Tamales de Queso – Peru
Tamales are ubiquitous throughout Central and South America and found in other Latin countries such as Spain. They almost always contain corn, either fresh, or…
Read more
Wrapping food recipes and culinary journeys around the world
View allCulinary Techniques, Tips & TricksEventsUncategorizedUnwrapped Food RecipesWrap in Sauerkraut HeavenWrap Up a Tailgate PartyWrap up the Day RecipesWrap Up the InterviewsWrap with the Author NewsWrapped Foods RecipesWrapped up Fermenting and PIcklingWrapping Up a FastWrapping Up Culinary Travels
Pelmeni – Russian Dumplings
Dumplings are ubiquitous in the Balkans, Eastern Europe, Russia, Ukraine and other countries. These are delicious. I have taken the liberty of doing my own…
Shrimp Stuffed with Cheese Filled Date and wrapped in Bacon with a Pecan Glaze.
This is a fairly simple recipe, but putting it all together can be a bit challenging. Wrapping the date in the shrimp and then in…
Crepe Wheels with Mushroom and Cheese Filling
These are easy to make, impressive and your guests will love them. They are finger food, easy to pick up, and just a small bite…
Beignets Stuffed with Spinach and Artichoke
Beignets are the Louisiana official state Doughnut. The beignet usually uses a choux dough, a moist dough that allows steam to puff up the beignet,…
Cambodian Fried Spring Rolls
The origin of spring rolls is distinctly Chinese. The roll, as all of us have come to understand it, originated during the Jin Dynasty, 266-420…
Stromboli (per Peppin)
Stromboli is a stuffed Italian bread that originated in the USA. Romano’s restaurant in Philadelphia claims to be the first to provide Stromboli on their…
Chive Pancakes (Jiucai Hezi)
This is a great recipe for a side or appetizer. I was not able to fold over the dough and make an appetizing looking round…
Onigiri (Rice Balls)
This blog will be a bit long, which doesn’t match the simplicity of making these onigiri. These rice balls, which come in many different sizes…
Ensalada de Papa – Puerto Rican Potato Salad
In my research on pasteles, I wondered what the classical sides were that complemented those wonderful “tamales”. A Puerto Rican potato salad is often mentioned.…