Christmas

Make your Christmas the merriest it has ever been with these festive recipes that will astound you and your loved ones.

Honduran Christmas Food: Traditional Holiday Dishes

Holiday traditions are important for Hondurans and food plays a very important role in every family. While traditional Honduran food is different among its many regions, when it comes to...

15 Popular Indian Christmas Foods

Christians make up only 2.3% of India’s 1.4 billion population but have had a continued presence in the subcontinent from 52 A.D. when St. Thomas the Apostle came to the...

10 Favorite Serbian Christmas Cookies (Small Cakes)

The festive season is approaching in Serbia. The cold weather means there is little to do other than eat and drink together at home. Many will be wondering what dishes...

Top 10 Traditional Ethiopian Christmas Foods

Christmas is the most celebrated holiday in Ethiopia, when families gather to celebrate the day together and join in the Christmas preparations, bringing their own recipes for a special feast....

13 Popular Christmas Foods in Ghana

Christmas in Ghana is a huge festivity that brings family, both nuclear and extended, together to bond over tasty meals. The preparations for the festivities begin on Christmas Eve as...

Christmas Food in Kenya: 12 Most Popular Dishes

Christmas celebration is a tradition in Kenya that’s been observed on December 25th every year for over 200 years. Approximately 85.5 percent of the total population in Kenya are Christians; with such...

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October 29, 2022

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11 Authentic German Cookies to Complete the Christmas Feast

Mulled wine, Christmas markets and advent calendars: yet the German Christmas season would not be complete without Christmas cookies. A typical activity pre-Christmas is therefore baking Christmas cookies, gingerbread, and...

Alina Clasen

October 29, 2022

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The Top 20 Christmas Foods in Bulgaria

Christmas is one of the biggest holidays in Bulgaria. Some preparation, such as decorating the house and tree, begins as early as the beginning of December. The main religion is...

Monika Moreva

October 28, 2022

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Top 14 Sweet and Savory Christmas Dishes in Nigeria

Nigeria has the highest number of Christians in all of Africa. According to the Pew Research Poll, Christians make up roughly 49.3% of Nigeria’s population. In addition, 74% identify as...

Blessing Rabiu

October 28, 2022

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19 Popular South African Christmas Dishes

South Africa inherited many of its Christmas food traditions from the British. However, as an ethnically diverse country with 11 official languages, there is no single tradition that applies to everyone in...

Suzan Esteves

October 28, 2022

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Delicious Guyanese Christmas Foods & Drinks You Must Try

Guyana may be a small nation in South America but it is big in flavors. This melting pot of traditions and cultures includes foods with influences from all around the...

Sonia Gossai

October 28, 2022

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9 Popular Christmas Foods in Costa Rica

Christmas is a wonderful time of year, full of anticipation with a certain something in the air. Some wait anxiously to decorate their homes with sparkly ornaments, go on holidays...

Carol Aldi

October 28, 2022

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11 Tasty Bolivian Christmas Foods & Desserts

Bolivia is a country with many traditions, both native and indigenous, as well as those from the influence of Spanish colonization. Like many other countries, it is also influenced by...

Silvia Castro

October 28, 2022

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Panama’s Favourite Christmas Food and Drinks

When it comes to celebrating, Panamanians really know how to do it best. Both Christmas and New Year’s Eve, which fall within Panama’s dry season, involve similar menus and I...

Liz Szalai

October 28, 2022

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Easy Gingerbread Cookies Recipe

Gingerbread!! There’s been a real gingerbread craze on the blogosphere lately. I’ve been admiring lots of great gingerbread photos, recipes, ideas, and shapes and decided to give it a try....

Paula

October 17, 2022

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A Complete Guide to the Danish Christmas Dinner Table

In Denmark, Christmas is celebrated in the evening on 24th December with an abundant dinner followed by dancing around the Christmas tree and exchanging presents. When it comes to the...

Camilla Tiefensee Schroeder

October 3, 2022

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Sarmale (Romanian Cabbage Rolls)

The Romanian word “sarma” is borrowed from the Turkish language – sarmak, where it means “to wrap”. Sarmale is just that – cabbage (in this case, sour cabbage) wrapped around minced pork,...

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October 1, 2022

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Easy Linzer Cookies Recipe

Cookies are great any day, but they seem to have special charm on holidays. It’s a pleasure to make them and share them with loved ones, especially little ones who...

Paula

September 28, 2022

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“Meat Grinder” Cookies

Their name might suggest otherwise, but these shortbread cookies are not stuffed with meat. The trick is that the dough is put through a meat grinder, which gives the pastries...

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September 4, 2022

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Kutia

Kutia is the queen of the Christmas Eve table in Ukraine. The head of the household is always the first to taste kutia, once the whole family have said their...

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April 29, 2022

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Lazy Holubtsi (Lazy Cabbage Rolls)

I bet everyone who has visited Ukraine or taken some interest in its cuisine knows and loves holubtsi (meat-stuffed cabbage rolls), one of the most popular main dishes. These people...

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April 29, 2022

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Makivnyk (Poppyseed Roll)

Poppyseeds are a symbol of success in Ukrainian culture, which partly explains the love of this national cake. Usually an Easter and Christmas dessert, Ukrainian Makivnyk is also baked for no...

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April 15, 2022

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Ukrainian Borscht

The hallmark of Ukrainian cuisine is borscht, a hearty and super healthy comfort soup with a rich red color lent by beetroots. There’s hardly anyone in Ukraine or beyond who...

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April 15, 2022

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