Sancocho is a nourishing stew popular throughout the Latin World. It originated in Spain’s Canary Islands where is is a simple and spicy fish and potato stew.
Tag: Pumpkin
Sancocho
Muamba de Galinha
(Angolan spicy chicken and vegetables)
Muamba de galinha is a spicy Angolan chicken dish, flavored with the fruit of a West African palm tree (dendém) and studded with pumpkin and okra.
Glazed Pumpkin Spice Cookies
(American cinnamon-scented baked treat)
Fall is pumpkin season, and these pumpkin cookies are perfect for Halloween, Thanksgiving or as a treat for raking up all those leaves.
Ghapama
(Armenian rice-stuffed and baked whole pumpkin)
In this celebratory Armenian dish, whole pumpkin gets filled with a sweetened rice pilaf and baked until the pumpkin is tender and the rice steamed to fluffy perfection.
Couscous aux Sept Légumes
(Moroccan couscous with seven vegetables)
This straightforward couscous dish is one of the most popular in Morocco. Seven is considered a lucky number, and while the vegetables may vary, the number used is constant.
Bichak
(Afghan stuffed savory and sweet pastries)
These triangular baked pastries come in both sweet and savory versions and are perfect as appetizers or with a cup of tea. The main recipe here is for meat (gosht) bichak.
Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
(American Halloween snack)
Roasted pumpkin seeds are a Halloween favorite, and making them is a great activity for kids. Turn making them into a family tradition every year at pumpkin-carving time.
Pumpkin Pie
(American pumpkin pastry dessert)
Like roast turkey and cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie is an essential part of any American Thanksgiving meal.
A Simple Pasta Dish at a Price You Can’t Beat
Looking through my cupboards the other night, scrambling for dinner ideas, my eyes rested on a particular canned good that most people never even buy outside of the holidays.