Where Does Your Thanksgiving Food Come From?
We’ve entered November and with the holiday season just around the corner, millions of Americans have started planning their Thanksgiving dinners. Traditional foods are a big part of the celebration,...
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Nigerian Moi Moi
Moi-moi is a traditional Nigerian dish made with Nigerian brown beans or black-eyed peas. This steamed bean pudding is made with tomato paste and onions and flavored with garlic, pepper...
Tiropita – Traditional Greek Cheese Pie
Tiropita, commonly referred to as Greek cheese pie, is a popular dish in Greece and is eaten for breakfast or as a mid-day snack. Although this dish is relatively easy to make,...
Horta (Boiled Leafy Greens)
Horta is a traditional Greek dish that consists of lightly-boiled leafy greens (often vleeta, chicory, dandelion, or mustard) seasoned and served with lemon, vinegar and olive oil. Horta (spelled HOR-tah) can...
Tirokroketes/ Greek Fried Cheese Balls
Tirokroketes is a traditional Greek dish for all you cheese lovers out there. These crispy treats are gooet on the inside and super crunchy on the outside. They are usually eaten as...
Briam Greek Roasted Vegetables
Briam is one of those dishes that has it all – hearty, healthy, delicious and easy to prepare… and is also suitable for vegetarians as this recipe contains no meat!...
Traditional Greek Fried Cheese (Saganaki)
What’s not to love about fried cheese? This traditional Greek recipe is made with kefalotyri, kefalograviera, halloumi or other specialty Greek cheeses as they do not melt at high temperatures,...
Gigantes
Gigantes is a traditional Greek dish that is not only very enjoyable but also healthy. It is known in English as giant baked beans. The name gigantes comes from the Greek word for...
Greek Custard Pie / Galatopita
Among the syrupy desserts, the light galatopita makes its presence known. It’s less sweet than melomakarona and kourabiedes for sure, yet still sweet enough to satisfy the dessert craving after...
Fasolada
Fasolada is a traditional Greek soup that is a staple comfort food for many. The recipe consists of beans, crushed tomatoes, carrots, celery, and onion making it a nutrient powerhouse and also...
Romanian Savarin Cake/Baba au Rhum (Savarina)
Savarina cake is a baked delight soaked in rum syrup, filled with sweet whipped cream and served chilled with tart jams or a sour cherry on top. Romanians usually have...
Romanian Tomato Paste Cake
This is a traditional Romanian dessert from my childhood. The sponge contains a special ingredient: tomato purée! 🍅 Between the layers is a rich cream of coconut and lemon, and...
Alivenci | Romanian Polenta Cake
Alivenci is a dessert specific to Moldova. It is a type of savory pie made with cheese and cornflour. All grandmothers know how to do it, and it is the...
Smetannyk (Sour-Cream Cake)
Do not let the name of this cake – Smetannyk – delude you. It tastes nothing like the simplicity suggests, although the main ingredient is indeed sour cream. This Ukrainian...
Horishky/Oreshki (Walnut Shaped Cookies)
Forget everything you know about sweet pastries. Be prepared to taste heaven and make them your favorite cookie. Here is their majesty, the king of the Ukrainian cookie cuisine –...
Ryba po Grecku (Polish “Greek Style” Fish)
Ryba po grecku is a traditional Polish Christmas dish and not, as one may think, a Greek dish. It is unknown where the name of this dish came from, but...
Medovyk (Layered Honey Cake)
The smell of the honey in Medovyk cake will fill the entire house as you bake. You’ll love the fantastic balance of sweet honey dough and tender sour cream frosting....
Romanian Traditional Pie /Placinta Dobrogeana
This is a recipe for a traditional Romanian pie, probably one of the most famous pies or pastries in Romania – so popular is it, it can be found in...
Romanian Plum Dumplings
Potato dumplings with plums, a beloved Romanian dish from the Transylvania. This is their way to celebrate the arrival of autumn: tangy, juicy plums encased in a light potato dumpling and...
15 Types of Edible Mushrooms (w/ Pictures & Recipes)
For a growing number of people, mushrooms are a specialty. Boasting a meaty texture and a unique earthiness that makes them stand out in every meal, mushrooms are becoming a...
Vada Pav (Mumbai Burger) Recipe
This delicious Indian sandwich is something that should not be skipped, whether it’s for breakfast, lunch, or teatime. It’s a simple yet sublime sandwich that many Indians hold close to...
Rava Uppumavu (Upma) Recipe
Upma, uppumavu, or uppittu is a dish originating from the Indian subcontinent, most common in Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Odia, and Sri Lanka. As a breakfast dish, it is cooked...
Puttu Kadala Recipe
For a Malayali, nothing is more comforting than a piping hot plate of puttu and kadala curry for breakfast. A quintessential Indian dish for almost every household in Kerala, Puttu...
Poha (Pauwa) Recipe
Poha, also known as pauwa, chira, or aval, among many other names, is flattened rice originating from the Indian subcontinent. Rice is parboiled before flattening so that it can be consumed with very...