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International Recipes and Iconic Dishes from Around the World

Chinese New Year

Gung hay fat choy! Start the Year of the Dragon with Chinese dishes to give you luck.

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Enjoy a Bowl of Comfort

Warm your soul with slow-simmered soups and stews.

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Winter's Bounty

Discover what is in season in the winter and find comfy dishes to warm you up.

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Carpetbag Steak

(Australian, New Zealander oyster-stuffed steak)

For over-the-top taste and low-effort luxe, nothing can beat carpetbag steak, a dish popular in Australia and New Zealand in the mid 20th century. Prime-cut steak is stuffed with fresh oysters for a luscious melding of flavors. Make carpetbag steak as a special meal to impress family, friends or a new romantic interest. Read more »

Boston Brown Bread

(American steamed wholegrain molasses bread)

What goes best with Boston baked beans? Why, Boston brown bread, of course! Lightly sweet, with a deep, rich color, brown bread is a scrumptious, whole-grain treat made from a batter that is steamed, sliced and spread with butter. Most New Englanders are familiar with a version that is sold in cans, but it's so easy to throw together, there's no reason not to make your own. Read more »

Cornish Pasties

(English beef and vegetable pies)

Pasties — handheld pies with a savory filling — have been enjoyed in Europe since the Middle Ages. But the Cornish pasty, from the English County of Cornwall, is the most famous of all. This meal-in-one classic was a favorite of Cornish coal miners of old, and it now enjoys protected status by the European Commission. To qualify, a Cornish pasty may contain only beef, potatoes, rutabaga and onion. No carrots please! Read more »

Bibingka Especial

(Filipino sweet coconut and rice flour cake)

Bibingka is a lightly sweet, moist cake made with rice or cassava flour and traditionally cooked over charcoal in a banana-leaf-lined clay pot. A simpler version can be made in a cake pan in the oven. Bibingka especial, with tasty toppings, is popular in the Philippines during the Christmas holiday season and is eaten after Midnight Mass on Christmas Day. Read more »

Apple Fritters

(Jewish batter-fried apple rings)

Apples are a popular treat at Hanukkah, whether served as an applesauce topping for latkes or fried in a tasty batter for apple fritters, a tradition that supposedly originated among Greek Jews. Read more »

Panforte

(Italian Christmas honey fruitcake)

This fruit and nut confection has been made in the Tuscan city of Siena since the Middle Ages. A traditional Christmas treat, panforte manufacturers jealously guard their recipes. This recipe for panforte Margherita, the most popular version, makes a tasty homemade Christmas treat. Panforte is best made several days ahead as its flavor improves with time Read more »

Scottish Oatcakes

(Scottish oats quickbread)

Oatcakes are an ancient mainstay of the Scottish diet and were for a long time one of the main sources of carbohydrates for the average Scotsman. These days, Scottish oakcakes are commonly served with jam for breakfast or at afternoon tea topped with delicacies like smoked salmon and creme fraiche. Read more »

Jamaican Beef Patties

(Jamaican spicy meat pies)

Descended from the British turnover, Jamaican beef patties liven up an old standby with a big pinch of curry and the fiery punch of the Scotch bonnet pepper. Jamaican beef patties have spread in popularity with immigrant populations to places like England, Toronto, New York and southern Florida. Make them small for appetizers or large for a serious entree. Read more »

Tashreeb Dajaj

(Iraqi chicken stew over bread)

Try this nourishing dish for a tasty change from your everyday chicken (dajaj) and vegetables. Tashreebs started as a food of the poor in Iraq. A simple stew is made using whatever is on hand and the flavorful combination is then ladled over leftover bread to make a cheap, filling and wholesome meal. Also spelled taghreeb. Read more »

Coxinhas

(Brazilian deep-fried chicken croquettes)

These little drumstick-shaped treats are a favorite snack in Brazil. Shredded chicken and cheese are encased in a flavorful dough and the coxinhas are then deep fried to a crispy, crunchy golden-brown. The word coxinhas is Portuguese for "little thighs," a reference to their shape. Read more »