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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

  • Smashed Fried Okra

    Smashed Fried Okra

    What a revelation! Use a meat mallet to smash okra and create more surface area for crispy-brown goodness. Try this at home. Ingredients 1 pound fresh okra 1…

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  • Sonic Extreme Tots

    Sonic Extreme Tots

    Sonic Extreme Tater Tots are a treat you are going to love preparing at home. So delicious and so easy to make, these will be a great addition…

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  • Country Gravy

    Country Gravy

    This is a beautiful example of classic, very old-school American country cooking. There are a lot of variations, and this is my favorite. This goes on fried chicken,…

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  • Chicken Tinga Tamales

    Chicken Tinga Tamales

    Learn how to make tamales with this recipe for delicious chicken tinga tamales with tomatoes and chipotles in adobo. You can also swap in turkey for the chicken…

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  • Southern Instant Pot Collard Greens

    Southern Instant Pot Collard Greens

    Ingredients 2 teaspoonsolive oil 2 slices uncooked bacon chopped 4 ounces country ham sliced and chopped 1 small onion chopped 3/4 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth 1/3 cup apple…

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  • Instant Pot Sushi Rice

    Instant Pot Sushi Rice

    Ingredients 1 cup of short-grain Japanese rice or medium-grain California rice 1 1/4 cups of water 1/4 cup white wine vinegar OR 1/8 cup apple cider vinegar 1…

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  • Tomato Peach Gazpacho

    This cold, summery soup is the easiest dinner party stunner (or quick, lovely lunch). To play up the sweetness of the tomatoes, we like to throw in a…

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  • Creamy Chicken Poblano Soup

    Creamy Chicken Poblano Soup

    Ingredients 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter 2 cups small-diced onion (about 1 large) 4 celery stalks, cut into medium dice 3 carrots, cut into medium dice 2…

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  • Grits Dumplings

    Grits Dumplings

    Once you’ve tried homemade grits dumplings, you might be wondering what the heck you’ve been doing with your life. They’re like traditional dumplings, but instead of just flour,…

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  • Pappardelle with Mixed Mushrooms, Ricotta, and Walnuts

    Pappardelle with Mixed Mushrooms, Ricotta, and Walnuts

    Inspired by the ricotta and honey toasts often made for breakfast, this pasta dish is one of those one-bowl dinners that’s simple to put together but tastes wonderfully…

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