Fatayer are simple but delicious Middle Eastern pastries and these spinach fatayer (fatayer sabanekh) are a popular version in Lebanon.
Easter
Easter is an important celebration in Christian communities around the world. As with any important celebration, food plays a large role in Easter traditions. Often the foods eaten and recipes made symbolize (or teach about) religious truths.
Bring something new to your family’s Easter table with these Easter recipes from around the world!
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.
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.
Take a new twist on dyed eggs this year with these Marbled Chinese Tea Eggs. With a lightly sweet and salty favor, these are no ordinary eggs!
Mshosh is a simple Armenian lentil salad made with dried apricots and walnuts. This budget-friendly recipe is easy to make, flavorful and very filling.
People around the world celebrate Easter with unique food traditions. Maybe one of these 8 unique Easter foods will inspire your Easter meal this year!
Easter is a huge celebration for Italian Christians that deserves special Italian Easter recipes!
Easter is one of the biggest holidays of the year for Greeks. A holiday this important calls for some special Greek Easter recipes!
Maamoul Cookies are melt in your mouth, date filled cookies that are low in sugar but robust in flavor.
Pizza Gain (also known as Pizzagaina, Pizza Rustica, or Pizza Chiena) is an Italian Easter Pizza that is unlike any pizza you have ever tasted.
Lagana is a simple Greek flatbread that is traditionally eaten only once a year, on Clean Monday, the first day of Lent in the Greek Orthodox tradition. Grab the recipe and let’s get baking!
An egg and lemon based soup, this avgolemono with chicken and orzo creates a bright and refreshing addition to any meal.
Leave it to the Spanish to think of using wine to soak their French Toast! Torrijas are a traditional Lent and Easter treat!
Koulourakia are a crispy, orange-scented Greek Easter Cookies that are the perfect treat with coffee or hot chocolate.
Liptauer is a seriously addicting, paprika-infused cheese spread that is perfect for game day or a fancy appetizer party, and everything in between.
Capirotada is a Mexican Bread Pudding full of cinnamon, fruit, and nuts that is eaten during the religious season of Lent.