Fatayer are simple but delicious Middle Eastern pastries and these spinach fatayer (fatayer sabanekh) are a popular version in Lebanon.
Holiday Recipes
Every holiday deserves great food. These traditional holiday recipes from around the world are worthy of a celebration!
From New Year’s traditions to Easter to Christmas treats, and even special dishes for St. Patrick’s Day and Mardi Gras. And, you can’t forget Thanksgiving! Enjoy this collection of recipes that are used to celebrate holidays around the world!
Add a new dish to your holiday table this year!
These ricotta and chocolate filled ravioli dolce, sweet ravioli, are a special treat for Carnival in Italy.
Har gow are Cantonese shrimp dumplings that are a classic dim sum. The filling is relatively simple and lightly flavored to let the tasty shrimp flavor shine. While they take a little practice to form, you soon get in the swing of it, and then they cook in no time.
Tourtière is a French-Canadian meat pie with spices and a double crust. It is an important part of the Christmas and New Year’s celebrations in Quebec and for those of French-Canadian ancestry.
Sopa borracha (drunken soup) from Panama is neither a soup nor a savory recipe. It is a delicious, sweet, rum cake dessert.
Zimtsterne are German cinnamon flavored, star-shaped cookies. They are naturally gluten free and easy to make, taking only a few ingredients.
Kahk are traditional Eid cookies originating from Egypt.
Mahalabia (Muhallebi) is a creamy milk pudding from the Middle East.
Jazz up regular dates with this simple recipe for cream cheese stuffed dates.
Cozonac is a gently sweet bread, a little like challah or brioche, often with a pretty and tasty swirl of nut filling, like in this walnut roll recipe.
Vietnamese fried spring rolls (Cha Gio) may be less well known than their Chinese counterparts, but they are just as delicious.
Tembleque is a traditional Puerto Rican dessert. This firm coconut and cinnamon infused pudding or custard is widely enjoyed at Christmas time.
This Christmas pavlova wreath is a popular Christmas dessert in Australia and New Zealand.
Marrons glacés are candied chestnuts that make an excellent holiday treat or festive gift. They take a bit of patience, but really not that much effort.
Sheer khurma is a creamy vermicelli pudding that is a classic dish for Eid-al-Fitr.
Sopa de ajo is a simple and comforting Spanish garlic soup. It is a staple during cold weather as well as during Semana Santa (Holy Week before Easter).
This traditional French preparation of roast leg of lamb with rosemary and garlic is the perfect dish to wow any guests!
Cypriot Flaounes are tasty Greek cheese pastries that are commonly eaten during the Easter season.