THE RECIPE NOTEBOOK

Recipes for every kind of day

Find your next favorite, from quick skillet dinners to slow-simmered comfort food.

Nepalese / beginner

Nepalese Spiced Mustard And Ginger Chicken Sekuwa

Tender pieces of chicken marinated in mustard oil, garlic, ginger, and Nepalese warm spices, pan-seared to juicy tavern-style perfection.

Indian Punjabi / beginner

Dhaba-Style Paneer Bhurji

A classic Punjabi roadside-dhabba dish of crumbled paneer sautéed with caramelized onions, tomatoes, fresh ginger, and vibrant warm spices.

Indonesian / intermediate

Tongseng Sapi (Javanese Sweet Soy And Coconut Beef Stew)

A quick, aromatic Central Javanese beef stew with tender cabbage, sweet tomatoes, and a fragrant sweet soy-coconut broth.

Thai / intermediate

Thai Stir-Fried Clams With Sweet Chili Jam

A classic Thai seafood stir-fry featuring fresh clams coated in a sweet, savory, and mildly spicy Thai chili jam sauce infused with fresh sweet basil.

Somali / beginner

Somali Cardamom Minced Beef Baasto Skillet

A quick Somali-style pasta skillet featuring minced beef spiced with cardamom, cumin, garlic, and fresh green bell pepper.

Palestinian / intermediate

Palestinian Braised Beef And Freekeh Pilaf With Caramelized Garlic

A comforting one-pot Palestinian pilaf featuring nutty cracked green freekeh, spiced lean ground beef, fragrant allspice, and toasted pine nuts.

Egyptian / beginner

Egyptian Hawawshi Spiced Beef Pita Skillet

Ground beef mixed with finely grated onion, sweet pepper, garlic, and Egyptian spices, stuffed into pita breads and pan-crisped in ghee.

Malaysian / beginner

Udang Masak Lemak Cili Padi (Malaysian Turmeric Coconut Shrimp)

A vibrant Negeri Sembilan curry featuring succulent shrimp cooked in creamy coconut milk seasoned with fresh turmeric and spicy chilies.

Japanese / intermediate

Pan-Seared White Miso Fish Cakes With Sesame Crust

Tender minced white fish cakes seasoned with sweet white miso and scallions, coated in crisp sesame seeds and pan-fried.

Afghan / beginner

Afghan Braised Spiced Beef Meatballs In Garlic Tomato Sauce

Savory halal beef meatballs seasoned with coriander and cumin, gently simmered with chickpeas in a thick garlic and tomato gravy.

Indian Bengali / beginner

Bengali Spiced Pointed Gourd And Potato Stew

A beloved classic featuring lightly fried pointed gourds and potatoes simmered with whole cumin seeds, fresh ginger, and tomatoes.

Palestinian / intermediate

Palestinian Tahini Roasted Beef Kofta With Gold Potatoes

A comforting Palestinian home dish of spiced beef patties nestled with tender gold potato slices and baked in a tangy, roasted garlic and lemon tahini sauce.