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Cuisine & Region

Recipes can be browsed through the places and culinary traditions that shape their ingredients and preparation. Mexican, Tex-Mex, Southern, German, Italian, and other collections provide different starting points across courses. Traditional dishes, regional interpretations, and clearly identified adaptations sit within this broader archive, with specific fusion collections offering another path through the recipe box.

Browse the posts below, or choose a subcategory when available.

  • African

    The current African collection begins with Moroccan-inspired soup and couscous preparations. These dishes offer a narrow starting point within a continent of many distinct cuisines, rather than a complete picture of its cooking traditions.

  • Asian

    This broad Asian collection brings together dishes linked to several distinct culinary traditions, as well as adaptations. National cuisine collections provide more specific browsing paths than a single continental label can offer.

  • Caribbean

    Jerk shrimp tacos and Cuban-linked dishes provide several starting points in the Caribbean collection. Island cuisines and modern adaptations retain their individual identities within this broad regional archive.

  • European

    European recipes span distinct national and regional traditions, from French sauces to Irish potato dishes. The child collections offer a more specific path through this broad archive of recipes and adaptations.

  • Fusion Cuisine

    Fusion dishes draw a recognizable contribution from more than one culinary tradition. Kung Pao tacos, miso pasta, and other preparations show different ways to combine a flavor, technique, or dish format. Browse the specific pairings for a clearer view of the influences involved, with each recipe explaining how those elements meet in the finished dish.

  • Jewish

    Honey-spice cake, latke variations, and deli-style corned beef provide different starting points in this Jewish culinary collection. The recipes represent selected dishes and adaptations within a diverse cultural food tradition.

  • Mediterranean

    Vegetable frittata, lemon-garlic potatoes, and salmon preparations give this Mediterranean collection several directions. The regional label brings related dishes together while leaving room for their distinct origins and adaptations.

  • Middle Eastern

    Zhoug sauce represents this small Middle Eastern collection. The herb-and-chile preparation offers a focused starting point within a region of distinct cuisines, ingredients, and cooking traditions.

  • North American

    North American cooking includes distinct national, regional, and cultural traditions. Mexican dishes, United States regional collections, and other preparations provide more specific browsing paths within this broad geographic archive.

  • South American

    Dulce de leche crêpes, chimichurri, and Venezuelan bollos pelones provide different starting points in this South American collection. National and regional identities remain distinct within this broad geographic archive.

In this collection

  • Northern Fried Chicken Recipe

    While the South may have a reputation for some of the country’s best fried chicken, this “Northern” fried chicken from Bruce and Eric Bromberg’s “Blue Ribbon Cookbook” has…

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  • Tuna Noodle Casserole

    This comforting and reliable classic features tuna, egg noodles, cream of mushroom soup and peas. 1 can (10¾ ounces) Campbell’s Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup (Regular or 98%…

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  • Cilantro-Peanut Pesto

    4 cups packed cilantro leaves 1 cup (5 oz) roasted, unsalted peanuts 3 Tablespoons rice vinegar 4 teaspoon toasted sesame oil 2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger ½ teaspoon…

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  • Quick Chicken and Noodles Stir-Fry

    A quick and satisfying stir-fry featuring tender chicken, crisp vegetables, and ramen noodles tossed in a savory sauce. This easy one-pan meal is perfect for a busy weeknight.…

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  • Spaghetti 101 with Garlic Bread

    The secret to making authentic Italian spaghetti with red sauce lies in the ingredients — only the highest-quality ones will do. Fortunately, you can stock most of the…

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  • Perfect Spaghetti with Tomato Sauce

    Perfect Spaghetti with Tomato Sauce

    This recipe’s quickness depends on getting all the sauce ingredients and cooking equipment ready before you start cooking. Then, when the water’s boiling, start the pasta, and sauté…

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  • Garlic Bread

    ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter 2 garlic cloves, very finely minced ¼ cup freshly grated fresh flat-leaf parsley, coarsely chopped ¼ teaspoon coarse salt, or to taste…

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  • Oriental-Glazed Chicken

    Oriental-Glazed Chicken

    1  pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces ¼ cup light soy sauce ¼ cup honey 3  tablespoons vegetable oil 2  tablespoons chili sauce (such as…

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  • Easter Pie

    Easter Pie

    All-purpose flour, for dusting Easter Pie Dough 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1½ pounds fresh spinach, trimmed 3¼ cups whole-milk ricotta cheese ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese (1½…

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  • Stuffed Cabbage

    Stuffed Cabbage

    The filling is a simple one — rice and meat with onions, garlic, celery, cloves, and green apple — but the dish was as tasty as it is…

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