Recipe from grandma, traditionally served as comfort food. Makes 30 servings using basic ingredients. Dough needs 1 hour to rise, should triple in size
CNN Travel's Top 50 Foods of the World features this South-East Asian salad. Known as Som Tum in Thailand, featuring fresh colours and crunchy textures. Traditional version made in large mortar and pestle, adapted for home use
Bulgogi is a classic Korean grilled beef dish with sweet and savory marinade. It has been around for nearly a thousand years and was considered high-class cuisine. Traditionally served with steamed rice and kimchi, now popular at home
Mille-feuille is a French pastry with multiple layers of puffed pastry. Name means "a thousand leaves" due to its layered texture. First written recipe appeared in 15th-century French cookbook. Traditionally uses almond cream, unlike Napoleon's rich custard cream
Ube ice cream combines purple color with vanilla-like flavor. Pistachio ice cream uses sweetened condensed milk for soft texture. Hokey Pokey combines honeycomb candy with vanilla ice cream. Matcha ice cream features green hue from green tea powder. Blue moon ice cream uses instant vanilla pudding
Cafe con leche is a Spanish espresso drink with equal parts coffee and steamed milk. Recipe takes about 10 minutes to prepare using stovetop equipment. Three-cup espresso maker makes one small latte or two-three demitasse cups