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Al Cantunzein's Pappardelle With Sausage and Peppers

This pappardelle with sausage, peppers, and tomatoes recipe was one of my favorites as a teen.

Classic Potato Pancakes

These savory potato pancakes are fried in butter and oil for a crisp, golden brown crust. Serve with applesauce or sour cream at your next holiday gathering.

Eggplant Parmesan

Gourmet’s best eggplant Parmesan recipe starts with a quick homemade marinara and uses panko breadcrumbs for a satisfying crunch.

Sunshine Broth With Frikadelki

The carrots melt into the broth of this comforting soup with meatballs.

Rumbledethumps: The Scottish Way to Eat Leftover Mashed Potatoes for Breakfast

As delicious as it is delightfully named, this mashed potato and cabbage casserole is great for brunch.

Rumbledethumps

A cousin of the Irish colcannon and English bubble and squeak, this mashed potato and cabbage dish is topped with cheese.

Francia Krémes

This dessert of puff pastry layers sandwiched with a thick cream filling is even richer than its French cousin, the Napoleon.

Somlói Galuska

Make somlói galuska in advance: the chocolate-cream “dumplings" require at least eight hours to soak up the golden rum syrup.

Sandkage (Rose Pound Cake)

Almonds keep this sandkage super moist, so it is great for a day after, especially dunked in coffee.

Julekake

Flavored with cardamom and often filled with dried and candied fruits, this rich wheat bread is traditionally served for Christmas in Norway.

Gâteau Nantais

This astonishingly moist and fragrant almond cake infused with rum and vanilla is crowned by a white glaze that crackles as the spoon digs in.

Hands-Off Panettone

Our best panettone recipe, adapted from baker Jim Lahey, employs a long rise for a festive and flavorful holiday bread without much work.

Cozonac (Romanian Walnut and Rum Celebration Bread)

This bread—loaded with a rum-spiked walnut filling—is the traditional Romanian celebration bread for Christmas.

Bobalki (Slovak Christmas Dough Balls), Two Ways

These Slovak Christmas dough balls are traditionally eaten on Christmas Eve as part of a 12-course meatless meal.

Lussekatter (Lucia Buns)

With their slightly sweet flavor, light texture, and golden color, it's easy to see why these Swedish saffron buns have been enjoyed for hundreds of years.

After 50 Years, Banoffee Pie Gets a Makeover

"Great British Bake Off" judge Prue Leith shares some history—and some tweaks—for this quintessentially British dessert.

Garlic Bread

This easy garlic bread recipe turns out a rich, buttery loaf topped with crispy Parmesan. Make it to accompany any soup, salad, or pasta.

Mont-Blanc

A heavenly mix of textures—crunchy, airy, creamy—meets the nutty flavor of chestnuts in the Mont-Blanc.
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