As you know, there is a Catholic Christmas and an Orthodox Christmas, and at the same time it is difficult to find even two Catholic or Orthodox countries that would have absolutely identical Christmas dishes and Christmas menu. The Christmas table should not only saturate the family, but also symbolize abundance, the beginning of a new life. Traditional Christmas dishes in different countries are very diverse, in connection with the end of the fast, a variety of products are allowed. For example, from the end of November to January 7, the Orthodox Christmas fast lasts, the menu of the Christmas fast is a great way not only to be cleansed spiritually, but also physically. Eating during the Christmas fast excludes fatty animal food, fish can be eaten several times a week. But after the fast, the recipes for Christmas dishes are more diverse, there is meat, fish, and dairy products.
For the countries of Western Europe, Christmas baking recipes are especially characteristic of sweet dishes. At this time, houses and bazaars are really flooded with Christmas pastries. The recipe for Christmas baking is Christmas cookies, as well as Christmas gingerbread. Christmas cupcake and Christmas candy recipes are also very popular. There is even a special English Christmas cake in England. The recipe for Christmas cookies is simple, the main thing is a beautiful design. To please your loved ones and, especially, children, we offer you a recipe for Christmas gingerbread. You will need flour, sugar, soda, eggs, butter, cocoa, honey, spices. After mixing the ingredients and kneading the dough, it should be put in the refrigerator overnight so that it is infused and soaked with spices, in this case you will get especially fragrant Christmas gingerbread. The recipe for Christmas gingerbread will also require you to have a certain artistic taste, because it will be necessary to mold human figures, animals, or some geometric shapes from the dough. After that, the cookies are baked in the oven and decorated with icing. About the same way Christmas cookies are prepared. The recipe for a Christmas cake is very popular in England. It is prepared with dried fruits and nuts, soaked with some alcohol. For Orthodox Christians, Christmas sweets are primarily Christmas carols and Christmas pastries, for example, Christmas cake. The recipe that creates a holiday for children is lollipops in the form of cockerels. The ideal option for Christmas baking will be Christmas tea. It is made from black tea, ginger, cinnamon and orange peel.
Also in many European countries, a mandatory Christmas dish is a Christmas goose, a Christmas duck or a Christmas turkey. Christmas goose is prepared in Germany, Denmark, Greece etc. You will definitely not regret if a Christmas goose appears on your table. The Christmas goose recipe usually uses apples and prunes. Christmas turkey is a recipe that is typical for England and the USA. Meat dishes are often served with a Christmas salad, the recipe of which may differ in different countries.
I love chicken dishes! There are a lot of them on the website and on my page. But… the unusual way of cooking, the taste and richness of this dish is not a reason to share with you this simple, accessible and unpretentious recipe!
In my opinion, pumpkin is the most autumn vegetable. Not everyone, of course, loves it, but I think after trying this dessert, your attitude towards it will change. I offer a bright, beautiful, delicious and healthy jelly dessert made of pumpkin and cottage cheese.
This pie is similar to one of those cases when you ate just one piece, your hand reaches up, and your eyes cling to the next one and only by force of will you give yourself the command, come on, come on, stop! Amazingly delicious cake!
We have wonderful autumn weather now, there are still a lot of raspberries in the garden, beautiful, sweet, alas, already the last. I bring to your attention a recipe for a very tasty and light cake with raspberries. You can use frozen berries. A cake without baking, one might even say, with elements of tiramisu.
Delicious pastries for a family tea party. Cranberry berries create a great contrast with a sweet cream-based cake. I highly recommend making this wonderful pastry for you, my dear.
A very tasty and cute tilapia appetizer on skewers, in a fragrant marinade and with slices of zucchini! It is easy and quick to prepare for the arrival of guests, besides a very healthy dish!
Continuing the topic of baking pita bread, I offer my own version. The pie is good for everyone-it is quickly and easily prepared, hearty and delicious, it is good hot and yesterday’s, for me this wand is a lifesaver for many occasions.
Potatoes, chicken and mushrooms are a classic trio in Russian cuisine. These ingredients complement each other perfectly. I offer a recipe for chicken fried in a frying pan with rosemary, garlic, lemon juice, and then baked until cooked in the oven with potatoes and mushrooms.
