565 traditional recipes

Calamaria Parayemista, Greek stuffed squid filled with spiced rice, tomato puree, cinnamon, and cloves, then braised in white wine. A traditional Greek mezze appetizer.

Old-fashioned Southern bourbon eggnog with whipped cream, beaten egg whites, and fresh nutmeg. Five ingredients, no cooking, and pure Mississippi Delta holiday tradition.

Schlettersuppe, a traditional German egg drop soup with Schletterle dumplings scraped from thin batter into boiling broth. Seasoned with nutmeg, pepper, and fresh greens.

Melomakarona, traditional Greek honey cookies made with olive oil, butter, and orange juice, dipped in warm honey syrup and topped with walnuts and cinnamon.

Jansson's Temptation (Janssons Frestelse), a classic Swedish potato and anchovy gratin baked in cream with soft onions and breadcrumbs. A traditional Christmas side dish.

Trinidadian sugar cakes are chewy Caribbean coconut candies cooked in sugar syrup and tinted pink. A traditional street-fair sweet from Trinidad and Tobago.

Koloketes: traditional Cypriot pumpkin hand pies with bulgur, onion, and warm cinnamon in a crisp olive oil pastry. Authentic Greek Cypriot mezze or snack.

Traditional homemade seitan from whole wheat flour, washed to develop pure gluten and simmered in tamari, ginger and kombu stock. Classic plant-based meat substitute from scratch.

Irish fadge is a traditional potato bread made from mashed potatoes, egg, butter, and herbs, then fried in bacon fat until golden and crusty on both sides. Simple, hearty, and satisfying.

This is really a "mock" tiramisu as it is not made with Italian mascarpone cheese, which is traditional. This is, however, a lot quicker and easier (and less expensive).

Traditional Italian taralli cookies shaped into rings, dipped in vanilla icing, and topped with sprinkles. A sweet, old-school Italian American cookie from Nonna's kitchen. Makes 24.

Plukfisk is a traditional Danish dish of flaked boiled codfish folded into a creamy white sauce with potatoes and mustard. Cozy Scandinavian comfort food in 30 minutes.

Okroshka, a chilled Russian meat and vegetable soup with diced cucumber, hard-boiled eggs, sour cream, and mustard in an apple cider base standing in for traditional kvass.

German grape torte with halved grapes folded into a whipped egg white and ground almond filling, baked in a buttery lemon-scented shortcrust shell. A traditional autumn Kuchen.

Kwitiaow Pad Thai with rice noodles, prawns, bean curd, egg, and peanuts in a tamarind-palm sugar sauce. An authentic Thai street food classic with traditional condiments on the side.

Sandbakelse, traditional Scandinavian butter cookies with cardamom, pressed into mini tart tins and filled with jam. Delicate, sandy-textured holiday cookies dusted with powdered sugar.