Regional Cuisine Recipes

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

Authentic version of the Benihana Ginger Salad dressing served at the Benihana hibachi grill restaurants. This ginger infused, slightly sweet and slightly tangy salad dressing transforms a simple iceberg lettuce salad into a refreshing start to any meal.

Quick and easy to make, and it came out colorful and tasty! We served it over a bed of rice for supper, delicious!

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.

A tantalizing and delicious pasta dish made with succulent chicken breasts, bell peppers and fresh mushrooms.

An easy flaming chicken main dish that even picky teenagers will gobble up. Very simple ingredients with a tasty sauce perfect for potatoes or rice on the side. Flames optional but worth the excitement.

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.

Traditional Scottish Highland oatcakes made with just 4 ingredients: oatmeal, salt, lard, and hot water. Griddle-cooked and oven-dried for a crisp, nutty flatbread.

Finska Pinnar are classic Finnish butter cookies rolled in pearl sugar - crisp, buttery shortbread fingers made in 30 minutes that yield 4 dozen cookies.

Goreng pisang are crispy fried bananas in a light rice flour batter rolled in brown sugar. A popular Asian street food dessert served with ice cream.

The Pennsylvania Dutch settlers made these at Thanksgiving and stored them in a stoneware crock until Christmas. The cookies can be made at any time, but allowed to age for 4-6 weeks.

This quick-easy to make potato salad goes deliciously well with roasted lamb, chicken or simple fish dishes.

Homemade picante sauce with canned whole tomatoes, fresh jalapenos, onion, apple cider vinegar, and garlic. Simmered 15 minutes and served chilled with chips for a chunky, spicy Texas-style salsa.

Tender pork stir-fried with carrots and celery in tangy-sweet plum sauce. This Cantonese classic is packed with ginger flavor and ready in just 30 minutes.

A great bread machine recipe that makes a very crusty bread that tastes great plain, or toasted.

Russian beet and potato salad with cooked beets, potatoes, green peas, carrots, hard-boiled egg, and scallions in a tangy yogurt and cider vinegar dressing. A lighter take on classic vinegret.