Europe recipe collection

Marco Pierre White's tartare sauce from the Mirabelle restaurant. This was served with grilled dover sole but work well with any white fish dish.

A dutch baby is a german pancake that is baked in a skillet. This version adds summer fruits to make a recipe that serves as a dessert as well as a breakfast treat.

Molded Christmas Cookies recipe

The spices used in this recipe give these little meatballs a Moorish influence. A variation of a popular item at tapas bars, these albondigas can be served in a broth or with a sauce for dipping.

Israeli couscous with fresh mozzarella, tomatoes and basil. A delightful side dish.

Baby portobello mushrooms, dried porcini mushrooms and tomatoes make this ragu taste super delicious. Mix it into spaghetti or use it to make lasagna, and it will deliver the maximum yumminess.

Simply delicious no knead whole wheat bread.

This recipe is over 100 years old. I add a twist to the recipe (and a little sweetness) by adding some golden raisins, like my favorite restaurant in Provincetown, Mass., does.

Another delicious cake recipe from my Norway friend: Here in Norway, the cake has both names, but the official name is success, cake!

This belly filling one dish meal is perfect for Octoberfest or a cool fall or winter day. It is sure to warm the belly.

Traditionally baked during 'Sinterklaas', a feast on 5 December (6 December in Belgium and Germany) on which little children receive gifts from the holy St. Nicholas, the partial inspiration for Santa Claus. In Germany, Pfeffernüsse are traditionally made during the Christmas season.

A favorite of ours which goes well with any type of fish, particularly flaky white fish.

Rich in flavor - low in cost. Money saving chicken thighs replace the expensive traditional veal in this rendition of an Italian classic.

Pappa Al Pomodoro (Thick Tomato and Bread Soup) recipe

Quick, easy and delicious. Using whole wheat pasta makes the dish even more nutritious and filling. An ideal one-pan meal.

This quick and easy pasta dish tastes delicious. For a vegetarian version, just omit the anchovies, and it is still refreshingly tasty.