304 country recipes

Pennsylvania Dutch pickled eggs and red beets steeped in a brown sugar, vinegar, cinnamon, and clove brine. The bright magenta deviled egg base every diner counter in PA Dutch country swears by.

German brown bread, a no-yeast quick bread with sour milk, maple syrup, baking soda, and graham flour for a dense, wholesome loaf. The old-country style brown bread for hearty breakfasts.

Russian honey bread loaded with dried apricots, dates, raisins, and walnuts, warmed with cinnamon and clove. A bread machine quick bread with the rich, spiced sweetness of an old-country tea cake.

Grape harvester's soup is a French country pot-au-feu with garlic-studded chuck roast, cabbage, turnips, leeks, and tomatoes simmered until fork-tender. A hearty, rustic one-pot meal for cold weather.

Fried apples and onions with bacon: Pennsylvania Dutch skillet side of sweet onions, tart apple rings, and brown sugar cooked in bacon fat. Classic breakfast or pork-chop companion from the Amish country.

Cheesy creamy garlic soup caramelizes a dozen cloves of garlic with onion, deglazes with white wine, and purées French bread into a velvety bowl finished with cream and Gruyère. A French country soup with serious depth.

Slow cooker Italian vegetable soup with kidney beans, corn, carrots, and a Parmesan finish. A pantry-friendly dump-and-go recipe that simmers into a hearty bowl.

Rabbit almondine, an old-school braise where flour-coated rabbit pieces simmer in herbed chicken broth, then finish in a sour cream gravy with toasted slivered almonds. Country French comfort food with rustic bones.

Pigs in a blanket the old-country way: cabbage leaves wrapped around sausage and rice, layered with sauerkraut, tomatoes, and browned pork chops, then braised low and slow until everything melts into one pot.

Breaded round steak browned in bacon drippings, then baked low and slow with Parmesan, oregano, and whole onions. A hearty country-style cube steak dinner that turns a tough cut tender in about an hour.

Texas-style ribs are pork spareribs par-roasted to render fat, then oven-basted in a tangy citrus-ketchup sauce with horseradish and hot sauce. Sticky, sweet, and sharp with a sharp Hill Country edge.

With great joy I have received many favorable comments from readers of other websites on the latest Colombian food recipes that I have submitted. The food of my country is as varied as its landscape and its people so I can share with you many typical delicious recipes. This time I want to share with you a recipe from a region of my country called Valle del Cauca, which combines several ingredients in an extraordinary way, is called Sancocho Valluno and is very easy to prepare. For 8 servings you need:

Pasta salad with roasted red peppers, fresh basil, and mozzarella in a white balsamic and grainy mustard dressing. A bright Italian-leaning pasta salad that travels well to picnics and potlucks.

Irish cheddar crouton gives the tons of flavor and crunchiness into this delicious onion soup.

Mediterranean portobello burgers pile grilled mushroom caps, feta, Kalamata olives, roasted red peppers, and greens onto crusty sourdough. A meatless vegetarian grill dinner ready in under 30 minutes.

Steak and kidney pudding, the British pub classic: cubes of round steak and kidney slow-braised with onions, Worcestershire and herbs into a rich gravy, then topped with flaky pastry and baked golden. Hearty old-country comfort.