New Year Recipes (20)

Classic homemade apple strudel with paper-thin stretched dough, caramelized apples, rum-soaked raisins and spices. Step-by-step recipe with photos.

Classic New York cheesecake with Philadelphia cream cheese on a shortbread cookie crust, flavored with coffee or cream liqueur. Step-by-step photos and tips.

Classic American Cobb salad: chicken, crispy bacon, avocado, eggs, cherry tomatoes and blue cheese in neat rows on lettuce, with a sweet onion Dijon vinaigrette.

Falafel is a delicious type of home and street food in the Middle East. Made with mashed chickpeas and deep fried.

Classic Ukrainian kholodets: pork trotters, hock and beef simmered for hours with roots and spices, set into a firm meat aspic without gelatin. Serve with horseradish.

Fluffy Japanese soufflé pancakes: a light batter with stiffly beaten egg whites, cooked slowly in pastry rings in a covered skillet. Serve with berries and cream.

Whole trout stuffed with fried onion and fennel, rubbed with a homemade spice blend and baked with potatoes and tomato. A single-serving fish dinner.

A classic layered cod liver salad with potato, egg, pickles, green onion, carrot and cheese, served in individual glasses. A festive fish salad with photos.

Classic caprese salad: ripe tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, basil and the best olive oil. A light Italian appetizer ready in 15 minutes, with step-by-step photos.

Classic Mimosa salad: layers of apple, canned sardines, potato, carrot and egg with a golden yolk topping. A festive salad, step-by-step with photos.

Meaty pork ribs studded with garlic, rubbed with a dry spice mix and roasted with savory potato wedges, no roasting bag or foil. Juicy, easy and festive.

Classic homemade lasagna with slow-simmered beef and tomato sauce, creamy béchamel and Parmesan. Step-by-step photos, from the sauces to the layering.

Herring under a fur coat, the classic Ukrainian shuba salad: herring, onion, potatoes, carrot, eggs, apple and beets with mayonnaise. The right layer order.

Delicious and classic Greek Salad. Simple step-by-step recipe of one of the best appetizers to start a good meal.

Sweet shortcrust tartlets filled with custard, topped with fresh fruit and berries under a thin jelly. An easy, elegant dessert, step by step with photos.

Bulgarian-style bell peppers stuffed with ground pork, rice and savory, simmered in a sweet and sour tomato sauce and served hot with sour cream.

Boneless chicken thighs marinated in mayonnaise and curry, topped with pineapple rings and grated cheese, then baked in the oven. Easy and festive.

Tangerine and clementine jam with whole segments: ready in about an hour, fragrant with zest and lemon. A perfect winter preserve for the New Year table.

Thin Ukrainian nalysnyky crepes filled with ground poached chicken breast and plenty of fried onion with curry, then pan-fried in butter. Great to make ahead.

Warm Mexican-style salad of grilled chicken breast, red and white beans, corn and vinegar-pickled red onion with an olive oil and herb dressing.