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A Malaysian Banquet Featuring Famous Malaysian Dishes

It’s time for another Compass & Fork dinner party! Here is a banquet of famous Malaysian dishes featuring laksa, noodles, creamy chicken curry and dessert. Welcome to another Compass & Fork Dinner Party menu, this time featuring a banquet from the culinary diverse nation of Malaysia. Diverse, because of the many culinary influences at play in Malaysia. With Georgetown, Penang being a major, colonial trading town, people from around the region flocked to Penang for the employment opportunities. Bringing their … Read More

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You Need to Know These 16 Lunch Menu Ideas for Friends

Looking for lighter, lunch menu ideas for friends? Expand your horizons with a great collection of 16 lunchtime recipes from different cultures around the world. With spring in full swing and summer not too far away (at least in the Northern Hemisphere), it’s time to enjoy the company of family and friends over lunch. We visit a number of countries and cultures to bring you recipe ideas from all around the world. Our collection of lunch ideas for friends includes … Read More

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How to Host a Moroccan Feast with these Easy Moroccan Recipes

Bring the exotic flavors, scents and color of Moroccan cuisine to life by hosting your own Moroccan feast at home. Impress your guests with a four-course, Moroccan dinner party consisting of authentic and easy, Moroccan recipes. All the food can be prepared ahead of time, allowing you to spend less time in the kitchen. As we do to close out all the countries we visit, today we feature our Moroccan feast including a pre-dinner drink. For Moroccan starters we will … Read More

5 Tapas Ideas to Create Your Own Tapas Menu www.compassandfork.com

5 Tapas Recipes to Create Your Own Tapas Menu

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Our tapas menu of 5 great tapas ideas for your next Spanish themed dinner party. These tapas recipes or easy Spanish appetizers make perfect casual dining. This Spanish tapas menu with 5 great tapas ideas is perfect for your Spanish themed dinner party. Great casual dining with friends and family. This Compass & Fork menu features 5 great Spanish tapas recipes perfect for entertaining at home. All these tapas recipes are easy to prepare and cook. Enjoy some relaxed Spanish … Read More

Simple Grilled Calamari Recipe for Easy Cooking at Home

Fresh calamari is healthy, tasty and easy to buy. This simple grilled calamari recipe is possibly the easiest and quickest meal you can put on the table. There are so many ways to cook fresh calamari. I love to eat deep fried calamari or pan fried calamari when I go out and I often do. But who wants to cook that at home and clean up all the mess after frying? For easy cooking at home, this simple grilled calamari … Read More

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How to Make Spanish Albondigas: An Easy Meatball Recipe

Here is an easy meatball recipe – Spanish style. Cooked in a rich tomato sauce with classic, Spanish flavors, albondigas are hearty. A great 1-pot dish. Albondigas may not be a word many people outside of Europe know of. I certainly didn’t before our visit to Spain. In fact, the word albondigas, derives from Arabic. Food culture and migration is such a fascinating subject. Simple to make and from everyday ingredients, the meatballs gently simmer away in a rich and … Read More