European Foods

Don't overlook this spice when cooking! Sprinkle it on potatoes or homemade fries for a change of seasonings. Use it liberally on poultry ,meat, and fish when cooking. Use paprika as a milder seasoning in chili or stews. It can even liven up some soups with color and flavor. Paprika is most commonly used to prepare such Hungarian dishes as cheeses, eggs, fish, pastas, sweet pastries, and meat seasonings. Last but not least, goulash, Hungary's national dish, is made with paprika.

Ground dry coconut flakes. Cook, bake, stack, explore! Cook and bake healthier with coconut flakes. It is important to one's health because it does not contain gluten, which is normally found in grains. Gluten is a potent allergen and can be lethal for people with celiac disease. Coconut flakes are a perfect addition to your cakes, cookies or any other baked itmes. Use them as a decoration for cakes and pies. They will add all natural coconut flavor to anything you desire!

Vhala pastas are made with traditional methods and the purest Greek ingredients. Hylopites are hand-cut small square-shaped pieces of pasta. Made with semolina flour and milk, this delicate pasta is the basis for many classic Greek dishes. For a Greek “mac & cheese,” cook and drain the noodles, add Kefalotyri cheese to the mixture and combine with melted butter. Or use this tile-shaped pasta in a classic baked chicken and tomato dish called “Kotopoulo me Hylopites,” topped with tangy Feta. For a wonderful soup to cure whatever ails you, add the cooked pasta to hot chicken broth and mix in fresh dill and a squeeze of fresh lemon. Of course, you can enjoy Vhala Hylopites as you would any other pasta: served with olive oil, garlic, fresh basil and parmesan cheese, in a simple tomato sauce or topped with sautéed wild mushrooms.

The cake is divided into 6 servings. Product of Red October (Krasniy Oktyabr), Russia Classic Russian sweets.

Sunflower halva is popular in the countries of the former Soviet Union, but also in Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, and other Balkan countries. It is made of roasted ground sunflower seeds instead of sesame. It may include other ingredients, such as nuts, cocoa powder, or vanilla.