There are many fine chocolate ice creams available at specialty stores and elsewhere today. But nothing compares to the thrill and great taste of making your own.
Baked potatoes are easy to prepare. They make an incredibly varied dish because the fillings and toppings for baked potatoes have the same limits as your imagination. Some of them really flavorful and nourishing enough to make a light meal out of a baked potato. Potatoes baked in a conventional oven taste much better and you can almost set and forget until the cooking time is finished. But microwaved potatoes will do nicely when you are pressed for time or you are just preparing one or two and don't want to bother with the oven.
Thai fast food comes in satay form. They can be eaten hot or cold and I have seen them served as appetizer, buffet, snack, packed lunch or a main dish.
This French style peas recipe is an example of how a touch of herbs makes an incredible impact in taste. Peas can be prepared in small quantities, ideal for a dinner for one or two.
This version of the Spanish dish is a meal on its own. To serve as an appetizer, halve the meat or just skip it. You can also change the vegetables to suit your taste.
This is an interesting way to serve lettuce. Crunchy lettuces are not the best for this recipe, but you can use the outer leaves, those you don't throw into the salad.
A vegetarian version of this well known Anglo-Indian soup, as the ones we have tried before always had meat. Traditionally served with separate bowls of white rice.
Chicken stock works very well with this recipe. Vegetable or mushroom stock works sometimes. The choice depends on the kind of edible mushrooms employed, especially if using stock made out of cubes or concentrate. Mushroom stock, which would seem the logical choice, sometimes masks the flavor of the most delicate mushrooms.
Few cultures would be adventurous enough to call a recipe 'fried milk', especially since it's made by boiling and frying. But that's the basis of this delectable treat. Great desserts don't come any easier than this one.