Regional Cuisine Recipes

An Eastern European pastry with a rich history and cultural significance. They are traditionally made from a simple dough consisting of cream cheese, butter, and flour, and filled with sweet fillings like jam, nuts, or cheese.

A German take on pancakes. Very flexible, toss in some apples or other fruit and your children or hubby will love you.

Experience the traditional Russian dish called, "Shashlik" Throughout the Middle East, South Russia, and Siberia this meal has been a favorite for centuries. Most of the western world knows this dish by its' Middle Eastern version called, "Shish Kabob." But on the Crimean peninsula and the steps of south Russia, Shashlik is a unique variant of the Shish Kabob dish most Americans know. It's a sweet/tart version of shish-kebab.

Kartoffelknoedel: Swabian-style German potato dumplings made from boiled, grated potatoes bound with egg, butter, and breadcrumbs. Tender, fluffy, and ready for brown gravy or roast pork pan juices.

Scrumptious little sweet tarts that are simply filled with a bit of brown sugar and dates. No "pork" involved, just old-fashioned Acadian simple goodness.

Try this scrumptious side dish made with pistachio nuts, cinnamon and rosewater syrup.

Swedish spice cookies. Very close to the authentic recipe. See reviews for more information.

A touch of Irish Cream teams up with chocolate for a mouth-watering change of pace.

The classic Italian tomato sauce, great for any pasta dish or to add flavor any Italian style dish.

Tomatoey tabouli: a hearty Middle Eastern grain salad with bulgur and pearl barley soaked in tomato juice, finished with lemon, olive oil, parsley, and scallions.

A quick, easy and flavorful salad. I added a bit chopped red onion, and used lemon juice instead of lime juice, and it was very tasty. Next time I will use pickled jalapeno, which I think will make the salad taste even better.

Pureed tomatoes and creamy avocado blend with tangy buttermilk in this refreshing cold soup topped with cucumber and sour cream.

In Bangladesh, cabbage is usually available in the market during the winter season, as are tomatoes, peas and carrots. So this dish appears quite frequently at Bengali dinner tables during the winter. In the markets where such vegetables are available year round, banda is a popular standard.

These pancakes are low in fat and loaded with protein from the lentils AKA dhals. Not to mention quite tasty.