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    Home » Recipes

    Cookie Recipes

    Homemade cookies, they're always worth the effort.

    Give my two best cookie recipes from South Italy a try!  Sicilian Sesame Seed Cookies and Italian Crackers (Taralli). No need to travel to Italy to enjoy these treats.

    Or you can try these nut-based ones - Swedish Hazelnut & Cardamom Cookies and Polvorones (Spanish Christmas Cookies).  Nothing stops you from making them anytime of the year!

    • Lebasese date cookies, served with a cup of coffee, and a half eaten one next to it.
      Lebanese Date Cookies
    • Feature image for Swedish Almond Paste Cookies, with the cookies served on a basket.
      Swedish Almond Paste Cookies
    • Feature image for German marzipan cookies, showing them served with a cup of coffee.
      German Baked Marzipan Cookies (Bethmännchen)
    • Latest (Oct22) feature image for polvorones, dusted with powdered sugar.
      Polvorones (Spanish Christmas Cookies)
    • An overhead shot of a basket of Italian Walnut Cookies, served with an espresso.
      Italian Walnut Cookies (Dolci di Noci)
    • An overhead shot of cantucci served, with an espresso and Vin Santo on the side.
      Cantucci (Tuscan Almond Biscotti)
    • An overhead shot of aa basket of Venetian Cornmeal Cookies, ready for serving.
      Zaleti (Venetian Cornmeal Cookies)
    • An overhead shot of intorchiate in a basket, served with an espresso.
      Intorchiate (Italian Almond Cookie Twists)
    • An overhead shot of brutti ma buoni cookies in a basket, with a cup of espresso on the side.
      Brutti ma Buoni (‘Ugly but Good’ Cookies)
    • An overhead shot of a basket of Biscotti Regina, served with coffee.
      Sicilian Sesame Seed Cookies (Biscotti Regina)
    • Swedish Hazelnut & Cardamom Cookies article for Swedish cookies post.
      Swedish Hazelnut & Cardamom Cookies
    • A stack of German Flourless Christmas Cookies (Elisenlebkuchen)
      German Flourless Christmas Cookies (Elisenlebkuchen)
    • A bowl of freshly baked Swedish Saffron Biscotti, ready for serving
      Swedish Saffron & Pistachio Cookies
    • An overhead shot of a plate of Swedish Coconut Bites, served with a cup of coffee and espresso.
      Swedish Coconut Bites
    • Swedish Chocolate Cigars (Chokladcigarrer)
      Swedish Chocolate Cigars (Chokladcigarrer)
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    Hej there!

    A smorgasbord of traditional and delicious international recipes awaits you, so feel free to look around and pick your favorites. No need to leave your kitchen to experience the real deal!

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    Fall Favorites!

    • Freshly baked authentic German apple cake, with a light dusting of powdered sugar.
      German Sunken Apple Cake
    • A serving of creamy chanterelle pasta! The color of the mushrooms and the texture of the pasta looks so inviting!
      Swedish Chanterelle Pasta
    • Newly cooked German Apple Fritters, served with vanilla sauce.
      German Apple Fritters (Apfelküchle)
    • Feature image for Roasted Fennel showing the dish straight out of the oven.
      Roasted Fennel (Creamy & Cheesy!)
    • Alsatian apple tart sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar, ready for serving.
      Alsatian Apple Tart
    • A closer shot of traditional apple pie from Germany, using green apples.
      German Apple Pie
    • Feature image for Swedish Apple Pie with no crust, showing the golden crumble on topl.
      Swedish Apple Pie (Crustless!)
    • A bowl of Filipino mung bean soup, garnished with chicharon.
      Ginisang Munggo (Filipino Mung Bean Soup)

    Popular Posts

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      German Potato Soup (Kartoffelsuppe)
    • A closer shot of kanelbullar on a cooling rack, highlighting the filling of the buns.
      Swedish Cinnamon Buns (Kanelbullar)
    • A pan of pollo al ajillo, fresh out of the stove, ready for serving.
      Spanish Garlic Chicken (Pollo Al Ajillo)
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      Pasticciotto (Italian Cream Filled Pastry)
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      Finnish Salmon Soup (Lohikeitto)
    • An overhead shot of a bunch of freshly baked taralli, served with a shot of espresso, with scaterred fennel seeds on the background.
      Taralli (Italian Crackers)
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      Swedish Almond Tart
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      Filipino Picadillo
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      Salt and Pepper Pork Belly
    • A slice of cardamom sponge cake, served with a cup of coffee.
      Swedish Cardamom Cake

    Favorite Snacks

    • Fried panzerotti served with a glass of wine, for snack.
      Panzerotti (Panzarotti)
    • A collage of flammkuchen toppings to choose from.
      Classic Flammkuchen (+ More Flammkuchen Toppings!)
    • Freshly cooked panelle from Palermo, served with a dustingg of ground black pepper.
      Panelle (Sicilian Chickpea Fritters)
    • Chocolate balls served with coffee, for afternoon snack.
      Swedish Chocolate Balls (Chokladbollar)

    Popular Cuisines

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      Authentic German Recipes
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      Traditional Spanish Recipes
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      Easy Finnish Recipes
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      Traditional Greek Recipes
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      Lebanese Recipes

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