Carnival Recipe: Pao de Queijo (Brazilian Cheese Bread)
Tuesday, February 21st, 2012
By Lauren Capitani
Brazilian pao de queijo make a fabulous and gluten-free addition to a family menu!
Nirvana Day Recipe: Miso Udon Soup
Friday, February 10th, 2012
By Lauren Capitani
Nirvana Day is celebrated with simple, vegetarian dishes, such as this easy-to-prepare, kid-friendly soup.
Imbolc Recipe: Boxty (mashed potato pancakes)
Sunday, January 29th, 2012
By Lauren Capitani
These Irish (mashed) potato pancakes are a perfect conduit for fresh Irish butter or a host of other toppings.
Vietnamese New Year Recipe: Banh Chung
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012
By Lauren Capitani
This Vietnamese dish is traditionally eaten on Tết, the country’s New Year’s celebration.
Three Kings Day Recipe: Rosca de Reyes
Thursday, January 5th, 2012
By The Editors
Rosca de Reyes is the traditional pastry bread eaten on Three Kings Day across Latin America and beyond.
Hopi Corn Stew Recipe
Monday, December 12th, 2011
By Elizabeth Ratto
A hearty corn stew for long winter days
Moroccan Inspired Stuffing Recipe
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
By Stephanie Meade
Holiday stuffing inspired by the flavors of Morocco, with cumin, dates, almonds and pears. Yum!
St. Nicholas Recipe: Glühwein (hot wine punch)
Tuesday, November 15th, 2011
By The Editors
When the days grow shorter and the temperature decreases so much so that you see yourself breathing outside, then it’s that time of year when you need the right beverage to warm you up from the inside, which has the incredible side effect of supporting social interaction. This winter beverage is glühwein in German (literally glow wine) or hot wine punch would be the loose English translation.
Eid Recipe: Moroccan Lamb with Prunes
Tuesday, November 1st, 2011
By Stephanie Meade
Eid is a time for food, family and celebration. Lamb is a popular dish because of the animal that is sacrificed.
Day of the Dead Recipe: Pan de Muerto
Wednesday, October 12th, 2011
By The Editors
Pan de muerto is a sweet bread, flavored with anise, orange zest and cinnamon and decorated with bone shaped pieces of dough, given as a snack to the dead.
German Recipe: Pheasant in a Creamy Wine Reduction Sauce with Sauerkraut
Tuesday, September 13th, 2011
By The Editors
Pheasant in a creamy wine reduction sauce with sauerkraut–lighter than a sausage but every bit as German.
Ethiopian New Year Recipe: Doro Wat
Tuesday, August 30th, 2011
By Elizabeth Ratto
Search the spice rack to create this perfect recipe for the whole family, with basic ingredients and a low-prep time.
Ramadan Recipe: Chicken Kebabs
Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011
By Umm Salihah
I can remember when I was little my parents would feed us early and send us to bed to get some peace during iftar. I am now having to deal with the same from my children.
Ramadan Recipe: Moroccan Harira
Sunday, July 31st, 2011
By Stephanie Meade
A soup where taste equals love with lentils, cilantro, parsley, chickpeas and spices.
Peruvian Recipe: Lomo Saltado
Tuesday, June 28th, 2011
By Stephanie Meade
A Peruvian recipe for lomo saltado that is simple and so tasty.
Mongolian recipe: Khuushuur
Tuesday, June 28th, 2011
By The Editors
Simple and delicious Mongolian recipe for Khuushuur to celebrate Naadam.
Midsummer Recipe: Ginger-glazed Salmon Over Warm Potato Salad
Tuesday, May 31st, 2011
By The Editors
After browsing many Scandinavian recipes for this issue, we struck upon one that is summery, Swedish-inspired and delicious. The place where we found it is sort of the Swedish stereotype—eh hem— Ikea .
Canadian Recipe: Poutine
Tuesday, May 31st, 2011
By The Editors
The flashing-neon preface to this recipe is that this is our InCultureParent twist on poutine, the popular Canadian French fry specialty. Because we always try to feature healthy recipes, it didn’t feel right to us to encourage you to eat French fries, even if they are Canadian French fries. So we made our own variation…
Korean Recipe: Hoddeok
Saturday, April 30th, 2011
By Aeri Lee
Hoddeok is a “traditional” Korean street vendor food. Korean people love to eat this delicious snack especially in the cold winter. It tastes best when it is warm.
Vesak Recipe: Fried Meehoon
Saturday, April 30th, 2011
By Chris Wan
Editor’s note: On Vesak, it is prohibited to kill any being, so everyone eats vegetarian. Here’s a recipe from Malaysia that is popular on Vesak.
Easter Recipe: Aunt Angie’s Italian Cookies
Thursday, March 31st, 2011
By Stephanie Meade
I come from a family of Italian-Americans, at least on one side. The thing is, I am actually only one-quarter Italian, as my maternal grandmother is second generation Italian and my maternal grandfather Austrian. Yet my Mom and her five sisters identify solely with the Italian side…
Vaisakhi Recipe: Sarson Ka Sag
Thursday, March 31st, 2011
By The Editors
Sarson ka sag is traditionally a Punjabi dish, often made on Vaisakhi but not exclusively. It’s totally delicious, vegetarian and incorporates one of the world healthiest veggies—mustard greens.
Nowruz Recipe: Red Rice with Green Beans (Lubia Polow)
Monday, February 28th, 2011
By Najmieh Batmanglij
This dish was my childhood favorite; we called it red rice (because of the tomatoes in the rice). It was also my children’s favorite when they were growing up.
Holi Recipe: Thandai (Almond-Spiced Milk)
Monday, February 28th, 2011
By The Editors
Thandai is a refreshing milk-based drink, accented with bold flavors. It is traditionally consumed in Northern India during the festival of Holi.
Chinese New Year Recipe: Yuanxiao (sweet rice balls)
Monday, January 31st, 2011
By Sophie Beach
Yuanxiao, or sweet rice balls, are traditionally eaten on Lantern Festival, which is the last day of the two-week Chinese New Year holiday.
Ayyam-i-Ha Recipe: Fesenjan (walnut-pomegranate chicken)
Monday, January 31st, 2011
By The Editors
Persian recipes are very appropriate for Ayyam-i-Ha. This recipe for fesenjan, also called fesanjoon depending on the regional dialect, combines chicken with pomegranates and walnuts for an amazing explosion of taste.
Armenian Christmas Recipe: Anooshabour (Armenian Christmas Pudding)
Wednesday, January 5th, 2011
By The Editors
This is a traditional Armenian Christmas recipe. In the early days, at every Armenian feast, Anooshabour was a traditional must!
Armenian Recipe: Tina’s Armenian-Kiss Martini
Tuesday, January 4th, 2011
By Tina Der Bedrossian
Pomegranates are the Armenian national fruit and you could easily say that vodka is an Armenian national pastime. Combine the two together and you have an explosively delicious cocktail, with Armenian flavor.
Japanese New Year Recipe: Ozoni
Friday, December 31st, 2010
By Stacie Tamaki
Ozoni, or mochi soup, is a Japanese holiday meal traditionally prepared on New Year’s Day. After baking, fresh mochi is put into a bowl, and soup and cabbage are ladled over it.
Hanukkah Recipe: Noodle Kugel
Tuesday, November 30th, 2010
By The Editors
The Yiddish translation of kugel is any baked pudding in Eastern European Jewish culture. My favorite is a noodle kugel, also known as noodle pudding. There are two types of noodle kugel: a sweet kugel and a savory one (which has no sour cream or cottage cheese).
Diwali Recipe: Kheer
Sunday, October 31st, 2010
By The Editors
As much as Diwali is a festival of lights, it is also a festival of sweets. There are so many amazing sweet dishes made in celebration of Diwali. Here we present one of them, Kheer, an Indian rice pudding.
Armenian Recipe: Apricot Tart
Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
By Tina Der Bedrossian
Apricots are a traditionally Armenian fruit. If you haven’t had apricots in Armenia, you haven’t tasted the sweet juiciness that apricots can be. What follows is a wonderful apricot tart, inspired by the Armenian fruit.
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