Strawberry shortcake, Irish style

Juicy sweet strawberries and thick cream on tender shortcake: from the Garden County, the taste of summer in Ireland
The PolentaMatic

In the “Cookware You Probably Don’t Need, But Interesting Anyway” dep’t: For people who go through a lot of polenta.
Witte Kool in Roomsaus (Shredded Baby Cabbage in Cream)

A surprisingly delicate take on a commonplace vegetable
Mitternachtsuppe / Midnight Soup

A hearty restorative soup for those late nights out (or the afternoon after)
Italiana Soup

A terrific store-cupboard recipe for when you need something simple and substantial
Cotelette de porc a la Flamande

Solid home cooking from Belgium’s Flanders region: substantial pork chops slow-simmered in cider with sharp apples
Pancakes for Pancake Tuesday

The rolled-up, lemon-juiced, sugar-sprinkled favorites
Norwegian Butter Squares

They may possibly actually be Norwegian: who can tell? But they’re very nice cookies.
Took Family Seed-Cake

A version of the centuries-old English sweet treat that a Hobbit could definitely love
Parmesan Cocktail Biscuits (cookie press version)

From Mrs. De Salis’s 1903 SAVOURIES A LA MODE cookbook: incredibly habit-forming biscuits, adapted for the cookie press
