European Food

Redcurrant couscous with orange chutney and chopped cashews is an incredibly simple dish to prepare, and it is rich in flavor and presentation. Serve redcurrant couscous as a side dish to roasted...

Haggis is most popularly known as a traditional Scottish dish, although it had existed many years before Scotland was founded as a nation. Still, the meal is strongly associated with the country,...

Yorkshire pudding is a traditional English dish that usually accompanies roast beef or roast chicken. It has been a British Sunday Dinner staple for more than 250 years. Made from flour, eggs,...

This is one way the Irish enjoy eating potatoes. Known as Champ, or Poundies, it is a traditional dish mainly in Northern Ireland, but eaten throughout the north and the south. Quick and cheap...

Want to see how the Russians deal with the quick pace of modern life? Russians don’t usually stop at the local fast food for a quick dinner before running off to a sports or school event with the...

Along the Volga River in southern Russia, fish is a common dish at the Russian dinner table. The south Russian city of Volgograd is particularly famous for its’ dried fish, usually consumed with...

Czar Peter the Great is credited with introducing the potato to Russia and at first the Russian people ignored the potato calling it the “devil’s apple.” Today the average Russian consumes a...

Do you want to surprise your family and friends with some Russian cuisine? Despite the name the Russian’s give this dish, I doubt the French even know about it. It is a very tasty casserole,...

Braised red cabbage is a classic German side dish, served with pork, sausages, goose, duck or game. The vinegar in the recipe is essential to keep the cabbage's bright purple color. While...

Whether you think you love hot cabbage or not, you have to try it the German way. It's simple, quick and delicious, and makes a great side dish, especially in the colder months with meat and...

Toad-in-the-Hole is a typical English pub food, widely served in the northern part of the United Kingdom. A filling dish, it is simple to make and warms through those cold English evenings. But...

German food is hearty, robust and filling--as befits a country with a cold weather climate. Highlights include an endless variety of sausages and "wursts," cabbages and sauerkraut, noodles and...

Colcannon uses those two great Irish staples: potatoes and cabbage. Before you can say "boring," though, know that it really is better than it sounds. You can enjoy it as a side dish for meat...

Soufflés have an unfortunate reputation for difficulty. Some are complicated, but others, like this cheese soufflé, are really quite simple. It can be an airy side dish for 4, or can be baked in...