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Translators without Borders Cookbook

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Green Mexican enchiladas

Green Mexican enchiladas (enchiladas verdes)

Enchiladas are probably one of the most famous dishes in Mexico. They are made out of corn tortillas, filled with chicken and with a sauce on top. We Mexicans are known for spicy food but don’t be afraid! These enchiladas have just the right spiciness in them. Get a taste of Mexico with this super…

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Tabbouleh

Tabbouleh is the most popular Levantine salad, it is especially known in Lebanon and Syria. In Arabic, its name is pronounced just as it is written in English. It is, above all, a parsley salad and the other ingredients are used to enhance the parsley’s taste, so be sure of buying the most tender and…

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Il minestrone de la nonna

Il minestrone della nonna (Grandma’s minestrone)

This is my ‘famous’ recipe for the prefect minestrone, the best meal for any rainy day! If you enjoy this recipe, please consider a donation to TWB. Il minestrone della nonna (Grandma’s minestrone) Print Recipe CourseSoups CuisineItalian Servings 2 Servings 2 Il minestrone della nonna (Grandma’s minestrone) Print Recipe CourseSoups CuisineItalian Servings 2 Servings 2…

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Marie’s Holiday Stuffing

This is my mom’s recipe. I started helping her make this stuffing when I was a child, and now my sister and I both make it for our families and friends. At any gathering, everyone asks, “where is Marie’s stuffing?” I hope you will love it as much as we do! If you enjoy this…

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Kibbeh in warm yogurt sauce (kibbeh labaneyeh/ كبّة لبنية)

A hearty Syrian dish that brings back happy childhood memories of large family gatherings on feast days; three generations, from grandparents down to a dozen noisy grandchildren, filling the spacious Aleppian house. The delicately tangy smell of warming yogurt would fill the air, announcing the approach of a much anticipated banquet, to be followed soon…

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Spicy butternut squash soup

Spicy butternut squash soup

You can add whatever spices you fancy to this soup – it works nicely with ginger too. It’s also great with some soup pasta thrown in to make it more of a meal. Add a swirl of cream and some chopped parsley to make it look a little more special if serving at a dinner…

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Dushbarah

Dushbarah (Düşbərə)

This is a traditional dish from the cuisine of Azerbaijan, a small country on the shores of the Caspian Sea, south of the mighty Caucasus Mountains. My family is from Azerbaijan so I was raised on my grandmothers’ and mom’s recipes of the traditional Azeri dishes. This one is my personal favourite, as prepared by…

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Zucchini Slice

Zucchini Slice

A dear family friend from my childhood gave this recipe to me the last time I visited her. At the time she was very ill but made the effort to entertain us and served us this delicious slice. Of course, I just had to have the recipe; it’s really easy and it’s always a hit,…

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apples biscuits bread cake chicken chocolate Christmas courgette dairy-free dessert festive fish gluten-free lemon nut-free nuts orange oranges pie pudding vegan vegetarian yoghurt

Cuisines

American Azeri French Irish Italian Mexican Syrian

Ingredients

all-purpose flour baking powder beurre black pepper breadcrumbs brown sugar butter celery chicken stock cinnamon cornflour eggs egg yolk farine flour garlic granulated sugar ground beef ground ginger honey large eggs lemon juice lime mascarpone nutmeg oeufs oil olive oil onion parmesan Parmesan cheese pepper plain flour pointed red pepper raisins rice salt sea salt sucre sugar vanilla extract vegetable oil warm water water zucchini

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Acknowledgements

This project was made possible by
Claire Cox and Becky Mynett: original cookbook concept
Chris Thompson - dtp
Pavel Gudoshnikov and Sophie Llewellyn Smith: web development
Sue Fortescue - general coordination and wonderfulness

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