Lefse is a flatbread from Norway — similar to a flour tortilla or chapati — that is generally made with a potato-based dough and grilled on a flat griddle.
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Lefse
Lavash
(Southwest Asian thin flatbread)
Authentic lavash isn’t the soft, doughy version used for wraps that is found in most American markets. While freshly baked lavash has a soft, flexible texture, it quickly becomes crisp and crunchy.
Kulich
(Eastern Orthodox sweet Easter bread)
Kulich (кулич) is a tall, cylindrical sweet bread that is served for Easter in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. It is traditionally paired with paskha, a sort of cheesecake.
Koulourakia
(Greek Easter butter cookies)
Sweet koulourakia twists and braids are a traditional cookie accompaniment to any Greek Orthodox Easter celebration.
Hamantaschen
(Israeli Jewish filled tricorner Purim pastries)
Ashkenazi Jews celebrate the two-day Purim holiday with hamantaschen, a simple, three-cornered pastry sweet with a variety of fillings.
Glazed Pumpkin Spice Cookies
(American cinnamon-scented baked treat)
Fall is pumpkin season, and these pumpkin cookies are perfect for Halloween, Thanksgiving or as a treat for raking up all those leaves.
Gingerbread Men
(English spiced Christmas cookies)
The English have traditionally shaped ginger-scented dough into men, animals and Father Christmas for the holidays. This recipe is always a favorite with kids.
Ghapama
(Armenian rice-stuffed and baked whole pumpkin)
In this celebratory Armenian dish, whole pumpkin gets filled with a sweetened rice pilaf and baked until the pumpkin is tender and the rice steamed to fluffy perfection.
Cornbread
(American cornmeal bread)
This recipe is for Southern cornbread, a drier, crunchier cornbread than its more cake-like Northern counterpart. It is best eaten same day it is baked.
Coca-Cola Cake
(American cocoa-cola cake)
This fun cake originated in the Southern part of the United States. Bake one up when you find yourself stuck with some flat leftover soda. A favorite for birthday parties.