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European Vegetable-led Recipes
A tour of Europe through vegetable-led: 148 authentic dishes, each tied to a real country and region, each with its cultural story and dietary swaps built in.
148 recipes
Pasta alla NormaSicily, Italy · easy · 50 minFried eggplant, tomato, basil, and salted ricotta over pasta, Catania's tribute to its favorite opera.
Ratatouille NiçoiseProvence, France · medium · 90 minSummer vegetables stewed separately then united, Provence's answer to a garden at peak harvest.
Paella de Verduras (Valencian Vegetable Paella)Valencia, Spain · medium · 60 minSaffron rice cooked wide and shallow until it forms the prized socarrat crust, loaded with market vegetables.
Pierogi Ruskie (Potato & Cheese Dumplings)Lesser Poland, Poland · medium · 70 minTender dumplings stuffed with potato and farmer's cheese, finished in butter with golden onions.
Gemista (Stuffed Summer Vegetables)Crete, Greece · medium · 105 minTomatoes and peppers baked slowly around an herbed rice filling, with potatoes roasting in the juices.
KäsespätzleSwabia, Germany · medium · 50 minFresh egg noodles scraped into boiling water, layered with alpine cheese and buried in crispy onions.
Varenyky (Potato Dumplings)Poltava, Ukraine · medium · 90 minHalf-moon dumplings of tender dough filled with mashed potato and fried onion, boiled and tossed in butter, served with fried onions and sour cream.
Bramboráky (Potato Pancakes)Bohemia, Czechia · easy · 40 minCrisp-edged garlicky potato pancakes flecked with marjoram, Bohemia’s answer to any hour of hunger.
Mămăligă cu Brânză și SmântânăTransylvania, Romania · easy · 40 minGolden polenta layered with salty sheep’s cheese and cool sour cream, Carpathian shepherd food, unchanged for centuries.
Karjalanpiirakka (Karelian Pies)North Karelia, Finland · medium · 90 minLittle rye-crusted boats filled with creamy rice porridge, brushed with butter and topped with egg butter.
Trofie al Pesto GenoveseLiguria, Italy · easy · 40 minHand-twisted pasta with true Genoese pesto, plus the potatoes and green beans that Liguria insists belong in the pot.
Tortilla EspañolaMadrid, Spain · medium · 50 minThe potato-and-egg omelette that anchors every Spanish bar, flipped whole, argued about forever.
Smørrebrød (Three Classics)Zealand (Copenhagen), Denmark · easy · 45 minDenmark’s open-faced rye sandwiches, built in proper order: egg & tomato, potato & chive, and beet & apple.
Pastéis de NataLisbon, Portugal · medium · 45 minBlistered puff-pastry cups filled with silky cinnamon-scented custard, Lisbon’s daily miracle, best warm.
Šaltibarščiai (Cold Beet Soup)Vilnius, Lithuania · easy · 40 minA shocking-pink chilled soup of beets, kefir, cucumber, and dill, Lithuania’s summer in a bowl, with hot potatoes on the side.
Tarator (Cold Yogurt and Cucumber Soup)Sofia, Bulgaria · easy · 15 minA chilled Bulgarian summer soup of thinned yogurt, grated cucumber, garlic, dill and walnuts, finished with a drizzle of oil.
BanitsaSofia, Bulgaria · medium · 65 minCoiled phyllo layered with tangy white cheese and egg, baked into a golden spiral, Bulgaria’s breakfast and New Year charm.
SpanakopitaMacedonia (Thessaloniki), Greece · medium · 75 minSpinach, herbs, and feta folded into shatteringly crisp phyllo, northern Greece’s classic greens pie.
Cacio e PepeLazio (Rome), Italy · medium · 20 minJust pasta, pecorino, and black pepper, emulsified into a glossy, peppery sauce with nothing but starchy water and technique.
Tavče GravčeSkopje, North Macedonia · easy · 95 minNorth Macedonia's national dish: white beans baked in a clay pan with paprika, peppers, and mint.
RibollitaTuscany, Italy · easy · 95 minA thick Tuscan "reboiled" soup of cannellini beans, cavolo nero, and day-old bread.
Mămăligă cu BrânzăChișinău, Moldova · easy · 40 minThick cornmeal polenta layered with salty sheep's cheese and sour cream, the soul of Moldovan tables.
KačamakCetinje, Montenegro · medium · 50 minWhipped cornmeal-and-potato mash beaten with young cheese and clotted kaymak until glossy and rich.
FlijaPristina, Kosovo · advanced · 150 minA patient, many-layered pancake built up batter-by-batter under live coals, served with butter and cream.
DranikiMinsk, Belarus · easy · 45 minCrisp-edged potato pancakes fried golden and served with a generous spoon of sour cream.
KäsknöpfleVaduz, Liechtenstein · medium · 50 minSoft little dumplings tossed with melting mountain cheese and crowned with sweet fried onions.
Swiss Cheese FondueBern, Switzerland · medium · 35 minA communal pot of melted Gruyère and Emmental with white wine and garlic, for dipping bread.
Granita con BriocheSicily, Italy · easy · 15 minIcy lemon (or coffee, almond) granita scooped into a soft brioche col tuppo, a Sicilian summer breakfast.
Pain PerduProvence, France · easy · 22 minThick slices of day-old baguette soaked in vanilla custard and fried golden in butter, the French original of French toast.
Churros con ChocolateValencia, Spain · medium · 30 minCrisp ridged fritters dusted with sugar, for dipping into a thick cup of hot chocolate.
JajecznicaLesser Poland, Poland · easy · 15 minSoft, buttery Polish scrambled eggs with chives, served with fresh bread.
BougatsaCrete, Greece · medium · 55 minCrisp phyllo pastry wrapped around a warm semolina custard, dusted with sugar and cinnamon.
Torrada com GalãoMinho, Portugal · easy · 10 minThick toasted bread drenched in butter, served with a tall glass of milky galão coffee.
BundáskenyérGreat Hungarian Plain, Hungary · easy · 15 minHungarian "fur-coat bread", slices dipped in seasoned egg and milk and fried golden.
SyrnikiPoltava, Ukraine · easy · 30 minLittle pan-fried cottage-cheese pancakes, golden outside and tender within, served with sour cream and jam.
HavregrötSkåne, Sweden · easy · 12 minWarm oat porridge topped with lingonberry or blueberry and a splash of cold milk.
Beans on ToastCornwall, United Kingdom · easy · 10 minSaucy baked beans piled onto hot buttered toast, the humble British comfort breakfast.
WentelteefjesGelderland, Netherlands · easy · 22 minStale bread turned in cinnamon-sugar custard and fried in butter until golden, the classic Dutch way to use up an old loaf.
KoláčeBohemia, Czechia · medium · 50 minSoft sweet buns with a dimple of fruit, poppy seed, or sweet cheese filling.
Omletă ȚărăneascăTransylvania, Romania · easy · 25 minA rustic Romanian peasant omelette with tomato, pepper, onion, and salty telemea cheese.
Norwegian Vafler (Heart Waffles)Vestland (Bergen), Norway · easy · 30 minSoft, cardamom-scented waffles cooked in a heart-shaped iron, served warm with brown cheese, jam, or sour cream.
Wiener FrühstückVienna, Austria · easy · 14 minA Viennese breakfast of a crusty Kaisersemmel, soft-boiled egg, butter, jam, and a milky Melange.
Belgian WafflesFlanders, Belgium · medium · 40 minDeep-pocketed waffles, crisp outside and fluffy within, dusted with sugar or topped with fruit.
Pannukakku (Finnish Oven Pancake)North Karelia, Finland · easy · 35 minA single thick, custardy pancake baked in a hot buttered pan until puffed and golden, cut in squares and eaten with jam and berries.
WienerbrødZealand (Copenhagen), Denmark · advanced · 60 minThe original "Danish": flaky laminated pastry with custard or jam, glazed and eaten with coffee.
Uštipci with KajmakSarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina · easy · 35 minLittle fried dough balls served warm with kajmak clotted cream and soft cheese.
Hafragrautur (Icelandic Oat Porridge)Reykjavík, Iceland · easy · 17 minCreamy stovetop oat porridge simmered with a pinch of salt, served the Icelandic way with a spoon of skyr, brown sugar, and butter.
Varškės Blynai (Curd Cheese Pancakes)Vilnius, Lithuania · easy · 30 minLittle pan-fried pancakes of fresh curd cheese, crisp and golden outside and tender inside, served with sour cream and jam.
PastizziValletta, Malta · medium · 55 minDiamond-shaped flaky pastries filled with ricotta or mushy peas, Malta's favorite savory bite.
ProjaŠumadija (Belgrade), Serbia · easy · 45 minA crumbly Serbian cornbread studded with white cheese, baked until golden and eaten with kajmak.
PalačinkeDalmatia, Croatia · easy · 30 minThin crepes rolled around jam, walnut, or chocolate, a Croatian breakfast and dessert.
Zemiakové Placky (Potato Pancakes)Bratislava, Slovakia · easy · 40 minCrisp, garlicky griddled pancakes of grated raw potato scented with marjoram, fried until lacy and golden.
PetullaTirana, Albania · easy · 35 minSoft Albanian fried dough eaten warm with honey, jam, feta, or a dusting of sugar.
Ajdovi ŽganciLjubljana, Slovenia · medium · 30 minRustic buckwheat "spoonbread" crumbles served with warm milk or cracklings, Slovenian comfort.
BurekSkopje, North Macedonia · medium · 60 minCoiled flaky pastry filled with cheese, baked golden and eaten with a drinking yogurt.
Grechnevaya KashaMoscow, Russia · easy · 23 minToasted buckwheat simmered until fluffy and served with butter, the quintessential Russian porridge.
KamaTartu, Estonia · easy · 5 minToasted grain-and-pea flour stirred into kefir or buttermilk with a little honey, a uniquely Estonian breakfast.
Sklandrausis (Rye Carrot Tart)Riga, Latvia · medium · 65 minLittle hand-raised rye pastry cases filled with potato and sweet spiced carrot purees, baked until set, an ancient Livonian specialty.
Plăcintă cu BrânzăChișinău, Moldova · medium · 45 minPan-fried or baked flatbread pockets stuffed with salty cheese, a Moldovan morning favorite.
PriganiceCetinje, Montenegro · easy · 35 minSmall, airy fried dough puffs served with honey, cheese, and jam, a Montenegrin breakfast treat.
Halloumi and EggsNicosia, Cyprus · easy · 15 minSlices of grilled halloumi with fried eggs and fresh tomato, the classic Cypriot breakfast.
Kachkéis (Luxembourg Cooked Cheese)Luxembourg City, Luxembourg · medium · 25 minAged curd melted down on the stove with butter and caraway into a glossy, tangy spreadable cheese, poured out to set and eaten on bread with mustard.
Pite me SpinaqPristina, Kosovo · medium · 65 minLayered thin-pastry pie filled with spinach and cheese, baked until crisp, a Kosovo staple.
Manna KashaMinsk, Belarus · easy · 15 minSmooth semolina milk porridge, lump-free and lightly sweet, topped with jam or butter.
Pa amb TomàquetAndorra la Vella, Andorra · easy · 8 minRustic bread rubbed with ripe tomato and garlic, drizzled with olive oil and salt.
Bircher MüesliVaduz, Liechtenstein · easy · 10 minOats soaked overnight in milk and yogurt with grated apple, nuts, and a squeeze of lemon.
SoccaMonaco, Monaco · easy · 22 minA thin, crisp-edged chickpea-flour pancake baked hot and eaten in torn pieces with black pepper.
PiadinaCity of San Marino, San Marino · easy · 35 minA thin griddled flatbread folded around soft cheese with ham, or with jam, the daily bread of the region.
Maritozzo con PannaVatican City, Vatican City · medium · 48 minA soft, sweet Roman bun split and filled with a thick cloud of whipped cream.
Pizza MargheritaCampania, Italy · medium · 45 minThe original Neapolitan pizza: a blistered, chewy base with tomato, mozzarella, and basil, the red, white, and green of Italy.
TiramisùLombardy (Milan), Italy · easy · 30 minCoffee-soaked ladyfingers layered with airy mascarpone cream and dusted with cocoa, Italy's most famous dessert.
Crème BrûléeBurgundy, France · medium · 65 minA silky vanilla custard under a brittle sheet of torched caramel, the crack of the spoon half the pleasure.
Tarta de SantiagoGalicia, Spain · easy · 50 minA dense, moist almond cake marked with the cross of Saint James and dusted with sugar, Galicia's pilgrim dessert.
SernikLesser Poland, Poland · medium · 95 minA dense, rich baked cheesecake made from Polish twaróg curd cheese, a cornerstone of every celebration table.
GalaktobourekoAttica (Athens), Greece · medium · 75 minA creamy semolina custard baked between crisp layers of phyllo and drenched in citrus syrup, a Greek pastry classic.
Schwarzwälder KirschtorteSwabia, Germany · advanced · 75 minLayers of chocolate sponge soaked in cherry kirsch, whipped cream, and morello cherries, the famous Black Forest gateau.
LángosGreat Hungarian Plain, Hungary · medium · 105 minA plate-sized disc of deep-fried dough rubbed with garlic and heaped with sour cream and cheese, Hungary's market-day treat.
Dobos TorteGreat Hungarian Plain, Hungary · advanced · 90 minThin sponge layers stacked with chocolate buttercream under a crown of hard caramel, a jewel of Hungarian patisserie.
NalysnykyPoltava, Ukraine · medium · 50 minThin crepes rolled around sweet-savory curd cheese and baked in butter, a comforting Ukrainian home dish.
Kyiv CakePoltava, Ukraine · advanced · 160 minCrisp hazelnut meringue layers filled with a chestnut-scented buttercream, the famous cake of Ukraine's capital.
BoxtyMunster, Ireland · easy · 35 minA soft potato pancake made from both grated raw and mashed potato, griddled golden, an Irish comfort classic.
BarmbrackMunster, Ireland · easy · 80 minA lightly spiced tea-soaked fruit loaf, tied to Halloween and its hidden fortune-telling charms.
KanelbullarSkåne, Sweden · medium · 55 minCardamom-scented cinnamon buns crowned with pearl sugar, the heart of the Swedish coffee ritual of fika.
Sticky Toffee PuddingCumbria (Lake District), United Kingdom · medium · 60 minA moist date sponge drowned in warm toffee sauce, the most comforting of British puddings, best with cream.
StroopwafelGelderland, Netherlands · advanced · 70 minTwo thin waffle wafers pressed around a layer of warm caramel syrup, the Dutch treat meant to rest on your coffee cup.
Smažený SýrBohemia, Czechia · easy · 25 minA thick slab of breaded, deep-fried cheese served with tartar sauce and potatoes, a Czech pub lunch.
Ovocné KnedlíkyBohemia, Czechia · medium · 45 minSoft dumplings wrapped around whole plums or apricots, boiled and rolled in butter, curd, and sugar, a Czech summer treat.
PapanașiTransylvania, Romania · medium · 35 minFried curd-cheese doughnuts topped with sour cream and tart jam, a warm Romanian dessert.
SkolebrødVestland (Bergen), Norway · medium · 55 minCardamom buns cradling a pool of vanilla custard, iced and edged with coconut, a Norwegian bakery favorite.
SachertorteVienna, Austria · advanced · 85 minA dense chocolate sponge with a thin layer of apricot jam under a glossy dark chocolate glaze, Vienna's famous cake.
SpeculoosFlanders, Belgium · easy · 35 minThin, crisp caramelized spice biscuits traditionally baked for Saint Nicholas, the coffee companion of the Low Countries.
MustikkapiirakkaNorth Karelia, Finland · easy · 50 minA rustic blueberry pie on a soft cardamom base with a tangy quark topping, made from Finland's wild forest berries.
Engadiner NusstorteBern, Switzerland · medium · 80 minA buttery shortcrust tart filled with caramelized walnuts, the keeping cake of Switzerland's Engadine valley.
RisalamandeZealand (Copenhagen), Denmark · easy · 60 minA cold almond rice pudding folded with whipped cream and cherry sauce, the Danish Christmas dessert with a hidden almond.
TufahijeSarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina · medium · 55 minWhole apples poached in syrup and stuffed with sweet walnuts, topped with cream, an elegant Ottoman-Bosnian sweet.
VínartertaReykjavík, Iceland · medium · 70 minA striped layer cake of thin cardamom shortbread and spiced prune filling, an Icelandic Christmas heirloom.
TinginysVilnius, Lithuania · easy · 25 minA no-bake chocolate log of crushed biscuits set in a cocoa-butter mixture, sliced to reveal a mosaic, a Lithuanian classic.
ImqaretValletta, Malta · medium · 45 minDiamond-shaped fried pastries filled with spiced date paste, a Maltese street sweet scented with aniseed and orange.
VaniliceŠumadija (Belgrade), Serbia · medium · 52 minTiny walnut shortbread sandwiches filled with jam and rolled in vanilla sugar, a staple of the Serbian slava table.
Zagorski ŠtrukliDalmatia, Croatia · medium · 75 minThin dough parcels of cottage cheese baked under cream until golden and bubbling, a comforting Croatian classic.
FrituleDalmatia, Croatia · easy · 40 minLittle rum-and-citrus doughnut balls studded with raisins and dusted with sugar, a Croatian festive fritter.
Shopska SalataSofia, Bulgaria · easy · 15 minDiced tomato, cucumber, and pepper under a snowy blanket of grated white cheese, Bulgaria's national salad.
Garash TortaSofia, Bulgaria · advanced · 70 minA flourless walnut cake layered with dark chocolate cream, a rich and elegant Bulgarian celebration torte.
Šúľance s MakomBratislava, Slovakia · medium · 45 minSoft little potato-dough rolls tossed in ground poppy seed, butter, and sugar, a nostalgic Slovak sweet.
FërgesëTirana, Albania · easy · 45 minPeppers and tomato baked with soft white cheese into a rich, bubbling dish, the pride of Tirana's kitchen.
TrileçeTirana, Albania · medium · 60 minA sponge soaked in three milks and finished with a caramel glaze, Albania's much-loved milk cake.
Prekmurska GibanicaLjubljana, Slovenia · advanced · 120 minA grand layered pastry of poppy seed, walnut, apple, and cottage cheese, Slovenia's most celebrated cake.
RavanijaSkopje, North Macedonia · easy · 50 minA moist semolina cake drenched in sweet syrup, a simple dessert across North Macedonia.
MedovikMoscow, Russia · advanced · 100 minMany thin honey-baked layers stacked with a tangy sour-cream frosting, Russia's classic honey cake.
KringelTartu, Estonia · medium · 65 minA twisted, braided sweet bread swirled with cinnamon, the celebratory loaf of the Estonian coffee table.
Rupjmaizes KārtojumsRiga, Latvia · easy · 35 minA layered trifle of toasted rye breadcrumbs, tart cranberry, and whipped cream, a uniquely Latvian dessert.
CornulețeChișinău, Moldova · medium · 60 minTender sour-cream crescents rolled around a sweet walnut filling and dusted with sugar, a Moldovan holiday cookie.
RožataCetinje, Montenegro · medium · 75 minA silky caramel custard scented with rose liqueur, the classic celebration dessert of the Montenegrin coast.
LoukoumadesNicosia, Cyprus · medium · 110 minAiry fried dough puffs soaked in honey syrup and dusted with cinnamon, an ancient sweet loved across Cyprus.
QuetschentaartLuxembourg City, Luxembourg · easy · 65 minA shortcrust tart of sharp quetsch plums under a cinnamon dusting, Luxembourg's classic late-summer bake.
PasulPristina, Kosovo · easy · 105 minA slow-simmered white bean stew rich with paprika and onion, the everyday food of Kosovo.
SheqerparePristina, Kosovo · medium · 50 minSoft semolina cookies soaked in sugar syrup until melting, a popular sweet across Kosovo and the Balkans.
KulagaMinsk, Belarus · easy · 35 minA thick, warm berry and rye porridge sweetened to a jammy pudding, an old Belarusian forest-berry dessert.
CocaAndorra la Vella, Andorra · medium · 65 minA sweet flatbread scented with anise and topped with sugar and candied fruit, an Andorran festival bake.
ApfelchüechliVaduz, Liechtenstein · easy · 30 minBattered apple rings fried golden and dusted with cinnamon sugar, a warm Alpine treat of Liechtenstein.
Fougasse MonégasqueMonaco, Monaco · medium · 65 minA sweet anise-and-orange-blossom bread topped with nuts and tiny red-and-white sweets, Monaco's festive bake.
Torta Tre MontiCity of San Marino, San Marino · medium · 35 minCrisp wafer layers stacked with chocolate-hazelnut cream and glazed, the emblematic cake of San Marino's three towers.
Crostata di Ricotta e ViscioleVatican City, Vatican City · medium · 85 minA shortcrust tart of sweet ricotta and tart sour cherries, the classic Roman-Jewish dessert of the old Ghetto.
Irish Soda BreadMunster, Ireland · easy · 55 minA dense, tangy four-ingredient loaf leavened with baking soda and buttermilk, no yeast and no kneading, baked with a deep cross cut into the top.
PoffertjesGelderland, Netherlands · medium · 35 minSmall, puffy yeast-raised pancakes made with buckwheat and wheat flour, served hot in a heap under a knob of butter and a heavy dusting of icing sugar.
KulajdaBohemia, Czechia · medium · 55 minA creamy, sharply sour South Bohemian soup of potatoes and mushrooms thick with dill, finished with vinegar and topped with a poached egg.
RømmegrøtVestland (Bergen), Norway · medium · 30 minA rich Norwegian festive porridge made by cooking full-fat sour cream with flour until its butterfat separates, loosened with milk and served with cinnamon sugar.
KaiserschmarrnVienna, Austria · medium · 40 minA fluffy Austrian pancake lightened with beaten egg whites, torn into pieces and caramelised in butter and sugar, dusted with icing sugar and served with plum compote.
Färskpotatis med Dill (New Potatoes with Dill)Skåne, Sweden · easy · 28 minYoung new potatoes boiled with dill and salt, then tossed in butter and fresh chopped dill, the essential Swedish Midsummer side whose arrival marks the start of summer.
Jordgubbstårta (Strawberry Cream Cake)Skåne, Sweden · medium · 75 minThe signature Swedish Midsummer cake: an airy sponge layered with vanilla cream and fresh strawberries, covered in whipped cream and crowned with more berries in the red-and-white of the Swedish flag.
Brezn (Bavarian Soft Pretzel)Bavaria (Munich), Germany · advanced · 55 minThe glossy dark-brown Bavarian soft pretzel, chewy-crusted and scattered with coarse salt, dipped in an alkaline bath before baking, carried by the armful at Oktoberfest.
Obatzda (Bavarian Cheese Spread)Bavaria (Munich), Germany · easy · 15 minA rust-coloured beer-garden spread of ripe camembert mashed with butter, paprika, caraway and onion, scooped up with pretzels and radishes.
Bayerischer Kartoffelsalat (Bavarian Potato Salad)Bavaria (Munich), Germany · easy · 40 minWarm sliced waxy potatoes dressed while hot with mustardy broth, vinegar, oil and onion (no mayonnaise), the light southern German potato salad served all through Oktoberfest.
Blaukraut (Bavarian Braised Red Cabbage)Bavaria (Munich), Germany · easy · 75 minRed cabbage slowly braised sweet-and-sour with apple, vinegar, cloves and juniper until glossy and tender, the classic Bavarian side to roast pork knuckle and Oktoberfest roasts.
Zopf (Butterzopf)Bern, Switzerland · medium · 65 minSwitzerland's glossy Sunday-morning braid: a soft milk-and-butter bread plaited and glazed to deep mahogany.
Rødgrød med FlødeZealand (Copenhagen), Denmark · easy · 50 minThe taste of a Danish summer: red summer berries cooked to a thick pudding and served cold under a pour of cream.
QifqiTirana, Albania · medium · 60 minGjirokastër's signature fried rice fritters bound with egg and white cheese and heavily scented with mint, served with yogurt.
Jani me FasuleTirana, Albania · easy · 165 minThe Albanian white-bean stew: creamy beans slow-simmered with onion, paprika, tomato and olive oil, brightened with mint.
ŠtrukljiLjubljana, Slovenia · medium · 60 minOne of Slovenia's most iconic dishes: thin dough rolled around a cottage-cheese filling, boiled in a cloth and sliced.
Louvi me LahanaNicosia, Cyprus · easy · 55 minA simple Cypriot Lenten staple: black-eyed beans simmered with chard and dressed warm with olive oil and lemon.
GromperekichelcherLuxembourg City, Luxembourg · easy · 40 minLuxembourg's funfair favorite: crisp grated-potato fritters with onion and parsley, fried golden and eaten with apple sauce.
KholodnikMinsk, Belarus · easy · 65 minA vivid magenta Belarusian summer soup: cold beets in kefir with cucumber, dill and egg, served with hot boiled potatoes.
BustrengoCity of San Marino, San Marino · easy · 80 minSan Marino's dense rustic cake of cornmeal, bread, apple and dried fruit sweetened with honey, a Christmas classic.
RibelVaduz, Liechtenstein · easy · 35 minOne of Liechtenstein's most original dishes: cornmeal simmered in milk and water, then toasted in butter into golden crumbs.
TörkareblVaduz, Liechtenstein · easy · 35 minThe gentle Unterland version of Liechtenstein's corn dish: grits scalded and soaked, then slowly toasted crumbly and eaten with elderberry jam.
Carciofi alla RomanaVatican City, Vatican City · medium · 60 minWhole Roman artichokes stuffed with garlic and wild mint, then braised upright in olive oil and water until meltingly tender.
Blini (Russian Thin Pancakes)Moscow, Russia · easy · 40 minThin, lacy pancakes swirled paper-thin in the pan and rolled or folded around jam and sour cream, a cornerstone of the Russian table.
Soupe au PistouMonaco, Monaco · easy · 75 minA summer vegetable and white bean soup finished off the heat with pistou, a raw pounded paste of basil, garlic and cheese.
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