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This Spanakopita recipe is a combination of the traditional Greek flavors of Spinach and Feta to make a delicious Greek Spinach Pie!

Spanakopita – Greek Spinach Pie

This Curry Chicken Salad recipe is a delicious blend of chicken, savory curry powder, sweet grapes, scallions, celery and cashews for a side dish, snack or a great sandwich.

Curry Chicken Salad

This classic Italian Margarita Recipe combines tequila, amaretto liquor, lemon and lime juice for a perfect tangy drink!

Italian Margarita

German Potato Pancakes (Kartoffelpuffer)

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It's amazing what a few fragrant ingredient and spices can do to a pot of lentils! Serve with plenty of naan bread and basmati rice for the perfect Indian meal.

Indian Red Lentil Dal

Fresh green beans are oven-roasted with olive oil, lemon, garlic, and capers. Fancy enough for a holiday meal, easy enough for a weeknight side dish!

Best Ever Oven Roasted Green Beans

Spaetzle

Homemade German Spaetzle

Authentic Greek Tzatziki

Authentic Greek Tzatziki

Thirty minutes is all you need to make these easy pork medallions. Try serving with crusty bread - you'll want to mop up every last drop of this maple-balsamic sauce!

Easy Pork Medallions with Maple-Balsamic Sauce

Creamy, spiced Chicken Korma is the stuff dreams are made of. Loosen up those pants and make this delectable Indian dish at home!

Indian Chicken Korma

How to Make Mango Lassi - everyone's favorite creamy, dreamy Indian restaurant classic from an easy, delicious Mango Lassi recipe!

How to Make a Mango Lassi

How to Cook Perfect Rice

How to Cook Perfect Rice

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This Spanakopita recipe is a combination of the traditional Greek flavors of Spinach and Feta to make a delicious Greek Spinach Pie!

Spanakopita – Greek Spinach Pie

German Potato Pancakes (Kartoffelpuffer)

This Cheesy Baked Asparagus with Prosciutto recipe is an easy and delicious side dish that is perfect for any occasion!

Cheesy Baked Asparagus with Prosciutto

This delicious Irish Nachos recipe layered with potato chips, swiss cheese, sauerkraut, corned beef, homemade beer cheese sauce and thousand island dressing will have you river dancing with joy!

Irish Nachos

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Baked Beef Samosa

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Grilled Stuffed Jalapenos

Braised Flat Beans in Tomato Sauce

Braised Flat Beans in Tomato Sauce

Savory Crepes with Chimichurri Sauce

Savory Crepes with Chimichurri Sauce

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This classic Italian Margarita Recipe combines tequila, amaretto liquor, lemon and lime juice for a perfect tangy drink!

Italian Margarita

These Five Easy Vegan Smoothies recipes make deliciously healthy fruit smoothies that are dairy free and packed with fruit, protein, healthy fat and grains for a filling breakfast or boost anytime in your day!

Five Easy Vegan Smoothies

This Homemade Eggnog recipe is easy, delicious, thick and creamy with a hint of nutmeg! This fresh eggnog will make you wonder why you bought eggnog at the store!

Homemade Eggnog

If you've never tried a fresh cranberry vodka, here's your chance! All you need is a bag of cranberries, a bottle of vodka, and a blender. For this recipe I've added homemade rosemary simple syrup to create a festive holiday cocktail!

Fresh Cranberry Vodka Spritzers with Rosemary

A sip of Caramel Apple Bourbon is like a sip of everything autumn! Bring a flask to the bonfire and soak up the best of the season.

Caramel Apple Bourbon

Avocado Margaritas are an unexpected summer treat - whip up a batch and enjoy on the patio!

Avocado Margaritas

Micheladas are a delightfully simple beer cocktail known for their, shall we say, restorative properties. This spicy Mexican-style Red Beer will have you on your feet again in no time!

Micheladas: Spicy Mexican Red Beer

Raspberries, rosewater, sugar, and gin are all you need to make these stunning cocktails. Bring on the nice weather!

Raspberry Rose Cocktails

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This Classic Rosemary Focaccia Bread recipe is easy to make and delicious with fresh rosemary, olive oil and course sea salt.

Classic Rosemary Focaccia

Summer Squash Bread is the best way to use up all those giant yellow squash in the garden!

Lemon Poppy Seed Summer Squash Bread

Cheesy Mexican Cornbread: Friends and family will love the bold Mexican flavors in this fun cornbread recipe!

Cheesy Mexican Cornbread

Salty olives add a depth of flavor to this rustic bread recipe!

Easy Rustic Olive Bread

Combining sweet and savory flavors in one satisfying loaf, this Honey and Herb Bread recipe is sure to please everyone at the table!

Honey and Herb Bread

Rosemary and Red Onion Focaccia

Rosemary and Red Onion Focaccia

Savory Irish Soda Bread | thewanderlustkitchen.com

Savory Irish Soda Bread

Spiced Pear and Pistachio Bread

Spiced Pear and Pistachio Bread

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These Five Easy Vegan Smoothies recipes make deliciously healthy fruit smoothies that are dairy free and packed with fruit, protein, healthy fat and grains for a filling breakfast or boost anytime in your day!

Five Easy Vegan Smoothies

This European Bird in a Nest recipe combines Italian bread and French seasonings with tangy goat cheese and bacon to create a tasty way to start your morning!

European Bird in a Nest

A simple snack or breakfast recipe for mascarpone toast with burst tomatoes!

Mascarpone Toast with Burst Tomatoes

Tortillas, salsa, cheese, and eggs are all you need to make these easy Tortilla Breakfast Pizzas. Load them up with your favorite toppings and dig in!

Loaded Tortilla Breakfast Pizzas

Treat yourself (or a friend!) with these easy matcha-glazed biscotti!

Easy Matcha Biscotti

I love this easy breakfast - hash browns and cheese baked in a taco shell!

Cheesy Baked Hash Brown Tacos

In a breakfast rut? Whip up this easy Sweet Potato Hash then load it up with your favorite toppings!

Loaded Sweet Potato Hash and Eggs

The world's most under-appreciated breakfast just got a whole lot tastier. This savory Tex-Mex Dutch Baby will delight and satisfy everyone at the table.

Tex Mex Dutch Baby

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This Spanakopita recipe is a combination of the traditional Greek flavors of Spinach and Feta to make a delicious Greek Spinach Pie!

Spanakopita – Greek Spinach Pie

This Curry Chicken Salad recipe is a delicious blend of chicken, savory curry powder, sweet grapes, scallions, celery and cashews for a side dish, snack or a great sandwich.

Curry Chicken Salad

This Greek Chicken Souvlaki recipe is made with a delicious lemon, garlic and spice marinade and so tasty when loaded onto a pita bread with your favorite toppings, like lettuce, tomatoes, onion, tzatziki sauce and feta cheese!

Chicken Souvlaki

This Asian Salmon recipe tops healthy salmon fillets with a boldly flavored Asian glaze of hoisin sauce, garlic, and siracha.

Asian Salmon

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Chicken Pesto Pasta with Broccoli

This delicious Taco Zucchini Boats recipe uses fresh zucchini stuffed with taco meat and all your favorite toppings.

Taco Zucchini Boats

This Chicken Pesto Pizza recipe is quick and easy to make, with a delicious flavor from the basil pesto sauce, chicken, artichoke hearts, cherry tomatoes, red onion, Kalamata olives and lots of mozzarella cheese!

Chicken Pesto Pizza

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Baked Beef Samosa

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This Curry Chicken Salad recipe is a delicious blend of chicken, savory curry powder, sweet grapes, scallions, celery and cashews for a side dish, snack or a great sandwich.

Curry Chicken Salad

Italian Pasta Salad

This Mango Salad recipe has sweet mangoes, crisp bell peppers and onions, and a tangy lime dressing that blends together perfectly for a fresh, delicious taste!

Mango Salad

In need of a healthy 30-minute meal? Look no further than this Vegan Bún Chay noodle salad!

Vegan Bún Chay (Vietnamese Noodle Salad)

Caribbean Plantain & Avocado Salad - a vacation in a bowl!

Caribbean Plantain and Avocado Salad

Get that perfect take-out taste at home with this easy cold sesame noodles recipe!

Cold Sesame Noodles with Crunchy Vegetables

Quick and easy to put together, this massaged kale salad is made with wild rice, parmesan cheese, toasty bread crumbs and a lemony dressing. Delicious!

Kale and Wild Rice Salad

Enjoy the flavors of summer any time of year with this easy panzanella salad!

Summer Panzanella Salad

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This homemade waffle ice cream sandwich recipe is a delicious way to cool off in the summer with your favorite ice cream and toppings!

Homemade Waffle Ice Cream Sandwiches

This Chocolate Crinkle Cookies recipe is one of our family favorites for the holidays with melted chocolate, chocolate chips, healthy oats and rolled in powdered sugar for a little chocolate snowball cookie!

Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

This Hello Dolly Bars recipe (also known as Magic Cookie Bars) is a delicious, family favorite dessert to make and share during the holidays with a buttery graham cracker crust topped with pecans, chocolate chips, coconut and sweetened, condensed milk.

Hello Dolly Bars (Magic Cookie Bars)

This Peppernuts recipe makes traditional German cookies (Pfeffernüsse Cookies) that are small, crunchy, slightly sweet and addictive cookies!

Peppernuts Cookies (Pfeffernüsse Cookies)

This Delicious and Easy ANZAC Biscuits recipe is an Australian and New Zealand favorite that combines oats, flour, golden syrup, butter and coconut flakes for a historical and delicious cookie.

Delicious and Easy ANZAC Biscuits

This Monster Cookies recipe combines peanut butter, oats, chocolate chips and M&M's for a giant, chewy cookie that will become a family favorite. Use different colored M&M's to make these giant monster cookies for any holiday or occasion!

Monster Cookies

It sounds crazy, but the surprising flavor of this rosemary and olive oil ice cream will you have coming back for more!

Rosemary and Olive Oil Ice Cream

How to make eggnog ice cream using whatever you have leftover -- store bought or homemade!

Eggnog Ice Cream

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This Creamy Seafood Chowder recipe is filled with salmon, halibut, shrimp, and clams to satisfy your seafood craving!

Creamy Seafood Chowder

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Vegetarian Potato Paprikash

A hearty bowl of winter vegetable ramen is just the thing to warm you up!

Winter Vegetable Ramen Bowls

This vegetarian take on cabbage roll soup will stick to your ribs and warm you right up!

Vegetarian Cabbage Roll Soup

This hearty dish of Saucy Puerto Rican Beans and Potatoes is perfect served over rice for a complete vegetarian meal!

Saucy Puerto Rican Beans and Potatoes

Moroccan Tagine of Vegetables

Easy Moroccan Vegetable Tagine

Whip up a big pot of Madras Lentils and stock your freezer with a week's worth of lunches!

Madras Lentils

This gorgeous beet soup is so quick and easy - just roast some veggies, simmer with broth, then puree and serve topped with LOTS of sour cream!

Roasted Potato, Cauliflower, and Beet Soup

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This delicious (and Vegan!) Chickpea Tikka Masala recipe hits the spot when you're craving Indian food. Serve it up over rice and garnish with plenty of fresh cilantro!

Chickpea Tikka Masala [Vegan]

Tender veggies and a creamy cashew sauce make this dish of Jaipur Vegetables irresistible! Made with vegan ingredients and just a touch of coconut cream, you can feel good about this easy dinner.

Jaipur Vegetables

Lentils, rice, potatoes, carrots, and LOTS of herbs and spices make this one-pot meal a dinnertime champion!

One Pot Lentil Dahl and Rice

Whip up a big pot of Madras Lentils and stock your freezer with a week's worth of lunches!

Madras Lentils

It's amazing what a few fragrant ingredient and spices can do to a pot of lentils! Serve with plenty of naan bread and basmati rice for the perfect Indian meal.

Indian Red Lentil Dal

Crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside, and richly spiced with Indian flavors -- Bombay Potatoes are the perfect side dish for any Indian meal!

Bombay Potatoes

Swapping tofu for cheese is an easy way to turn Palak Paneer into a plant-based favorite.

Vegan Palak Paneer

This delectable Indian Vegetable Korma is loaded with potatoes, tomatoes, carrots, peas. Make sure you have plenty of naan to dip in the creamy coconut sauce!

Creamy Indian Vegetable Korma

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This Asian Salmon recipe tops healthy salmon fillets with a boldly flavored Asian glaze of hoisin sauce, garlic, and siracha.

Asian Salmon

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Baked Beef Samosa

This Easy Okonomiyaki recipe will give you a taste of Japan with this Japanese savory pancake that mixes cabbage, ginger, green onions, and shrimp into the batter and then adds bacon and tasty Japanese toppings for an incredible mix of flavors.

Easy Okonomiyaki Recipe

This Delicious and Easy ANZAC Biscuits recipe is an Australian and New Zealand favorite that combines oats, flour, golden syrup, butter and coconut flakes for a historical and delicious cookie.

Delicious and Easy ANZAC Biscuits

Thai Green Curry with Eggplant

Green Curry Sauce

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Tempeh Buddha Bowls with Miso-Almond Sauce

This delicious (and Vegan!) Chickpea Tikka Masala recipe hits the spot when you're craving Indian food. Serve it up over rice and garnish with plenty of fresh cilantro!

Chickpea Tikka Masala [Vegan]

Panang curry paste takes this peanut sauce to a whole new level! | Panang Peanut Noodles #thai #peanut #noodles

20 Minute Spicy Panang Peanut Noodles

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This homemade waffle ice cream sandwich recipe is a delicious way to cool off in the summer with your favorite ice cream and toppings!

Homemade Waffle Ice Cream Sandwiches

This Mango Salad recipe has sweet mangoes, crisp bell peppers and onions, and a tangy lime dressing that blends together perfectly for a fresh, delicious taste!

Mango Salad

This Creamy Seafood Chowder recipe is filled with salmon, halibut, shrimp, and clams to satisfy your seafood craving!

Creamy Seafood Chowder

This delicious Irish Nachos recipe layered with potato chips, swiss cheese, sauerkraut, corned beef, homemade beer cheese sauce and thousand island dressing will have you river dancing with joy!

Irish Nachos

These Five Easy Vegan Smoothies recipes make deliciously healthy fruit smoothies that are dairy free and packed with fruit, protein, healthy fat and grains for a filling breakfast or boost anytime in your day!

Five Easy Vegan Smoothies

This Chocolate Crinkle Cookies recipe is one of our family favorites for the holidays with melted chocolate, chocolate chips, healthy oats and rolled in powdered sugar for a little chocolate snowball cookie!

Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

This Hello Dolly Bars recipe (also known as Magic Cookie Bars) is a delicious, family favorite dessert to make and share during the holidays with a buttery graham cracker crust topped with pecans, chocolate chips, coconut and sweetened, condensed milk.

Hello Dolly Bars (Magic Cookie Bars)

Thirty minutes is all you need to make these easy pork medallions. Try serving with crusty bread - you'll want to mop up every last drop of this maple-balsamic sauce!

Easy Pork Medallions with Maple-Balsamic Sauce

GO TO ALL NORTH AMERICAN RECIPES

This delicious Mexican Corn Salad recipe is the perfect side dish for any Mexican themed meal or as a cool side dish to a summer barbeque.

Mexican Corn Salad

This delicious Taco Zucchini Boats recipe uses fresh zucchini stuffed with taco meat and all your favorite toppings.

Taco Zucchini Boats

This Asadero Cheese and Steak Tacos recipe uses beef tenderloin, onions, poblano peppers, spices and a secret sauce on top of Mexican Asadero Cheese for a delicious, Tex-Mex Taco you will love!

Asadero Cheese and Steak Tacos

For a meatless alternative to traditional enchiladas, whip up this easy and delicious vegetarian Lentil Enchilada Casserole recipe!

Lentil Enchilada Casserole

Roasted Plantain and Sweet Potato Tostadas -- Throw some plantains and sweet potatoes in the oven and the hard part is over.

Roasted Plantain and Sweet Potato Tostadas

Tortillas, salsa, cheese, and eggs are all you need to make these easy Tortilla Breakfast Pizzas. Load them up with your favorite toppings and dig in!

Loaded Tortilla Breakfast Pizzas

I love this easy breakfast - hash browns and cheese baked in a taco shell!

Cheesy Baked Hash Brown Tacos

Simple, yet satisfying, these cheesy quesadilla dippers are the perfect snack!

Taco Boat Quesadilla Dippers

GO TO ALL MEXICAN RECIPES

This classic Italian Margarita Recipe combines tequila, amaretto liquor, lemon and lime juice for a perfect tangy drink!

Italian Margarita

German Potato Pancakes (Kartoffelpuffer)

Italian Pasta Salad

This Cheesy Baked Asparagus with Prosciutto recipe is an easy and delicious side dish that is perfect for any occasion!

Cheesy Baked Asparagus with Prosciutto

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Chicken Pesto Pasta with Broccoli

This Chicken Pesto Pizza recipe is quick and easy to make, with a delicious flavor from the basil pesto sauce, chicken, artichoke hearts, cherry tomatoes, red onion, Kalamata olives and lots of mozzarella cheese!

Chicken Pesto Pizza

This Peppernuts recipe makes traditional German cookies (Pfeffernüsse Cookies) that are small, crunchy, slightly sweet and addictive cookies!

Peppernuts Cookies (Pfeffernüsse Cookies)

Here is a delicious Vegan Lasagna recipe that uses my top rated Ultimate Vegan Bolognese Sauce for a savory meatless lasagna.

Vegan Lasagna with Vegan Bolognese Sauce

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Baked Beef Samosa

Humble lentils and rice are taken over the top with warm spices and fried onions in this classic Mejadra recipe!

Mujaddara: Spiced Lentils, Rice and Onions

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Baba Ganoush

Vegan Pita Sandwiches: made with zaatar roasted cauliflower, Jerusalem salad, and an easy tahini sauce. The perfect vegan lunch!

Vegan Pita Sandwiches

Jerusalem Salad is a flavor-packed dish made from the simplest ingredients: tomato, cucumber, red onion, and parsley. Perfect for topping a pita sandwich, mixing into Mediterranean bowls, or eating alongside falafel!

Jerusalem Salad

Zaatar spices turn roasted cauliflower into something special! Serve it as a side dish, stuff it in a pita, or throw it in a bowl with some chickpeas and ancient grains. Quick, easy, and delicious!

Zaatar Roasted Cauliflower

Meze parties are a fun and easy way to plan a night with family and friends. Make the recipes ahead of time, set the table, and keep the red wine flowing!

How to Host a Turkish Meze Party

This thick and creamy Turkish Nut & Yogurt Dip is chock full of ground nuts and bold flavor. Perfect with toasted pita chips, spread onto sandwiches, or as part of a gourmet veggie platter!

Turkish Nut and Yogurt Dip

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Baked Beef Samosa

This versatile recipe uses a slow cooker to make tender Moroccan Lentils. Serve the lentils over rice, or puree it into a soup. The choice is yours!

Slow Cooker Moroccan Lentils

Moroccan Tagine of Vegetables

Easy Moroccan Vegetable Tagine

Dried dates and crunchy pistachios make this Moroccan Chickpea Salad both sweet and savory!

Warm Moroccan Chickpea Salad

Creamy Vegan Ethiopian Lentils | Savory sweet potato, tender lentils, and fresh spinach are simmered in a Berbere-spiced coconut milk broth.This is one of my all-time favorites for cold weather and lazy weekends. I love to save the leftovers in mason jars for easy lunches during the week!

Creamy Vegan Ethiopian Lentils

Whether enjoyed first thing in the morning, or as an easy breakfast-for-dinner, this classic dish of eggs simmered in spicy tomato sauce will both delight and satisfy. Be sure to serve your Shakshuka (or, eggs in purgatory) with plenty of crusty bread for dipping!

Harissa Shakshuka (North African Eggs in Purgatory)

This easy vegan dish is one of my favorite parts of any Ethiopian meal! Humble Atakilt Wat is made from cabbage, carrots, and potatoes spiced with fragrant Berbere seasoning. Serve it with simmered lentils and Ethiopian flatbread for an easy weeknight dinner!

Atakilt Wat – Ethiopian Spiced Cabbage, Carrot, and Potatoes

The perfect snack for last minute company: made from roasted red peppers, walnuts, and pomegranate molasses, everything you can need can be kept on-hand in your pantry!

Muhammara – Red Pepper and Walnut Spread

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