Bay Leaves Recipes

Ready Time: 3 Hrs 30 Min

"My grandmother, Margaret Pokorny, immigrated here from what was, then, the Austro-Hungarian Empire. This is one of her recipes which I have adapted for easier cooking. Serve with spaetzle and cucumber salad, and plenty of bread to sop up the gravy."

Ready Time: 10 Hrs 30 Min

"This is traditional Polish beef dish. I recommend to prepare it in the evening, do first heating, go to bed, and finish on the day after. Meat needs to be hammered thoroughly. The dish is time consuming, but all your guests will pronounce you the king of the cooks! My serving suggestion: Put some buckwheat cereals on 1/3 of the plate, 2 to 3 bitkas on next 1/3 of the plate, and pour some sauce over the cereals. Leave last 1/3 of the plate free for the vegetable salad of any kind. I like sour cabbage combined with carrots and apples. The meat just melts in your mouth, and you will hear the quiet sighs of contentment around the table. Suddenly all guests stop talking and they START EATING. The dish is rather spicy, (I do it medium, our kids are 10 and 8), but it leaves a very light sweetish taste afterwards on your tongue. The dish goes perfectly with cold beer, preferably lager. The kids get peach juice."

Ready Time: 1 Hr 15 Min

"Inspired by my Greek mother-in-law's Kokkinisto. I decided to add clams for something different. Spoon over rice or angel hair pasta, sprinkle with crumbled feta cheese, and serve with crusty bread and white wine."

Ready Time: 10 Hrs

"This recipe is adapted from a famous Filipino restaurant in Manila, Philippines. The longer you marinate in the refrigerator, the better it gets! This is one dish that doesn't spoil right away. Best served hot over steamed rice."

Ready Time: 9 Hrs 15 Min

"A taste of the Mediterranean in one delicious baked chicken dish. Note: This is a classic Chicken Mirabella recipe."

Ready Time: 1 Hr 10 Min

"They'll never know it's vegetarian!"