Regional Cuisine Recipes

Cajun-style oyster fritters with 48 butter-sauteed oysters in a spiced batter of black pepper, white pepper, hot sauce, and oregano. Fried golden in peanut oil.

Classic finnan haddie in cream sauce with hard-cooked eggs, pimiento, and broiled bread crumbs. Inspired by the Nero Wolfe mystery novels, served with anchovy toast.

Homemade wontons filled with ground pork, chopped shrimp, Chinese mushrooms, and crunchy water chestnuts, seasoned with oyster sauce and soy. Includes step-by-step folding instructions for beginners.

Mustikkapiiras is a traditional Finnish blueberry pie with a tender press-in crust and tangy yogurt-custard filling. Simple Nordic dessert with fresh berries and bright lemon.

Provençal aioli platter: poached cod, beef carpaccio, blanched vegetables, baby potatoes, and hard-boiled eggs arranged around homemade garlic aioli. The summer party centerpiece.

Classic Chinese egg drop soup (don tong) with chicken broth, beaten egg ribbons, and cornstarch for a silky body. A simple, warming soup ready in minutes with just a handful of ingredients.

Rice lasagna layered with ground beef spaghetti sauce, cottage cheese, and mozzarella. A gluten-free friendly twist on classic lasagna using rice instead of noodles.

Haring salade, a traditional Dutch marinated herring salad with beets, potatoes, apples, and dill cream dressing. A tangy, no-cook Northern European classic.

Hungarian tarts with a cream cheese pastry shell and five filling options: almond, pecan, walnut, coconut, and farmer's cheese. A traditional holiday baking project.

If you omit the raw egg, you still get a nice sauce. According to an ancient proverb, "Garlic is as good as 10 mothers." If the latest flu bug has hit your house--and whose has escaped--you may be ready to test claims for garlic's medicinal powers.

Crispy battered shrimp deep-fried until golden and tossed in a spicy-sweet sauce with garlic. This Chinese restaurant favorite is ready in 40 minutes for a crowd-pleasing dinner.

Buttery shortbread-style bars layered with raspberry jam and chopped walnuts, topped with a crumbly streusel. A Central European bakery classic that makes over 3 dozen.

Sarma cabbage rolls stuffed with a three-meat filling of ground beef, pork, and ham with rice and paprika, simmered in tomato broth for over two hours until tender.

Ukrainian meat and fish loaf with ground beef, lamb, and milk-soaked herring blended with potato and yogurt. A regional Eastern European baked loaf with goat cheese topping.

Rehruecken (saddle of venison cake) bakes a German chocolate-cinnamon sponge in a ribbed loaf mold, splits and fills with currant jelly, then glazes with chocolate and studs with slivered almonds.

Beef bobotie is South Africa's national dish: spiced curried minced beef with raisins and chutney baked under a golden egg custard topping. A sweet-savory casserole classic.