American Regional & International Recipes

Iowa

My father, his mother and father and his grandparents were Iowans. I lived in Iowa during my high school, university and early professional years too.

Best Shortcake Biscuits & Iowa Shortcake

Minnesota

Minnesota is the 'home state' of my heart, where my father still lives in the home of my childhood along the banks of the Rainy River right on the Canadian border.

Minnesota Sloppy Joes
Swedish Rye Bread
Creamy Wild Rice Soup
Turkey Wild Rice Casserole
Wild Rice Salad

Missouri

St. Louis, Missouri has been my home since 1993. In the last while, I much enjoy exploring Outstate Missouri too. It's a beautiful state, green hilled and blue rivered.

Black Walnut Bread
Buffalo Ragout
Buttered Pecan Ice Cream
Cottage Cheese Pie
Mushroom Soup
Walnut Chocolate Cake

New Mexico

New Mexico has its own strong -- and addictive, I've learned -- food tradition.

Green Chili Burgers
Green Chili Sauce (Salsa Verde)
Ten-Minute Enchiladas
Ten-Minute Foolproof Enchilada Sauce

Classic American
American Apple Pie
Apple Cider Indian Pudding
Buffalo Ragout
Calico Beans
Chocolate Chili
Elk Meatloaf (or Bison, Beef, Other Meatloaf)
Fresh Creamed Corn
Fried Okra (Garden Popcorn)
Gashouse Eggs
Herbed Saltines
Lemon Meringue Pie
Lemon Pudding Cake
Mom's Everyday Oatmeal Cookies
Mom's Roast Chicken
My Mom's Pancake Recipe
My Sister's Recipe for Crockpot Chili
New-Fashioned Sauerkraut Salad
Old-Fashioned Homemade Lemonade
Perfect M&M Cookies
Pumpkin Pecan Pie
Skillet Cornbread
Smoked Turkey Chowder
Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing
Ten Tips for Better Burgers
Walnut Chocolate Cake

American Midwest
Nana's Cucumbers Oyster Stew

American South
Lemon Meringue Pie
Lucky Black-Eyed Pea Salad
Lucky Black-Eyed Pea Soup

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Canadian

My mother was born in Winnipeg and all the family on that side is spread from Vancouver to Ottawa. I remain much connected to my Canadian heritage.

Butter Tart Bars
Estonian Apple Cake
Mom's Blueberry Coffeecake

Chinese
Kung Pao Chicken

Eastern European
Armenian Easter Bread
Balkan Sausage Stew
Borscht Beets
Lavosh (Armenian Cracker Bread)
Nana's Cucumbers

French
Beef Bourguignon
Cheese Puffs
Coffee Pots & Lemon Pots
Ratatouille

Irish
Caraway Corned Beef
Colcannon
Emerald Isle Stew
Irish Soda Bread Muffins
Whole-wheat Soda Bread

Italian
Chicken Cacciatore
Leek Sauce for Pasta
Panzanella
Tiapinno (Ciopinno) - Herbed Fish Stew

Indian
Cashew Chicken Curry
Mango Lassi

Mexican
Chilaquiles
Creamy Slow-Cooker Beans
Mexican Gas House Eggs
Pickled Jalapeño Rings
Pork & Poblano Skillet

Moroccan
Lamb Stew with Sweet Tomato Jam
Moroccan Chicken

Finnish & Scandinavian

I lived in the south of Finland as an exchange student for a year. With 'mothers' and 'fathers' and 'sisters' and a 'brother' there, Finland remains a 'home of my heart'. In Finland, I learned to observe Lent with Lenten Grass, an old Finnish custom.

Caraway Cabbage
Estonian Apple Cake
Finnish Fruit Tart
Finnish Summer Soup
Karelian Borscht
Scandinavian Pea Soup

Favorite Recipes from Finland & Scandinavia from A Veggie Venture
Finnish Carrot Casserole
Finn Crisp with Laughing Cow & Radishes
Swedish Red Cabbage
Swedish Beets

Spanish
My Perfect (Unsweet, Unboozy) Sangria

Favorite Recipes from Spain from A Veggie Venture
Baked Eggs with Tomatoes & Whaaat?
Cauliflower Spanish Rice
Summer Vegetable Stew

Swiss
Swiss Muesli

Thai
Thai Cantaloupe Salad

Turkish
Sesame Candy

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