Tag: Christmas

An olla filled with atole
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Atole

Mexican atole is traditional at dias de los muertos celebrations, and it's chocolate version, champurrado, is popular at Christmastime.

Simmering mulled wine with spices and fruit
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Mulled Wine

Snuggle up to this recipe for warm spiced wine, popular throughout northern Europe around Christmas and throughout the cold winter months.

Freshly baked tourtiere
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Tourtière

Tourtière is a savory meat pie that is traditionally served at Christmastime in Quebec, accompanied by homemade tomato ketchup and pickled beets.

A freshly steamed tamal de pollo
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Tamales de Pollo

Tamales are a staple of Central American cuisine. At their simplest, they are masa corn dough wrapped in corn husks or banana leaves and steamed in a large pot, the tamalera.

Swedish roast goose on a platter
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Stekt Gås

Roast goose is a favorite Christmas dish in many countries. This version, with its apple stuffing, comes from Sweden. Unlike other poultry, all goose flesh is dark meat and roasts up like a lean roast beef. 

Dried hibiscus flowers
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Sorrel Punch

Sorrel punch is a traditional Christmas beverage in the Caribbean. Dried hibiscus flowers can be found in most Caribbean or Latin markets.

Linzertorte on platter with a serving cut out
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Linzertorte

This deliciously simple torte has a crumbly crust made with hazelnuts or almonds, a simple filling of currant or raspberry jam and a distinctive lattice top.

Fresh lefse on a plate
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Lefse

Lefse is a flatbread from Norway — similar to a flour tortilla or chapati — that is generally made with a potato-based dough and grilled on a flat griddle.