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Sliced chicken breast is seared, shredded and returned to a creamy milk and broth soup with corn, white beans and jalapeños. A flour roux and a whisk of sour cream give the enchilada soup its body.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-15772 · Hand-built original
Chicken thighs and breasts simmer with cannellini beans, green chiles and cumin in this white chili, built canonically because the source method was not available. Lime juice and cilantro finish the pot.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-15776 · Hand-built original
Slice-and-bake shortbread-style cookies made with matcha green tea powder and white chocolate chips. The dough is rolled into logs, chilled, and sliced before baking.
Main ingredient: matcha green tea powder
Pairs well with: tea
HB-5502 · Hand-built original
Ramen and wheat rice cakes simmered in milk and water with gomtang seasoning, butter and garlic, and finished with a melting sheet of cheddar.
Main ingredient: ramen
Pairs well with: pickled radish, kimbap, fried dumplings, cola
HB-17070 · Hand-built original
A breakfast quesadilla holding a whole egg, bacon, avocado and cheese in a crisp tortilla. It is rich, salty and filling.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-3926 · Hand-built original
Whole onions scored into wedges, softened in warm fish sauce water, and stuffed between the cuts with a glutinous rice paste seasoning and chives.
Main ingredient: onion
Pairs well with: steamed rice, grilled pork belly, seaweed soup, barley tea
HB-17021 · Hand-built original
A whole cauliflower is blanched, roasted until golden, and flooded with a cheddar, cream and mustard sauce. Garlicky panko crumbs with parsley are sprinkled over the sauced cauliflower at the table.
Main ingredient: cauliflower
HB-15784 · Hand-built original
A whole celeriac buttered, salted and roasted in foil until tender, served in quarters with quick-pickled beetroot, pea shoots and celery leaves, sourdough croutons, toasted hazelnuts and a brown butter sauce.
Main ingredient: scrubbed
HB-8783 · Hand-built original
A whole chicken marinated overnight in soy sauces, cooking wine, five-spice, garlic, ginger and honey, then pressure cooked breast-side up in its marinade.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-11148 · Hand-built original
Honey sweetens this soft whole wheat loaf, made from a yeast dough kneaded until smooth and risen twice. The bread bakes to an internal temperature of 190°F and cools fully before slicing.
Main ingredient: milk
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans
HB-15785 · Hand-built original
Everyday whole wheat flatbreads puffed over a flame and eaten hot.
Main ingredient: bread
Pairs well with: any curry, dal, vegetables
HB-5657 · Hand-built original
A nutty, sturdy dough with half whole wheat — better for weeknight toppings.
Main ingredient: whole wheat flour
Pairs well with: any pizza, flatbreads, garlic knots
HB-5906 · Hand-built original
Crisp whole wheat cookies scented with maple and brown sugar, sandwiched in pairs with caramel jam and raspberry jam.
Main ingredient: whole wheat flour
Pairs well with: milk, coffee, black tea, fresh fruit
HB-17019 · Hand-built original
Morning-glory style breakfast muffins with shredded carrot and Granny Smith apple, coconut, raisins and toasted walnuts in a wholemeal batter spiced with cinnamon and ginger.
Main ingredient: nuts
HB-8784 · Hand-built original
Raw garlic chives and wild chives tossed at the last moment in a sand lance fish sauce and plum syrup dressing with red pepper flakes.
Main ingredient: wild chives
Pairs well with: steamed rice, grilled meat, bibimbap, seaweed soup
HB-16053 · Hand-built original
A smooth, blended wild mushroom soup enriched with butter and garnished with sautéed mushrooms and toasted hazelnuts.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-17468 · Hand-built original
Mixed mushrooms fried golden with tarragon, garlic and butter have eggs cracked into wells among them and cooked under a lid until the whites set. A pounded lovage, garlic and olive oil dressing and dollops of mascarpone finish the pan, with toast alongside.
Main ingredient: vegetable oil
HB-17778 · Hand-built original
A one-pot soup of chestnut and oyster mushrooms with shallots, celery, carrot, thyme and rosemary in vegetable stock, bulked out with brown and wild rice and finished with crème fraîche, lemon and cheese.
Main ingredient: mushroom
HB-8787 · Hand-built original
A salad of cooked wild rice tossed with rocket, dried cranberries, toasted pecans, green onions, feta and pomegranate seeds in a white wine vinegar and olive oil dressing.
Main ingredient: rice
HB-8788 · Hand-built original
Short sections of corn on the cob fried until golden and tossed in a cajun-spiced garlic butter with parsley, basil, paprika and lemon.
Main ingredient: spices
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans
HB-10185 · Hand-built original
Dried fruit simmered with honey and vanilla, infused with Earl Grey tea and chilled.
Main ingredient: fruit
Pairs well with: coffee, orange juice, fresh fruit, toast
HB-4606 · Hand-built original
A cold-weather bread salad of toasted pumpernickel croutons, orange pieces, fennel, shallots and mixed chicories in a balsamic, Dijon and orange juice dressing, finished with shaved Parmesan.
Main ingredient: pumpernickel or other hearty brown bread
HB-8789 · Hand-built original
A winter quinoa salad with baby spinach, mandarin oranges and pomegranate seeds under a creamy lemon and Greek yogurt dressing, finished with pistachios and feta.
Main ingredient: quinoa
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans
HB-17293 · Hand-built original
A winter soup of onion, carrot, celery, sweet potato and Yukon Gold potatoes simmered in broth with tomato paste and bay, partly blended for body and finished with peas, dill, olive oil and lemon.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-8790 · Hand-built original
A hearty soup of beef brisket and a generous mix of vegetables simmered with canned tomatoes, bay leaves and curry powder.
Main ingredient: beef brisket
Pairs well with: steamed rice, bread, green salad, pickles
HB-16225 · Hand-built original
With this recipe, you will end up with a bowl that tastes better than the wonton noodle soup served at most restaurants.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-2529 · Hand-built original
Wontons and bok choy in a clear chicken broth flavored with ginger, garlic, scallion, shaoxing wine and sesame oil, garnished with scallions and chili oil.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-10477 · Hand-built original
Blanched wood ear mushrooms and salted cucumber in a sweet-sour soy dressing with green onion and red pepper.
Main ingredient: wood ear mushrooms
Pairs well with: steamed rice, kimchi, grilled fish, seaweed soup
HB-16313 · Hand-built original
Beef mince seasoned with cumin, coriander, paprika and harissa, layered between trimmed tortilla wrap squares, skewered, cut into kebabs and pan-fried on all sides, served on tzatziki with harissa mayo.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-8796 · Hand-built original
A wreath-shaped cheese board of assorted cheeses, prosciutto, sausage, olives, blueberries and honeyed nuts arranged with rosemary.
Main ingredient: cheese
Pairs well with: wine, crackers, baguette, fresh fruit, beer
HB-16222 · Hand-built original
Marinated beef, scrambled egg, onion, green onion and frozen vegetables stir-fried with cold cooked rice and finished with soy sauce, black pepper and XO sauce.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-11149 · Hand-built original
Frozen udon loosened with hot water and stir-fried with pork belly, onion, cabbage, carrot and shiitake mushrooms in a soy, oyster, Worcestershire and sugar sauce.
Main ingredient: shrimp
Pairs well with: garlic bread, rice, grits, lemon wedges, col slaw
HB-11150 · Hand-built original
Charcoal-style chicken skewers alternating with spring onion, basted with tare sauce until lacquered.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: steamed rice, cucumber salad, miso soup
HB-5586 · Hand-built original
Chicken thigh pieces marinated with salt, black and white pepper, soy sauce, Japanese mayo and cornstarch, pan-fried crisp and finished with lemon and green onion.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-11151 · Hand-built original
Yamitsuki kyabetsu is a simple Japanese cabbage dish dressed with sesame oil, rice vinegar, garlic and sesame seeds. It's very simple to make and is easy to prepare ahead. Serve with fried or grilled dishes such as chicken karaage, teriyaki salmon and Japanese curries. Each serving provides 101 kcal, 3g protein, 7.7g carbohydrate (of which 7.1g sugars), 5.7g fat (of which 0.9g saturates), 3.5g fibre and 2.39g salt.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-2533 · Hand-built original
Basmati rice is toasted in butter, then simmered with chicken bouillon, garlic powder, onion powder and turmeric until plump. A fork fluff and a scatter of cilantro finish the pan.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-15794 · Hand-built original
Yemeni Fish with Rice and Sahawiq is a delicious and flavorful combination of marinated, and baked fish served over a bed of fluffy rice and paired with a tantalizing sauce known as Sahawiq.
Main ingredient: rice
HB-2536 · Hand-built original
A homemade Yemeni spice mix, which includes aromatics like ground cumin, cardamom, cinnamon and black pepper, enrich this fragrant rice dish.
Main ingredient: rice
HB-2540 · Hand-built original
Yemeni Style Chicken Soup warms your soul with ginger, garlic, loads of vegetables and chickpeas and spiced with Hiwaij and lemon.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-2541 · Hand-built original
Thick yogurt is spread thin, scattered with fruit and nuts, and frozen solid into snap-apart bark. Berry and pistachio, date and almond, or fig and raspberry toppings each start from the same yogurt base.
Main ingredient: kefir
HB-15797 · Hand-built original
Two-ingredient yoghurt and self-raising flour flatbreads cooked in a dry pan, each topped with a crispy-edged egg fried in sesame oil and finished with a soy butter pan sauce, kimchi and spring onions.
Main ingredient: fine salt
HB-8800 · Hand-built original
Salad of finely shredded cabbage and apple finished with a Greek yogurt and sesame dressing and chopped nuts.
Main ingredient: cabbage
Pairs well with: grilled chicken, sandwiches, soup, steamed rice
HB-16777 · Hand-built original
Yorkshire Puddings is a British side dishes built around flour.
Main ingredient: flour
HB-3062 · Hand-built original
A fresh geotjeori of young napa cabbage with onion and carrot in an anchovy fish sauce and red pepper seasoning. It is tossed and eaten at once, crisp and bright rather than fermented.
Main ingredient: napa cabbage
Pairs well with: steamed rice, noodle soup (kalguksu), grilled pork, porridge
HB-16701 · Hand-built original
A clear, comforting soup of potato, young squash, and tofu in a light dashi broth. Tuna extract and soup soy sauce season it gently, with red chili and green onion stirred in at the last moment.
Main ingredient: potato
Pairs well with: steamed rice, kimchi, grilled fish, seasoned bean sprouts
HB-16644 · Hand-built original
Boiled yuca (cassava) topped with a raw garlic seasoning mixture and lime juice, finished with hot olive oil poured over the top. A traditional Cuban side for roast pork and congri.
Main ingredient: yuca
Pairs well with: congri, pernil (roast pork)
HB-4190 · Hand-built original
Thin radish slices are tossed with yuja marmalade and chillies, then covered with a hot sweet-and-sour brine. After cooling and chilling, the pickle is crisp, citrusy and gently hot.
Main ingredient: radish
Pairs well with: fried chicken, pasta, sushi, sashimi, steamed rice
HB-16797 · Hand-built original
Beef, bean sprouts, bracken, oyster mushrooms and green onion simmer in a chili and sesame yukgaejang broth made on kelp stock. A drizzle of beaten egg finishes the fiery, restorative soup.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: steamed rice, kimchi, pickled radish, bean sprout salad
HB-16804 · Hand-built original
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