A quick spicy Thai wok noodle dish with wide rice noodles, chicken thighs, basil, fish sauce and oyster-soy seasoning, serving two to three. Prepare everything before heating the wok.

20min3servingsModerate

Street food

Eight Homemade Soft Pretzels with Baking-Soda Bath

Soft, chewy pretzels made by briefly proofing dough, shaping eight twists, dipping for 30 seconds in a baking-soda bath and baking until golden; allow 30–40 minutes for rising.

80min8servingsModerate

Dessert

Egyptian-Style Semolina Coconut Basbousa with Rose Syrup

An Egyptian-style cake with coarse semolina, coconut and yogurt, baked and soaked in warm rose-flavored sugar syrup. Six servings.

50min6servingsEasy

Rice & bowls

Indonesian Chicken Nasi Goreng with Kecap Manis (4 Servings)

Indonesian-style fried rice caramelized with sweet soy sauce (kecap manis), chicken and fully cooked fried eggs. Unlike the author's runny-egg option, eggs are cooked completely for safety.

25min4servingsEasy

Dessert

Fresh Lemon Shortbread Bars (24 Squares)

Twenty-four tangy lemon bars made by pre-baking a buttery shortbread base, pouring in a fresh-lemon egg filling and chilling before slicing.

63min24servingsModerate

Dessert

Australasian Berry and Whipped-Cream Pavlova (8 Slices)

An eight-slice pavlova of slow-baked crisp, marshmallow-soft meringue crowned with fresh whipped cream and berries.

110min8servingsModerate

Dessert

Cinnamon-Oat Apple Crumble (8 Servings)

A simple baked dessert of tart apples under a golden crumbly oat, flour and butter topping, portioned for eight.

55min8servingsEasy

Side dishes

Chinese-Style Hot and Sour Pork, Mushroom and Tofu Soup

A six-serving Chinese-American family hot-and-sour soup with pork, dried mushrooms, tofu, egg ribbons and white vinegar. Allow extra time to rehydrate dried ingredients.

145min6servingsModerate

Street food

Eastern European Potato-Cheese Pierogi (About 60 Dumplings)

Tender Eastern European dumplings filled with mashed potatoes, cream cheese and mozzarella, boiled and dressed with a bacon-butter topping. Makes about 55–60 dumplings for 12 servings.

120min12servingsModerate

Side dishes

Ethiopian Berbere Red-Lentil Stew (Misir Wot)

Six servings of red lentils simmered with onions, garlic and berbere spice into a thick, plant-based Ethiopian-style stew.

50min6servingsEasy

Noodles

Filipino Garlic Chicken Bihon Rice Noodles

Four portions of Filipino garlic bihon noodles with shredded chicken, vegetables and annatto-tinted broth.

70min4servingsModerate

Dessert

Vanilla Crème Brûlée — Six Baked Ramekins

Six French vanilla custards baked gently in a water bath, thoroughly chilled and finished with a crunchy caramelized sugar crust. Allow at least three additional hours of chilling.

60min6servingsModerate

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