Now, don’t let the title fool you… Grandma definitely made traditional Hungarian goulash (complete with smoky Hungarian paprika), but this American adaptation was a favorite of mine as a child. Many might not realize that the dish was brought over to America by way of Hungarian immigrants, where it morphed from a stew into a one-pot noodle dish made with readily available ingredients. There’s lots of room for adding your own spices or vegetarian options, too! INGREDIENTS: 1 – 16

Cheese blintzes are traditional for the Jewish holiday of Shavuot and make a delicious brunch, light dinner, or addition to your buffet table. They are slightly sweet but not dessert.  Ingredients 4 eggs 1 cup milk 1 cup flour 1/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup ricotta cheese 8 ounces cream cheese 1/4 cup sugar 1 egg 2 teaspoons lemon juice 1 teaspoon vanilla Instructions In a medium-sized bowl add 4 eggs and milk beat together well. Mix in 1 cup flour, 1/4 cup sugar, vanilla, and salt. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour

Black Day is April 14th and is a South Korean holiday for all of the single people who were slighted on the 14th of the previous months—Valentine’s Day (Feb 14) and White Day (Mar 14). Although more of an “unofficial” holiday, it is customary to mark the occasion by eating jajangmyeon, traditional noodles in black bean sauce. Why not give our vegetarian-friendly version a try! INGREDIENTS 1- 8oz. package dry udon noodles (or Chinese noodles) 1 tablespoon sesame oil 1 medium onion (finely

During the Qingming Festival celebrated by the Han Chinese, families travel to the graves of their ancestors and decorate the tombs with flowers and offerings of food—such as qingtuan dumplings.  While traditionally these dumplings contain mugwort leaves to give them their vibrant green color, we’ve opted for using matcha green tea powder instead.  And for those who might not be able to find adzuki red bean paste at their local Chinese/Asian market, we’ve also substituted canned kidney beans for this recipe.  

March 25th is Waffle Day in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark! Waffle Day is also the Feast of the Annunciation, upon which waffles are typically eaten. The shift from the religious celebration to Waffle Day occurred because the Swedish Vårfrudagen, meaning “Our Lady’s Day” (the Feast of the Annunciation), sounds similar to Våffeldagen (”waffle day”) in faster speech. So over time Swedes began calling it Waffle Day and celebrating by eating waffles! INGREDIENTS: • 100 g melted butter (+ some for