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Mkate wa Sinia Mahorais is a fragrant, cardamom-scented, yeast-leavened coconut rice cake from the Comoros/Mayotte and Swahili coast. Lightly sweet, tender, and enriched with ghee and sesame, it’s perfect with tea or as a festive dessert.
A classic Swiss walnut tart from the Engadine: buttery shortcrust pastry filled with a rich honey-caramel walnut filling. Sweet, nutty, and perfect with coffee or tea.
Bygggrautur is a classic Icelandic barley porridge simmered in water and milk, lightly sweetened and finished with a pat of butter. It’s creamy, comforting, and nutty—perfect for a warming breakfast.
Kleicha is a traditional Iraqi date-filled pastry: a tender, lightly sweet yeast dough scented with cardamom, wrapped around a spiced date filling and finished with a sprinkle of sesame.
Latiya is a classic Chamorro custard-and-cake dessert from Guam: soft sponge cake blanketed with a silky, vanilla custard and finished with a generous dusting of cinnamon.
Mont Lone Yay Baw is a classic Myanmar Thingyan (Water Festival) dessert of tender glutinous rice balls with a jaggery center, boiled until they float, then coated in fresh coconut and sesame. Often scented with pandan and finished with a splash of creamy coconut milk, it’s chewy, fragrant, and gently sweet.
A Provençal-style medley of eggplant, zucchini, peppers, tomatoes, and aromatics gently stewed in olive oil and white wine, finished with capers, olives, lemon, and fresh herbs. Bright, savory, and versatile as a main or hearty side.
A refreshing Caribbean sorbet steeped with mauby bark, warm spices, citrus, and a splash of dark rum for silkier scooping. Bitter-sweet and aromatic, it’s a uniquely complex frozen dessert that’s naturally dairy-free and vegan.
Gers Ogaily is a fragrant Kuwaiti saffron and cardamom cake enriched with ghee and evaporated milk, lightly perfumed with rose water and topped with sesame seeds. Soft, moist, and perfect with tea or coffee.
Molodaya kartoshka s ukropom is a classic Russian-style dish of tender young potatoes tossed with butter, fresh dill, garlic, and scallions, finished with black pepper and a squeeze of lemon. Creamy sour cream on the side adds tang to the herby, buttery potatoes. Simple, comforting, and perfect as a side or light meal.