European cuisine recipes

Bundevara is a Serbian pastry similar to strudel. It's filled with grated pumpkin, sugar, and spices, rolled into several layers of thin dough, and baked in the oven. The main ingredient...

These nut cookies may not look impressive, but the taste is divine. Their name, Brutti ma Buoni, literally translates from Italian as "ugly but good." And they're also...

Bridies are traditional Scottish pasties, the culinary pride of the town of Forfar, where the bridie pie even became the mascot of the local football team. Bridies were invented in the mid-19th century and, according to one...

Popular in the Balkans and the Middle East, börek is baked from a thin dough that wraps the filling around itself, creating a flaky appearance. One of the most...

German placinta are pastries with a sweet pumpkin filling and aromatic spices, popular among the "Russian Germans" who inhabit the state of North Dakota in the United States. Like all turnovers...

Placinte are traditional flatbreads in Moldova and Romania, filled with various fillings. They resemble round, pan-fried pies. Fragrant, delicious, and crispy, placinte are...

Biscochos borrachos is a traditional Spanish dessert that translates as "drunken biscuits." This fluffy, spongy sponge cake is baked with eggs, sugar, flour, and baking powder. It's topped with...

Bieroks pirozhki are very popular among German immigrants living in the United States. They are baked from yeast dough and filled with fried minced meat and cabbage. But unlike Russian bieroks...

It's impossible to imagine Christmas baking in Western Europe without the captivating aroma of almonds. During these festive times, marzipan becomes a staple ingredient in many confectioneries...

A traditional Slovenian pie made from rolled-up pastries. The word povitica means "roll," and it originates from the Bela Krajina region of southeastern Slovenia. The thin dough, mixed with...

This Italian-style stuffed squid dish with marinara sauce makes a delicious holiday treat or can transform an ordinary weekday dinner into a celebration. Fill the squid with...

The Yule log (French: bûche de Noël) is a traditional Christmas cake popular in France and French-speaking countries. It was created to replace the pagan custom of burning the log at Christmas...

Prepare a festive roast the traditional English way—complete with Yorkshire pudding. The best cut for this roast is the thick rib eye of beef, also known as...

Marzipan is considered one of the most popular baked goods fillings in the Netherlands. Christmas sweets, including candies, cookies, buns, and many other confections, are especially incomplete without it.

Bake a delicious appetizer made from thin dough with a cheese filling. This is a variation of the traditional Bulgarian banitsa, made not as a pie, but as individual layers. Place on baking sheets...

Banitsa is a traditional Bulgarian pie made of thin puff pastry with a cheese filling. Banitsa is typically baked in the shape of a snail, and on major holidays like Christmas or New Year's, it's topped with...

Banbury puff pastries are a traditional English pastry with a vibrant oriental flavor and aroma. Their birthplace is considered to be the town of Banbury in England, where these pastries have been baked for many centuries after...

Rose geranium, or pelargonium, is not only a delight to the eye as a houseplant, but has also long been used in cooking. Oddly enough, it's not the flowers that are responsible for its distinctive aroma, but the plant's leaves. Their...

This chocolate cupcake recipe is inspired by a British diet oatmeal cookie recipe. Although baked as cute cupcakes perfect for tea, they still retain...

"Nun's Sighs" are traditional Spanish deep-fried choux pastry doughnuts. Spanish convents have historically been considered the place where the most...

Making delicious homemade candied nuts isn't all that difficult if you have a candy thermometer. It's the only way to know when to cook the caramel to the right degree of doneness. First, boil...

Whole-wheat flour, mixed in equal proportions with all-purpose flour, gives these yeast-free buns a deeper, nuttier flavor and aroma. These buns are healthier than white ones and can be...

If you're looking for a dessert that will not only captivate your guests with its flavor but also be a true highlight of your holiday table, create a magnificent, slightly ornate, yet unforgettable croquembouche. This...

Sicilian cannoli will be a true highlight of your New Year's and Christmas table, and are even perfect for an everyday dessert with coffee, if, for example, you use a simplified version with store-bought...

What do Indian masala chai and Irish hot toddy have in common? Both are spiced black tea drinks with a warming effect. Combine the alcoholic...

Wassail is an ancient English drink traditionally brewed and consumed at Christmas. Make your own wassail and fill your home with its warm, spicy aromas. Use...

Bake a fragrant berry pie with a wonderfully moist texture and crunchy streusel topping for your homemade tea party. For the filling, use fresh blueberries and gently fold them into the batter to ensure the berries stay...

This cake was inspired by the popular American Italian rainbow cookies, almond-flavored and covered in chocolate. So, this cake will be a larger version of the Italian cookie,...

A four-tiered cake with cream cheese frosting, nuts, and coconut, topped with fresh blueberries. This cake doesn't even require much decorating. The filling itself will be the star.

These delicious nutty cookies are filled with cherry jam and decorated with lovely patterns. They're baked whole, then cut into small squares. The cherry flavor...

Boeuf bourguignon, or beef Burgundy, is one of the most famous French dishes, having made the transition from peasant fare to haute cuisine. The dish's name doesn't come from its region of origin,...

In Italian cuisine, ossobuco is a veal shank cut crosswise into discs of meat with the marrow bone in the middle. Ossobuco is also the name given to the dish prepared from this cut. For...

Spankopita is a Greek layered pie filled with spinach and feta cheese. The combination is stunning. Like any Greek dish, spankopita is infused with Mediterranean flavors. To prepare it...

For a special and unforgettable breakfast, fry French toast with brioche slices dipped in a sweet egg mixture and serve with a delicious apple-berry compote and cheese...

A delicious, filling, and flavor-packed Spanish-style omelette, it's made as a sandwich, with traditional Spanish ingredients like ham, sheep's cheese, and more wrapped in a large, thin omelette.

These sweet and flavorful French toast paninis are delicious, soft, and moist. And you don't even need a special sandwich maker to make them. They can be...

Pasta, pork sausage gravy in white sauce, cheese, and spinach combine harmoniously in this lasagna, making it a delicious and filling breakfast. For the gravy, remove the pork sausage casings and fry...

French toast is a quick and easy way to transform ordinary white bread into a true dessert using ingredients you already have on hand. Stale...

Linzer Tart is a world-famous pie from the Austrian city of Linz. It has a crumbly, delicate almond crust, topped with a filling of...

These cross buns are inspired by the famous Battenberg cake—a sponge cake with a yellow and pink checkerboard pattern, covered in marzipan. Cross buns are considered a traditional Easter pastry throughout...

Spanish churros are long, fried doughnuts made from choux pastry, often rolled in cinnamon sugar and eaten dipped in chocolate sauce. They taste simply amazing. But if you don't have...

Many people leave the outer crusts when eating pizza. But that won't happen with this pizza; every last, delicious slice will be eaten! After all, its crust is stuffed with pepperoni and...

This delicate vanilla crème brûlée with a pleasant caramel flavor will brighten up any celebration. And it's so easy to make, you'll be able to make it right away. The ingredients are simple: cream, sugar,...

Richly flavored, these Italian shrimp bruschettas with fresh tarragon notes are perfect as an appetizer. The topping can also be served alone over pasta or mashed potatoes, and crispy toast will...

"Au jus" (French for "au jus") is a culinary term that means "with juice" in French and most often refers to roast beef with a sauce made from the meat's juices. Take a piece cut from...

Cioppino seafood soup is a dish that began as a simple fisherman's lunch and has become a true delicacy served in the finest restaurants. Despite its Italian name, this...

If you're cooking a roast, be sure to serve it with Yorkshire pudding—an old English snack made with batter baked in the fat dripping from the roast. Yorkshire pudding is usually...

Banana gives these muffins not only a tender and moist texture but also a wonderful aroma that will keep you ravenous while they're still in the oven. They're quite easy and quick to make,...

Unlike its Italian and Swiss cousins, French buttercream is made with egg yolks beaten in a double boiler. Hot sugar syrup is then stirred into the beaten yolks...

To surprise your guests, prepare an unusual sun-dried tomato jam as an appetizer. Sun-dried tomatoes are simmered with onions, thyme, and garlic in a mixture of vegetable oil, chicken broth,...