Koulourakia – Greek Easter Cookies
For all homemade cookie lovers, this is a delicious traditional Greek dessert. These traditional Greek cookies are very chewy and flavorful, and go perfectly with a cup of milk or...
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Breakfast
Whether you are a late or early riser you’ll appreciate the most important meal of the day. This delicious collection of breakfast recipes is sure to please.
Smørrebrød Recipe: Tomatoes with Capers and Tarragon
The name smørrebrød is derived from the Danish words smør and brød, meaning butter and bread. Dubbed King of Danish Smørrebrød, Chef Adam Aamann is sharing one of his reinvented smørrebrød...
Apricot Jam Thumbprint Cookies
These apricot jam thumbprint cookies are among the simplest to make. Though simple, however, they are particularly delicate, soft, and delicious. The sweet-sour apricot jam completes this dessert, enhancing its...
Yogurt and Almond Scones
Scones are quick and delicious and can be eaten for any meal of the day. They can also be classified as pastries because they use baking powder rather than yeast...
Nalysnyky (Ukrainian Crepes)
Crepes are enjoyed all over the world. What is special about Ukrainian crepes, ornalysnyky, though is the traditional cottage cheese filling. It enhances the plain taste of the fried, tender...
Camembert en Croute Recipe
Another day of my “secret challenge month” and another delicious recipe: Camembert en croute. It is a French dish based on the famous camembert, the most iconic French cheese. I...
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Easy Parmesan Scones Recipe
Parmesan scones are, as the name implies, scones filled and topped with parmesan. These scones use more butter and baking powder (and/or baking soda) as the raising agent rather than...
French Cupcakes (Brioche) Recipe
Lately I’ve been trying a few French pastry recipes. I started with these wonderful cupcakes and then continued with pains au lait and croissants aux chocolat. Today I’ll leave you...
Pumpkin Bread Recipe
Who doesn’t like the smell of homemade bread, fresh out of the oven? Personally, I don’t know anyone who can resist. It can bring people together as they sit at...
Pepper & Parmesan Rolls
Baked goods are a pleasure of mine. I love making them at home, smelling the aroma of freshly baked dough that fills the whole house and calls you into the...
“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...
Lap Cheong, Chinese Sausage
“Lap Cheong” (which literally means ‘cured sausage’… where ‘lap’ sounds like the word for wax) is the Cantonese name for cured, dried raw-meat sausages—a reference to their waxy look and...
Akuri on Toast (Parsi-style Scrambled Egg)
How to Make Akuri: Break all the eggs into a mixing bowl, add the salt and a pinch of red chili powder/flakes and whisk. Heat up a pan, pour 1...
Finnish Christmas Cookie (Joulutorttu)
Joulutorttu are great for breakfast or brunch any time of the year, not just for Christmas. How to Make the Dough: Grate the butter or cut it into small pieces....
Tortilla de Patatas/ Spanish Potato Omelet
Tortilla de Patatas (also known as Spanish Omelette or tortilla de papas) is an easy Spanish recipe made with potatoes, onion, eggs, salt, and oil. Tortilla de patatas is traditionally...
La Cuchaule
La cuchaule is a special bread that is ofte very flat, and made with egg yolks and saffron, which makes it very yellow. It is often quite sweet, but served...
Bliny (Crepes)
Bliny are a small version of pancakes made with eggs, flour, and milk or kefir (a fermented milk drink.) They are mostly eaten for breakfast with sour cream, honey, apple...
Brötchen (German Bread Rolls)
(Wholemeal) rolls are produced in bakeries throughout Germany and are eaten for breakfast and as snacks. Wheat rolls, wholemeal rolls, whole grain rolls, Germany produces them all and they are...
Röstis
A famous dish in Switzerland, this is basically sliced potatoes baked in a pan with butter. The starch in the potatoes makes them stick together and form a galette. It...
Belgian Waffles – the Liège waffle
First, you need to know that there are two types of Belgian waffles. There is the Brussels waffle, the most popular one which everybody knows. It is rectangular, has small...
Syrniki
Syrniki are slightly sweet, cheesy Russian pancakes made from Farmer’s cheese. They are super soft and just slightly sweet on the inside. Syrniki are traditionally made with tvorog, a fresh cheese...
Kasha (Russian Porridge)
One of the most prominent sayings about Russian cuisine roughly translates as “Shschi and kasha are our food”. And it truly is so: Russians are very fond of any kind of groats eaten...
Trini Doubles
Doubles is a popular street food from Trinidad and Tobago and is a completely vegetarian dish. Although normally eaten for breakfast, it is apparently a popular hangover food too. The...