Beef and Oyster Pie
Pies are a great way to use the less expensive, yet full-flavoured meat cuts, such as flank and shin of beef, mutton shoulder and neck, and ox cheeks. Tucking in...
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Mandazi (African Donuts)
Mandazi (also known as maandazi or ndao and sometimes mahamri or mamri) is a slightly sweet, famous snack that you can get on the roadside in most East African countries,...
Hungarian Easter Twisted Bread (Fonott Kalács)
Kalács has Jewish origins and it’s a popular food in many Eastern & Central European countries, including Hungary. It is a yeast-based bread enriched with eggs and is popular in...
Croatian Easter Bread (Pinca)
Pinca is a sweet bread that’s a popular Easter treat in Croatia. They are similar to a brioche and super delicious. Enjoy this classic Croatian Easter bread recipe!
Italian Easter Bread (Pane di Pasqua)
Italian Easter bread, called locally pane di pasqua, is a traditional sweet bread that’s prepared in Italy to celebrate Easter. The recipe is quite similar to cudduraci, also called colluraci, which...
Serbian Easter Bread (Uskršnja Pogača)
This is a traditional savory Serbian bread recipe which is very popular around Easter. It mostly resembles a brioche rather than bread as it’s made with eggs and yogurt. It’s...
Portuguese Easter Bread (Folar de Páscoa)
This is a traditional sweet Easter bread which is hugely popular around Easter in Portugal. Similar to the Italian Easter egg cookies, it incorporates boiled eggs as the bread symbolizes...
Italian Easter Egg Cookie with Eggs
Cudduraci, also called colluraci, collure or cuddhure, are traditional Italian Easter cookies from Calabria, the famous Southern Italian region which occupies the southern tip of Italy. These cookies are also...
Armenian Easter Bread (Choreg)
Choreg (spelled also chorag or choereg) is a delicious traditional Armenian-braided yeast bread. Some choreg recipes are sweet while others are slightly savory, as the recipe varies from family to...
25 Best Strawberry Cake Recipes
When you’re looking for a dessert or tea time treat that will delight your guests – a strawberry cake is guaranteed to delight everyone. In this article, we’ve uncovered 25...
Danish Biscuits
There are many varieties of butter cookies. One of the more popular ones is known as Brysselkex or Danish biscuits. These are unleavened cookies, often categorized as a ‘crisp cookie’...
Pâte à Choux (Choux Pastry) Recipe
Pate a choux is also called Choux paste or pastry or Chou dough and is a basic dough for many savory and sweet dishes. Pate a chou is the base...
Kenyan Chapati (Flatbread)
Kenya is home to a significant Indian minority as Indians migrated to Kenya following the creation of the British East Africa Protectorate in 1895. Indians brought with them their beautiful and delicious...
Traditional Turkish Baklava Recipe
Baklava is a delicious, sweet pastry made with layers of phyllo dough, nuts, and syrup. It is a popular dessert in many Middle Eastern and Mediterranean countries and has a...
Heart-shaped Walnut & Cinnamon Cookies
Who doesn’t love cookies? In our house they are a big hit; if they could replace the soup and main courses, not to mention dessert, it would be great. But...
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,...
Savarin Cake (Savarina) – Romanian Rum Baba
Savarina cake is a baked delight soaked in rum syrup, topped with sweet whipped cream and served chilled with tart jams or a sour cherry on top. This popular...
Alivenci | Romanian Sweet Polenta Cake
Alivenci is a traditional Romanian dessert that originated in the Romanian Moldova region (not to be confused with neighboring Moldova Republic). It is a type of savory pie made with...
Placinta Dobrogeana (Romanian Savory Cheese Pie)
Placinta Dobrogeana is a famous traditional Romanian pie, probably one of the most famous pies in Romania. It is linked to the region of Dobrogea, which is a strip of...
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...
Mini Tomato & Mozzarella Tarts
I made these delicious tomato and mozzarella tarts for my baby boy’s birthday, and so special were they, I knew I also had to share them with you. They won...
Mucenici Moldovenesti (Romanian Walnut-Coated Pastries)
Every year on the 9th of March, Romanians celebrate a tradition that evolved from the story of the forty martyrs of Sebaste, which is now in present-day Turkey. The forty...
Swedish Pork Pancake/ Fläskpankaka
Fläskpannkaka is an oven pancake with bacon and pancetta or smoked strips of cured pork belly. It is simple and delicious and is a very popular midweek meal. The pork...
