388 traditional recipes

Traditional English piccalilli with cauliflower, cucumber, pearl onions, and green tomatoes in a turmeric-mustard sauce. Homemade mustard pickle that improves with keeping.

Beijing's most famous dish, Peking Duck is traditionally served with Mandarin pancakes, and green onions for brushing on the hoisin sauce.

Julekake is a traditional Norwegian Christmas bread with cardamom, candied fruits, and raisins, topped with confectioners icing, almonds, and candied cherries.

Sisibakwat-Okwemin, a Native American sugared cherry dessert simmered in maple sugar syrup. Three ingredients, traditional Okanagan recipe served with bannock.

Gelo di Mellone, a traditional Sicilian watermelon pudding thickened with cornstarch, studded with pistachios, chocolate, and candied citron, finished with cinnamon.

Lower calorie pie shell with less shortening than traditional crusts. Three simple ingredients, one hour chill, and a flaky crust for any pie recipe.

Old-fashioned squirrel pot pie with tender wild game, sliced potatoes, and handmade dough squares simmered in rich broth. A hearty Appalachian tradition that turns a day's hunt into a soul-warming supper.

Old-fashioned wild plum jelly made with fresh plum juice, dry fruit pectin, and sugar. A traditional grandma-style preserve with a tart-sweet edge that captures wild plums at peak season.

Greek octopus pilaf simmered in tomato, white wine, and oregano for an hour until tender, served over rice cooked in the braising sauce. A traditional taverna dish.

Roast goose stuffed with cornbread, Granny Smith apples, dried figs, and savory, then slow-roasted three hours with the fat poured off as it renders. The traditional centerpiece for an old-fashioned Christmas dinner.

Soutzoukos, traditional Greek and Cypriot grape-walnut candy rolls made by dipping strung walnuts into thickened grape must, then drying for days. An ancient, chewy, fruit-leather classic.

Kythoni xysto, a traditional Greek grated quince preserve with cinnamon bark, lemon zest, and toasted almonds. Sets naturally using pectin extracted from the quince peels and cores.

Traditional New Mexican fry bread made with just 5 pantry ingredients. Simple dough kneaded smooth, rolled thin, and deep-fried golden in minutes. Serve with honey.

Traditional lemon barley water made with pearl barley, fresh lemons, and sugar. A soothing, old-fashioned British drink that keeps in the fridge for five days.

Kuemmelkartoffel, a traditional German caraway potato side dish. Boiled potato slices tossed with caraway seeds and finished with melted butter for earthy, aromatic flavor.

Traditional German lebkuchen cookies with honey, molasses, almonds, candied fruit, and five warm spices. Soft, chewy spice cookies brushed with lemon glaze for a classic Christmas treat.