The Recipes of North Africa

As a region, North Africa is an amalgam of native populations (Berber, Egyptian etc) with a strong Arab influence and subsequent European influences and the foods of the region reflect this amalgam of cultures. You will get traditional tagines and fish dishes sitting alongside pasta dishes. Indeed, pasta (in the form of couscous) is a notable element of North African cuisine. As is the use of fruit in conjunction with meat as a main dish. Another element of this cuisine is the use of beans (especially broad [fava] beans) and chickpeas in stews and as main meals in and of themselves.

Italian Recipes - Culinary Appeal

It is easy to find a wide variety of vegetarian Italian recipes.

Spanish Rice Recipe

Ingredients:

2 T olive oil
1 can tomato sauce
2 cups long grain rice
4 cups of water, hot
2 bouillon cubes
2 heaping T salsa (red or green)
1 T dried parsley
1/2 t salt & pepper
1/2 t garlic powder
1 medium onion, diced

English Breakfast Recipe

Everywhere around the world people look to breakfast to get them up and ready to face the day, this is no different with an English breakfast recipe. There are many items that can be included in a breakfast, regardless of where you reside will determine which ingredients will make their way to your table. The foods of England have always seemed to have some sort of culture influence from other nations, so it should come as little surprise that a breakfast in England will be a hodgepodge.

Cucumber Salad Recipe, French-Style

This salad is quite simple. Few ingredients, little preparation time, less headache. Sometimes simple is best. As I've mentioned before, the French like to eat in courses. Instead of preparing it all at once, setting it all out on the table and trying keep everything hot at once, they separate things out into courses. If you can't really eat everything at once, they why try to serve it at once, non?