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From a region famous for its chillies, comes a very tasty and versatile recipe which is also a great aphrodisiac.  

There are as many types of apple cakes in the Netherlands as there are fruit-growing regions. This is an apple tart for adults, made with apple cider (or apple wine, as the Dutch call it). It's great served with a dollop of whipped cream.

Chicken with mushroom sauce is one of the most popular dishes in the Netherlands. This version, from Sydney-based Dutch chef Geert Elzinga, updates the classic with a slow-roasting method and a delicious mushroom sauce.  

A quick and easy meal that can also be eaten cold the next day, frittata (or omelette) as it's generally known, is an old-fashioned Dutch favourite. Here is chef Geert Elzinga's version.

A central occurrence in any Italian family is the traditional Christmas cenone – feast of the seven fishes – which can be literally translated as "big dinner". All the relatives get together for a food extravaganza that can include up ...

Ropa vieja is one of the most traditional dishes of Cuba. It consists of shredded meat in sauce. To make this dish more interesting and appealing to the Australian palate, a Cuban restaurant created a new version of the ropa vieja, made with lamb ...

Brioche is eaten all year round in the Netherlands and is often used as a base for pastries and puddings. Use any berries that are on special for this beautiful dessert.  

Versatile, cheap and tasty, pork is one of the most popular meats in the Netherlands. For this old-fashioned recipe, we can use pork neck or shoulder. The rhubarb, cider and chilli provide a beautiful complement to the meat, which can be served wi...

Eaten as a salad rather than a dip, this refreshing Lebanese salad compliments barbecued meats beautifully and cooked dishes, such as baked kibbeh and stuffed vegetables.  

A ginseng chicken soup is a variety of Korean soup, with a whole young chicken stuffed with ginseng, jujubes, chestnuts, garlic, and sticky rice. Traditionally, this soup is revered during the hottest month of the year in Korea to combat the heat....

Traditionally prepared all over the north of Italy, duck dishes, which in previous centuries were considered food for poor people, are now though to be among the most delicious recipes Italy has to offer.