Treats

Finnish cookie sticks

A beautiful treat, because these crunchy, almond flavored cookies, from Finish cuisine, look as good as they taste.

Karelia, Finland

Greek butter cookies

Sugar coated butter cookies are very well liked in Greece.

Greek church

Turkish baklava

Baklava is Turkey's most famous dessert. It consists of whole or chopped pistachio nuts enclosed between paper thin layers of filo pastry, drizzled with a honey based syrup.

Turkish confectionery

Cookies from the city of Basel

If a visit to Basel is not in your near future, you can still capture the aroma from Imbergasslein when you make these Basel style cookies at home.

Bridge, Basel, Switzerland

Swedish coffee cakes

Here's a recipe that supplies the perfect early treat to munch on during any holiday or special day. Call it Christmas, birthday, or that Easter egg hunt.

Stockholm Palace

Sopa borracha from Panama

Sopa borracha is not soup at all. It is a deliciously sweet dessert from Panama.

Panama colorful cloth

Ragalach or rugalach

Ragalach or rugalach? To make it more confusing, I have found ready made versions of this pastries in shops under the names ragelach and rugelach.

New Jersey spring

Lammington cakes

The best way to enjoy Lammingtons, these cocoa and coconut iced cakes,the Aussie way is with a cup of strong coffee. Make it milk or chocolate milk for the young ones.

Kangaroo

German spiced cookies

At Christmas time in Germany, the air fills with the smell of almonds, marzipan, cinnamon, cloves, gingerbread, and freshly baked spiced cookies.

Christmas tree decorated cookies

Jelly donuts

Jelly donuts make a great dessert or snack for your Hanukkah celebration or for any other occasion. This recipe taks time to prepare but it is worth it.

Hannukah candles

Where to go from here?

First step would be stocking the staples you need to cook international. Why not follow the recommendations in our basic pantry?

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