filling and cheesy dish, great as a side to a roast dinner or any other dish.

Chalupa prepared recipeInternational
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Chalupa

Tex-Mex cuisine A chalupa is a kind of tostada platter in Mexican cuisine. It is a specialty of South-central regions of Mexico, such as the states of Guerrero and Oaxaca. It is made by pressing a thin layer of masa dough around the outside of a small mold and then deep frying it to produce a crisp shallow corn cup. It is typically filled with shredded pork

Cheese Egg Toast prepared recipeInternational
15 minMedium

Cheese Egg Toast

Cheese Egg Toast is a International recipe with clear ingredients and practical, step-by-step directions.

Cheesy Potato Soup prepared recipeInternational
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Cheesy Potato Soup

This recipe for cheesy potato soup makes a thick and creamy soup, garnished with cheese and chives.

Chicken Parmigiana prepared recipeUnited States
30 minMedium

Chicken Parmigiana

US Cuisine Chicken parmigiana is a popular Italian-American dish served in a variety of ways. The same basic recipe works for a number of dishes. The components usually consists of a breaded, tenderized piece of meat (or slice of eggplant), a simple marinara sauce, and cheese (usually mozzarella). A thicker pasta, such as lingui

Chicken Riggies prepared recipeUnited States
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Chicken Riggies

Cuisine of the United States Chicken Riggies (recipe by P.A. Johnson) is a Utica, NY classic. It is well known throughout the greater Mohawk Valley and once a year there is a festival in honor of this dish called Riggiefest, held to benefit the YWCA of the Mohawk Valley. Here is a recipe based from a Mohawk Valley native: http://miocibo.com/2008/12/21/chic

Colcannon prepared recipeUnited Kingdom
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Colcannon

Cuisine of Scotland Colcannon is a rich mashed potato dish with cabbage, butter, and other ingredients. It's very easy to make and is a nice change from ordinary mashed potatoes. Its sloppiness is balanced by the crunch of the cabbage, and it should taste a little peppery.

Creamy Mushroom Pasta prepared recipeInternational
20 minMedium

Creamy Mushroom Pasta

This creamy mushroom pasta recipe will satisfy your strongest Italian food cravings while providing epic flavor and a boost of nutrition. Best of all, it's ready in twenty minutes, making it a perfect weeknight dinner. Originally posted to Foodista by user Sharon Chen. Foodista recipes are released under a CC-BY license.

Cypriot Salad prepared recipeInternational
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Cypriot Salad

Cuisine of Cyprus Traditional salad (Χωριάτικη σαλάτα) is a salad that can be served together with most foods in Cyprus.

Egg Casserole prepared recipeUnited States
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Egg Casserole

United States Egg casserole is great at any time of the day and is good to serve when family gets together or in other large groups.

Egg Pie prepared recipeUnited States
60 minMedium

Egg Pie

Southern U.S. cuisine Breakfast Cuisine Cheese This is a good dish for breakfast, brunch, or late-night snack dish.

Eggplant Parmesan (Melanzane alla Parmigiana) I prepared recipeInternational
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Eggplant Parmesan (Melanzane alla Parmigiana) I

Melanzane parmigiana was originally a Sicilian dish called Parmiciana di melenzane, parmiciana being the slats of a wooden shutter which resemble the layering of the slices of eggplant in the dish. In the form in which it is now known worldwide, it is generally an oven baked dish consisting of aubergine, Parmesan cheese, mozzarella and tomato sauce.

Filipino-style Spaghetti prepared recipeInternational
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Filipino-style Spaghetti

Cuisine of the Philippines Filipino-style spaghetti is a favorite among Filipino families for serving during children's birthday parties.

French Onion Soup prepared recipeInternational
45 minMedium

French Onion Soup

Soup French onion soup is a classic French soup prepared, in its most fundamental form, by boiling sliced onions in water. More complex varieties involve bouillon, wine, and spices. An ordinary food for family meals, it is served as a simple entrée, garnished with grated Gruyére cheese and croutons (or stale French bread) added just before serving. It can al

Fresh Mozzarella Bruschetta prepared recipeInternational
15 minMedium

Fresh Mozzarella Bruschetta

Appetizers Bruschette are small, open-faced sandwiches of tomato and mozzarella cheese. They are delicious, quick and easy to make, and perfect appetizers.

Fribourg Omelet prepared recipeInternational
15 minAdvanced

Fribourg Omelet

A Fribourg omelet is a mix of eggs, crunchy greens, and ham, with the Swiss canton of Fribourg’s native Gruyère cheese adding an acidic punch to bind the flavors together.

Frito Pie (Baked) prepared recipeUnited States
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Frito Pie (Baked)

Texas cuisine Frito pie is a corn chip and chili con carne dish popular in the United States. Frito pie may be made with just corn chips, chili, and shredded cheese, but often has other condiments added as well. Sour cream, jalapeños, onions, hot sauce, tomatoes, and various other Latin American ingredients are often used. This is a traditional, and basic,

Glorified Mac and Cheese prepared recipeInternational
60 minMedium

Glorified Mac and Cheese

This recipe is based on a macaroni and cheese recipe, with additions of meat and vegetables to promote it from a side dish to a main course.

Greek Salad prepared recipeInternational
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Greek Salad

Greek Salad is a International recipe with clear ingredients and practical, step-by-step directions.

Grilled Cheese Sandwich II prepared recipeUnited States
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Grilled Cheese Sandwich II

Sandwiches :See: Grilled Cheese Sandwich A toasted cheese sandwich works well as an everyday lunch. It goes well with soda (pop) or tomato soup. Quality greatly depends on ingredient selection and cooking temperature. A good toasted cheese sandwich has a crispy outside and is not mushy.

Hamburger prepared recipeInternational
20 minHome cook

Hamburger

Meat recipes A hamburger is a variant on a sandwich involving a patty of ground meat, usually beef (known in the United Kingdom as a beefburger), or a vegetarian patty. A slice of cheese on the patty makes it a cheeseburger, a common variation in the United States. It is popular in the United States.

Kanafeh (Egyptian Sweet Cheese Pastry) prepared recipeInternational
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Kanafeh (Egyptian Sweet Cheese Pastry)

Kanafeh, a delectable Middle Eastern pastry, is a must-try dessert. It consists of delicate angel hair-like strands of kadaif, paired with akawi cheese and samneh or clarified butter. The pastry is baked to perfection, creating a delightful contrast of crispy outer layers and a lusciously melting interior. To enhance its flavors, the kanafeh is drizzled with

Kasnocken (Austrian Cheese Dumplings) prepared recipeInternational
25 minMedium

Kasnocken (Austrian Cheese Dumplings)

Austrian Cuisine Kasnocken are small dumplings combined with melted cheese. In Germany, "Nocken" are called "Spaetzle". They have their origins in Schwaben, a region in Southern Germany, and are served as a side dish to roasts. People from Austria and from the Allgaeu, a district of Bavaria next to the Austrian border, refined the original Spaetzle and made

Kitfo (Ethiopian Minced Raw Meat) prepared recipeInternational
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Kitfo (Ethiopian Minced Raw Meat)

Kitfo is a traditional Ethiopian dish made with minced raw meat that is highly seasoned and spiced. It is a popular dish in Ethiopian cuisine, known for its bold flavors and unique preparation. Kitfo is typically made with beef, although variations using other meats such as lamb or goat can also be found. This dish is often enjoyed with injera, the tradition

Latino Scramble prepared recipeInternational
10 minEasy

Latino Scramble

Breakfast Latino scramble is a delicious breakfast option, to feel in a warm tropical morning. You can have this breakfast with white cheese-topped corn arepas, 100% Colombian coffee, and orange juice.

Lettuce Soup prepared recipeInternational
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Lettuce Soup

Lettuce Soup is a International recipe with clear ingredients and practical, step-by-step directions.

Machacado con Huevo (Eggs with Shredded Beef) prepared recipeInternational
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Machacado con Huevo (Eggs with Shredded Beef)

Cuisine of Mexico Machacado con huevo is a dish which consists of shredded dry beef that is scrambled with eggs. Its name means "shredded with eggs" in Spanish. The shredded dry beef, carne seca, is said to have originated in the town of Ciénega de Flores, about an hour north of Monterrey, Mexico. The early settlers in the area air-cured beef so that it woul

Muffuletta Sandwich prepared recipeUnited States
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Muffuletta Sandwich

Louisiana Creole cuisine The muffuletta is a sandwich found in New Orleans, LA, USA. It originates from the Italian community and was first made and popularized at the French Quarter's Central Grocery. It is made from a variety of sausages and cheeses and served with an olive spread on a muffuletta loaf. Other types of ro

Nachos prepared recipeUnited States
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Nachos

Southwestern U.S. Cuisine Nachos are a dish of tortilla chips served hot with cheese and various toppings.

New York City–Style Pizza prepared recipeInternational
180 minHome cook

New York City–Style Pizza

New York City–style pizza originated in New York City in the early 1900s, and it may be the American-style pizza that most closely resembles that of Naples, Italy. It's characterized by wide, thin, foldable slices. The traditional toppings were limited to tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese. The slices are often eaten as a street snack while folded in half, a

Pan-Fried White Brined Cheese (Saganaki) prepared recipeInternational
5 minMedium

Pan-Fried White Brined Cheese (Saganaki)

Appetizers Saganaki is a Greek or Greek-American dish consisting of a hard, white, brined cheese cooked simply with olive oil in a hot pan (traditionally a two-handed vessel whence the name of the dish), usually served with lemon. In American restaurants, it is sometimes flambeed with various liqueurs at the table. In Greece, it is a traditional dish to have

Peanut Butter Pie prepared recipeUnited States
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Peanut Butter Pie

Peanut Butter Pie is a United States recipe with clear ingredients and practical, step-by-step directions.

Pesto I prepared recipeInternational
45 minAdvanced

Pesto I

Sauces Pesto is a sauce that originates in the city of Genoa in the Liguria region of northern Italy (pesto alla genovese). It can be used as a sauce for pasta or meat, or can be used as an ingredient in a variety of dishes. One classic use is to spread the pesto onto slices of bread before toasting. The word "pesto" derives from the Italian for pestle, pest

Pesto II prepared recipeInternational
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Pesto II

Pesto is a sauce which is added mainly, but by no means exclusively to pasta. Pesto is purely the Italian version of this delicious sauce, with other names for the same (or similar) sauce from other countries. Another famous national variant to pesto is pistou, which is the French equivalent.

Philly Cheesesteak prepared recipeUnited States
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Philly Cheesesteak

Philly Cheesesteak is a United States recipe with clear ingredients and practical, step-by-step directions.

Po' Boy prepared recipeUnited States
5 minEasy

Po' Boy

Sandwich A po' boy (from the name "poor boy," as the sandwiches were traditionally given to the poor street boys by the nuns in New Orleans) is a New Orleans sandwich similar to a "sub" sandwich. They can be made with anything, but are typically made with a type of meat and "dressing" (lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, and sauce). Mother's Restaurant in New Orle

Potato Gratin prepared recipeInternational
160 minMedium

Potato Gratin

Potato gratin is a wonderful dish that is easy to make. It is a good accompaniment for roast lamb or roast chicken, but is as delicious served on its own with a green salad.

Poutine prepared recipeCanada
20 minAdvanced

Poutine

Side Dishes Poutine is common dish throughout the Quebec, Ontario, and Atlantic regions of Canada, made of French fries, cheese curds, and gravy. This recipe uses pre-canned gravy and fries the potatoes from scratch.

Radish Pie prepared recipeInternational
120 minHome cook

Radish Pie

Radish Pie Radish pie is a savory pie suitable for a vegetarian diet. Radishes, fresh goat cheese, and walnuts give the pie a unique taste, which is most flavorful when served cold.

Radish Tart prepared recipeInternational
60 minAdvanced

Radish Tart

Radish tart is a tasty and colorful pie, best served hot from the oven. Fresh red radishes and yellow cheese give this pretty pie an interesting look and taste.

Red Devils prepared recipeUnited States
20 minMedium

Red Devils

Sandwiches Red Devils are hot, open faced sandwiches. They are a great dinner or lunch. They include all the major food groups and taste great. Their ease of preparation makes them suitable for people on the move and the recipe can easily be scaled up or down for family or guests.

Reuben Sandwich prepared recipeUnited States
15 minMedium

Reuben Sandwich

Sandwiches The Reuben or Reuben sandwich is a grilled or toasted sandwich made with corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, and Russian dressing. It is typically made with rye bread though originally it may have been served on pumpernickel bread. The origins of the Reuben are contested. One account holds that Reuben Kulakofsky (sometimes spelled R

Risotto ai Funghi prepared recipeInternational
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Risotto ai Funghi

Risotto ai funghi is probably the most renowned of all risotto dishes, and should ideally be cooked with porcini mushrooms when they begin to come into season in July in Italy. However, dried porcini (or indeed any other mushroom) is fine. Being originally a dish of the common people it's easy, and very tasty.

Salade Frisee prepared recipeInternational
60 minEasy

Salade Frisee

Salade Frisee is a International recipe with clear ingredients and practical, step-by-step directions.

Sandwich Layer-Cake prepared recipeInternational
60 minEasy

Sandwich Layer-Cake

Smörgåstårta or sandwich cake is a typical Swedish party dish, not to be confused with Smörgåsbord. The sandwich cake is a very rich sandwich with so much filling it resembles a cake. It is excellent for receptions and parties since it is served cold and can be prepared in advance. It is also possible to have great variation in the fillings to accompany most

Shepherd's Pie I prepared recipeInternational
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Shepherd's Pie I

Cuisine of the United Kingdom Cottage pie, or shepherd's pie, is a meat pie with a mashed potato top. It is traditionally made with leftover roast meat, but today it is more often made with fresh minced meat.

Simple Tarragon Quiche prepared recipeInternational
75 minMedium

Simple Tarragon Quiche

Cuisine of France A quiche is a baked, unsweetened custard pie, often made with savory fillings. Originally served in Germany, quiche was adopted by neighboring France and is now considered a traditional French dish. The French (and now English) word quiche comes from a dialectal form (Küchle) of the German word for cake (Kuchen). Quiche became popular in Br

Spaghetti alla Carbonara prepared recipeInternational
60 minMedium

Spaghetti alla Carbonara

Cuisine of Italy Spaghetti alla carbonara (literally "charcoal burners' spaghetti" in Italian) is an Italian pasta dish made with eggs, pecorino romano, guanciale and black pepper. It was created in the middle of the 20th century. Like most recipes, the origins of the dish are obscure but there are many legends. As 'carbonara' literally means 'coal miner's w

Spanakopita prepared recipeInternational
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Spanakopita

Spanakopita is a International recipe with clear ingredients and practical, step-by-step directions.

Spoonbread prepared recipeUnited States
60 minMedium

Spoonbread

Spoonbread is a United States recipe with clear ingredients and practical, step-by-step directions.

Stracciatella I prepared recipeInternational
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Stracciatella I

Straciatella is an Italian egg-drop soup. It uses a chicken broth base, and adds flavour with fresh parsley, Parmesan cheese, and pepper.

Tartiflette prepared recipeInternational
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Tartiflette

Cuisine of France Tartiflette is a French dish from the Savoy region. It originated in the valley of Aravis, home of reblochon cheese. It is not, however, a traditional dish and was, in fact, invented and launched only in the 1980s by the Reblochon trade union in an attempt to increase sales of the cheese. Different valleys in the region have different metho

Tomato Pizza prepared recipeUnited States
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Tomato Pizza

United States Tomato pie is a type of pizza, a food that is popular in Italy and the north east USA. Sometimes mistakenly considered an American dish, it is commonly found in bakeries throughout Italy and other countries, where it is simply called pizza and is often bought and consumed on the spot. It is generally made with canned tomatoes. In the USA, it

Vegemite Sandwich prepared recipeAustralia
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Vegemite Sandwich

Sandwiches The Vegemite sandwich is a simple dish, known to frequent the lunchboxes of school children and the plates of casual breakfasters alike. The lunchbox variety often involves two slices of bread, whereas the breakfast variety usually only involves one, and is often toasted. Margarine may be used as a re

Welsh Rarebit prepared recipeUnited Kingdom
10 minEasy

Welsh Rarebit

Cuisine of the United Kingdom There is no small amount of disagreement about what constitutes Welsh Rarebit. Many contend that it is just cheese on toast. At the other end of the spectrum are a variety of recipes in which the bread is steeped in beer or floated in soup. It has been said that "Welsh rarebit" is a sort of post Act of Union joke, where Irish

Zippuli (Italian Potato Cheese Fritters) prepared recipeInternational
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Zippuli (Italian Potato Cheese Fritters)

A Zippula (plural: Zippuli) is fried dough from Calabria, Italy. In Calabrian cuisine, zippuli are made with fried potatoes and (sometimes) anchovies. They are also spelled zeplee and zippuile. Though variations exist amongst some Calabrian families, the zippula dough is often prepared with fresh parsley, deep-fried in a skillet, and dipped in marinara sauce