Ischler Cookies
Ischler cookies date back to the days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and have remained a popular treat in many Central and Eastern European countries that were once part of it....
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Christmas
Make your Christmas the merriest it has ever been with these festive Christmas recipes that will astound you and your loved ones.
Hallacas (Venezuelan Christmas Tamales)
Hallacas are the heart of the holiday season in Venezuela and are one of the most popular Venezuelan Christmas dishes. These delicious cornmeal tamales are filled with a rich stew...
Walnut-Shaped Cookies with Caramel Cream
Few things are more comforting than gathering in the kitchen on a cold winter’s day, chatting and cooking something delicious with your loved ones. These walnut cookies are perfect for...
Greek-Style Braised Pork with Orange, Honey, and Peppers
Tender pork infused with the vibrant flavor of peppers, orange and honey that melts in your mouth! The sweet and tangy orange pairs perfectly with the succulent pork, delivering a...
30 Tasty European Cookie Recipes to Try Out
When it comes to cookies, preferences vary, but this list of European cookies caters to so many tastes that it’s hard not to find a favorite. Soft, crunchy, fruity, flaky...
Baked Turkey Legs with Prunes & Potatoes
This is a must-try baked turkey legs recipe by Greek celebrity Chef Giorgos Tsoulis. Related: Rolled Turkey Breast with Bacon, Mushrooms & ApplesRelated: Mexican Christmas TurkeyRelated: Chicken WellingtonRelated: Marinated Chicken Drumsticks with Honey, Garlic...
Rolled Turkey Breast with Bacon, Mushrooms & Apples
This is delicious rolled turkey breast recipe by Greek celebrity Chef Giorgos Tsoulis that’s perfect for the holiday season. Serve the rolled turkey with a side of potatoes, green beans...
Chocolate Melomakarona: Greek Chocolate & Honey Cookies
Imagine the delicious, traditional melomakarona in a rich chololate ganache coating – that’s what you’re getting with this amazing recipe by Greek celebrity Chef Giorgos Tsoulis. Related:Â 10 Delicious Greek Cookies...
Kourabiedes: Greek Almond & Butter Cookies
Kourabiedes are one of the most popular Greek cookies and they are unmissable from the Christmas table. They could be described as almond snowball cookies since they contain almond flakes,...
Homemade Christmas Tree Cookies with Vanilla
If you’re looking for some gorgeous and tasty cookies that scream Christmas, look no further. These buttery Christmas tree cookies by Chef Giorgos Tsoulis are easy to make and are...
Chocolate Kourabiedes: Greek Chocolate Butter Cookies
Together with melomakarona, kourabiedes, also spelled kourambiedes, are the symbol of the Greek Christmas. They were considered the luxurious, upper-class Greek Christmas cookies as they require a lot of butter...
Melomakarona: Greek Christmas Honey Cookies
Melomakarona are delicious, traditional Greek cookies with a very long history: they hail from Byzantine times and were originally made for funeral wakes. Sometime during medieval times, they got dunked...
White Chocolate Mousse w/ Gingerbread
While Christmas is the happiest time of the year—gingerbread houses and ugly sweaters galore—unfortunately, the holiday season must always come to an end. So, if you miss those cozy vibes...
Most Popular Christmas Dishes Around The World
Christmas is that magical time when friends and family come together for fun, togetherness, and fantastic food. For any cook, it’s the culinary high point of the year when traditional...
13 Austrian Christmas Foods You Must Try!
Austria’s snowy Alps and romantic Christmas markets make it the perfect place for a winter holiday. And given the cold temperatures during the festive season, it isn’t surprising that the...
33 Amazing Gingerbread House Ideas
Gingerbread houses are an irresistible Christmas tradition. Extravagant creations have long departed from the original inspiration – the witch’s cottage in the 200-year-old story Hansel and Gretel. Creations are ever...
10 Unmissable Haitian Christmas Foods
The Christmas season in Haiti (which we like to call the tropical Christmas) is one of the seasons not to be missed. It is a season of sharing, good neighborliness,...
16 Popular Dominican Christmas Foods
Christmas is one of the most anticipated holidays in the Dominican Republic. Christmas Eve dinner is that time of the year when Dominicans love to make different traditional dishes to...
10 Polish Christmas Cookies to Put on Your Bucket List
If you think you can only experience culinary heaven in France or Italy, come to Poland and prove yourself wrong. A country of hearty, filling meals and a homeland of...
12 Popular Peruvian Christmas Foods
Peruvian food is incredibly tasty and has recently become very trendy at an international trendy, but what does Peruvian Christmas food look like? One surprising little fact is that Peruvians...
8 Popular Christmas Dishes in Argentina
In Argentina, Christmas is celebrated at the beginning of summer. These are very hot days in almost the entire country, which you would think would mean light, cold, low-calorie dishes. ...
15 Favorite Christmas Foods from Ecuador
Christmas represents a bumper period for the Ecuadorian travel and tourism industry, with thousands of people from the highlands flooding the popular coastal resort towns (good luck getting near an...
Christmas Food in Chile : A Mix of Northern and Local Traditions
Have you ever been to the Southern hemisphere for Christmas? For Europeans and North Americans, this is definitely an unusual experience, considering it’s summer down there. In Chile, for instance,...
20 Most Popular Salvadoran Christmas Foods
Christmas is, by far, the most eagerly anticipated celebration in El Salvador. People love to get together to enjoy each other’s company and the beautiful weather we usually have during...
