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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

  • Rinderrouladen — Beef Rouladen

    Ingredients 4 large, thin (4 ounce) pieces round steak, pounded 1/4 inch thick 4 tablespons mustard 8 slices bacon, cut into small pieces 2 Onions, chopped 4 Gewürzgurke…

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  • Chicken Schnitzel

    Schnitzel, the German word for cutlet, is also commonly used to describe meat that has been breaded and fried. 2 large eggs 1 garlic clove, minced ½ teaspoon…

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  • 1-Dish Taco Bake

    Taco Meat Mixture 1 pound ground beef 1 package taco seasoning Batter Mazola PureTM Cooking Spray ½ cup masa corn flour OR corn meal ¾ cup all-purpose flour…

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  • Tilapia Piccata

    This piccata recipe calls for tilapia, but you can also substitute most any flaky white fish, or use veal or chicken cutlets. For more quick and easy fish…

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  • Spanakopita

    4 tablespoons unsalted butter ¼ cup olive oil 1 pound frozen phyllo pastry 4 bunches (3¼ pounds) fresh spinach, washed, stemmed, coarsely chopped 1½ cups finely chopped scallion,…

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  • Savory Breakfast Pizza

    Start with  refrigerated pizza crust for this fun breakfast pizza that features pesto, tomatoes, bacon and eggs. 1 13.8-ounce can refrigerated classic pizza crust ⅓ cup basil pesto…

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  • Italian Brunch Torta

    This breakfast or brunch pie filled with hearty Italian ingredients tastes and looks like a gourmet dish. Just don’t tell them how easy it was with Pillsbury® refrigerated…

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  • Fish Tostadas with Chili-Lime Cream

    For a quick dinner you’ll love, top crunchy tostadas with broiled tilapia fillets, veggies, and a zesty chili-lime cream. 1 pound fresh tilapia or cod fillets ½ teaspoon…

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  • Basil Guacamole

    Just as addicting as the original, this delicious party dip features basil in place of cilantro for an unexpected twist. 2 ripe, medium avocados, halved, seeded, and peeled…

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  • Warm Plum Sauce

    This is a fresh alternative to bottled hoisin sauce, the traditional accompaniment to moo shu pork. 4 large plums, pitted and cut into ¼-inch dice 1 large clove…

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