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Traditional European recipes

The holiday table your grandparents knew, written down.

499 traditional recipes from 16 European countries, each with the story behind it, checked against sources from its own country and written for American kitchens.

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Braided vánočka sweet bread with raisins, sliced on a board

Editions

Each edition follows one season or holiday. Buy the one you need, or the Holiday Bundle with Christmas, Valentine's Day and Easter for $69.20.

November to January

Christmas

189 recipes from 16 countries. One-time purchase$32.20
January and February

Winter Folk Dishes

133 recipes from 16 countries. One-time purchase$32.20
February

Valentine's Day

48 recipes from 16 countries. One-time purchase$21.20
March and April

Easter

129 recipes from 16 countries. One-time purchase$32.20

How every recipe is made

Checked against sources from its own country. Every recipe was compared with how it is cooked at home there, and the sources are listed under it.
US and metric measures. Cups, ounces and °F, and grams, milliliters and °C, switched with one tap.
Stand-ins for hard-to-find ingredients. Where an ingredient is rare in US stores, the recipe says what to use instead.

Free recipes to start with

38 recipes are free to read and cook. See all free recipes.

Zimtsterne, star-shaped cinnamon cookies with white meringue icing, on a wooden table
ZimtsterneChristmas · Germany
Cinnamon star cookiesFree recipeRound loaf of Irish soda bread with raisins and a cross scored on top
Irish Soda BreadChristmas · Ireland
Irish soda breadFree recipeBerliner Pfannkuchen, Carnival Jelly Doughnuts
Berliner PfannkuchenWinter · Germany
Carnival Jelly DoughnutsFree recipeIrish Stew, Irish Lamb Stew
Irish StewWinter · Ireland
Irish Lamb StewFree recipeBaci di dama, small hazelnut sandwich cookies with chocolate filling
Baci di DamaValentine's Day · Italy
Hazelnut Kiss CookiesFree recipeRed licitar heart decorated with white icing and a small mirror
Licitarsko srceValentine's Day · Croatia
Croatian Licitar HeartFree recipeFrankfurt green herb sauce with halved boiled eggs and potatoes
Frankfurter Grüne SoßeEaster · Germany
Frankfurt Green Herb Sauce with EggsFree recipeHot cross buns in a ceramic bowl with daffodils
Hot Cross BunsEaster · Ireland
Hot Cross BunsFree recipe