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

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Date Bundt Cake (Taatelikakku)

  • Cake Recipes
  • Christmas
  • Dessert
This delicious bundt cake is a fluffy and moist dessert to be served around Christmas time in Finland. The softened dates are the secret ingredient here adding to the surprising...

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December 16, 2021
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Långkål (Creamed Kale)

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  • Vegetables Side Dishes
In Sweden a good side dish is as important as the main course and when it comes to the Christmas dinner, you’ll be hard pressed to find the traditional julskinka...

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December 16, 2021
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Lussekatter (Swedish Saffron Buns)

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Lussekatter are buttery and lightly sweet buns traditionally prepared for St. Lucia’s Day in Sweden. The dough is infused with saffron which gives it its signature bright yellow color and...

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December 16, 2021
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Queso Relleno Yucateco (Mexican Stuffed Cheese)

  • Christmas
  • Pork Recipes
This is a very delicious Mexican Christmas dish. The cheese with which it’s prepared, known as queso de bola, is a Dutch Edam cheese. It is filled with spicy ground...

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December 15, 2021
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Passion Fruit (Lilikoi) Cheesecake

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  • Christmas
  • Dessert
A round, hard yellow fruit with many seeds, lilikoi, most popularly known as passion fruit, thrives in tropical climates and is abundant in Hawaii. Originally from Australia, lilikoi was introduced into the islands sometime...

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December 15, 2021
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Puerto Rican Majarete Boricua

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  • Dessert
Few other desserts has the hearts of children and adults alike in Puerto Rico around Christmas time quite like the delicious Majarete Boricua. A smooth blend of rice flour, sugar,...

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December 15, 2021
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Rabanadas Natalícias

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  • Dessert
Cinnamon-flavored treats are everything during the festive season. There are all sorts of ways to enjoy this amazing spice and in Portugal that means making plenty of Rabadanas to snack...

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December 14, 2021
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Karelian Pies

  • Appetizer
  • Christmas
Karelian pies have their origins in the Finnish region of Karelia, which is now part of Russia. However, certain traditional dishes, including these pies, continue to be integral to Finnish...

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December 14, 2021
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Hawaiian Lau Lau

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Lau lau, also spelled Lūʻau, is a traditional Polynesian dish made by wrapping meat (chicken, pork, fish or a combination of these three proteins) in taro (luau) and ti leaves...

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December 14, 2021
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Pasteles de Masa

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  • Pork Recipes
Pasteles (or “pateles” as Hawaiians pronounce it), are a Puerto Rican Christmas dish adopted by Hawaii during the plantation era. Made with pork, beef, or seafood and mixed with green plantain masa,...

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December 14, 2021
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Broas Castelares (Portuguese Sweet Potato Cookies)

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  • Cookies
  • Dessert
Broas Castelares are Portuguese sweet potato cakes made especially for Christmas. Their creation is often attributed to the Castelar brothers who owned the Confeitaria Francesa in downtown Lisbon in 1860. They are...

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December 13, 2021
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Azevias de Natal

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  • Dessert
Azevias de Natal is a delicious dessert, typically enjoyed at Christmas time in Portugal. These little sweet pockets of flaky pastry are filled with a delicious chickpea mixture and a...

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December 13, 2021
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Formigos (Mexidos) de Natal

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  • Dessert
You can make the most unexpectedly delicious things out of the most simple ingredients. This traditional Portuguese dessert called Formigos de Natal are made of dry bread, dried fruit, nuts...

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December 13, 2021
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Most Popular Christmas Foods in Guatemala

  • Central American Foods
  • Christmas
Holiday season in Guatemala is full of traditions and delicious meals. At this special time of year, our homes fill with sweet notes of pine, chamomile, and fruits, as we...

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December 10, 2021
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Prepare to Win at Christmas with the Best Reindeer Cookies

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It won’t be long now. In a few short weeks, we’ll be decking the halls with boughs of holly, and Santa Claus and his little red-nosed helper will be coming...

Iulia Claudia Dumitru

December 7, 2021
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Best 22 Italian Christmas Cookies

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  • European Cuisines
If you love baking and you want a special treat, something different for this Christmas, how about a trip to Italy? These traditional Italian Christmas cookies will be a refreshing...

Iulia Claudia Dumitru

December 2, 2021
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Most Popular Filipino Christmas Foods & Desserts

  • Asian Cuisines
  • Christmas
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, as early as September 1. PHILIPPINES – A myriad of islands in Southeast Asia that takes pride in its colorful festivities and...

Ayesha Fontilla

December 2, 2021
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Top 20 Traditional Polish Christmas Foods

  • Central European Cuisine
  • Christmas
  • European Cuisines
Poland is one of the most devoutly religious countries in Europe, and as of 2019, approximately 88% of Poles identified as Catholic. No wonder, Christmas in Poland is lavishly celebrated....

Kasia Wyrzykowska

November 29, 2021
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Top 20 Ukrainian Christmas Dishes

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  • Eastern European Cuisine
  • European Cuisines
Ukrainians treasure their traditions and pass family recipes from grandmother to granddaughter. It is especially true for the western part of the country, where cooking loads of food on holidays...

Kateryna Pilyarchuck

November 28, 2021
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Top 20 Christmas Dishes in Portugal

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  • European Cuisines
Few countries rival Portugal when it comes to the sheer number of Christmas dishes, which is especially impressive given the size of the country. From north to south, kitchens are...

Barbara Sousa

November 27, 2021
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15 Most Popular Swedish Christmas Dishes

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  • European Cuisines
  • Northern European Cuisine
Swedish people do not celebrate Christmas day, gathering instead on Christmas Eve, for julbord a great smorgasbord or banquet, with starters (sillbord), sumptuous main courses and delicious desserts (we’ll get...

Catja Kroon

November 27, 2021
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Unmissable French Christmas Food and Drinks

  • Christmas
  • European Cuisines
Even though Christmas food is less and less linked to religious traditions in France, the French are still accustomed to having a big, fancy dinner late on Christmas Eve. And...

Thomas Poussard

November 27, 2021
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Popular German Christmas Food and Desserts

  • Central European Cuisine
  • Christmas
  • European Cuisines
  • Western European Cuisine
It is a cold winter evening, and people are gathering around little wooden stalls of a traditional German Christmas market, wrapping their hands around steaming mugs of mulled wine. The...

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November 25, 2021
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Popular Colombian Christmas Food

  • Christmas
  • South American Cuisine
As in many countries, Christmas in Colombia is the most important holiday. Christmas festivities begin with the novenas de aguinaldo, which are celebrated nightly from December 16th to the 24th....

Mariana Zapata

November 25, 2021
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