appetizer

Making a traditional gazpacho takes only a few minutes of preparation and the ingredient list is simplicity itself.

This recipe has been altered to suit Western cooking style, where butter and milk are common.

Neapolitan pizza is the most basic of all versions. Pizza does not come simpler than this. Make first traditional pizza dough or get a prepared one. Now, onto the pizza!

Grilled tomatoes with fried sage leaves make a flavorsome side dish for your barbecue or roast, or a zesty warm appetizer.

Though far from the most exotic pasta recipe, spaghetti alla carbonara - more or less literally translated as 'spaghetti as that of the charcoal maker' - is a great mid-way step between that and just plain marinara. Essentially spaghetti with eggs and bacon, it is simple to make and delightful to eat.

The risotto from Milan is the world standard of this delicious Northern Italian dish.

Saag paneer is a type of paneer and spinach curry, very easy to prepare.The addition of other Indian spices and spinach gives a slightly different flavor to palak paneer.

A more acidic yogurt makes a better kadhi, you don't need to use the freshest yogurt to make kadhi. Often, in India, rests of morning yogurt are stored together until there is enough to make this drink.

Soup should be a smooth, friendly spoonful, which is why this is a lasting combination. Some ingredients just work well together: Butternut squash and apples have a complementary, mellow sweetness. Sweet potatoes and apples have a similar agreement, hence our sweet potato side dish.

Nori sushi is one of the most popular types of sushi. The rice and filling are rolled in nori, a type of seaweed. The filling can be anything you like - carrot, cucumber, avocado, smoked salmon, raw fish prepared the Japanese way, and more.