Tag: Winter

Bowl of sopa de ajo on a table with sunglasses and napkin
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Sopa de Ajo

­This nourishing soup, rich with the flavor of garlic and paprika and thickened with bread and egg, is the epitome of Spanish cocina pobre, or “cuisine of the poor.”

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.

Torta di mele Italian apple tart
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Torta di Mele

Torta di mele is a typical Tuscan dessert. Tuscans are known for finding all kinds of ways to use up leftover bread, and day-old bread is best for this recipe.

Sufganiyot jelly-filled donuts
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Sufganiyot

Sufganiyot (singular: sufganiyah) are jelly or cream-filled donuts that are a traditional favorite for Hanukkah, when foods fried in oil are customary.

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. 

Plate of spaghetti and meatballs
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Spaghetti and Meatballs

Spaghetti and meatballs has been a favorite of the Italian-American community since immigrants from southern Italy first arrived on U.S. shores early in the 20th century.