The cuisine of Albania - Europe
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The foods of Albania
The dishes of Albania have their roots with the ancient Ottoman Empire. The combination of richly fertile land, proximity to the sea, and blurry cultural lines with their neighbours have culminated in a modern cuisine that is both diverse and simple. Modern day influences include Greece, Italy, and Turkey.Meat and vegetables are the staple, along with heavy stews, pickled cabbage, feta cheese, breads, rice, and smoked meat. The most popular veg grown are eggplants, peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, olives (which accompany most meals), and legumes. Very Mediterranean indeed. .
Meat dishes include veal stew (ferges), roast beef in fermented milk sauce (rosto-misalche-kosi), cabbage rolls (sarma), and sheep pluck stuffed with meat and vegetables (kukurech).
The regional cuisine
Appetizer recipes coming soonMain recipes
Lemon chicken cutlets Side dishes recipes coming soonDessert recipes
Apple coffee cakeMediterranean - See the recipes
Appetizer recipes
Asparagus and spinach salad Bruschetta orzo salad Butternut squash and caramelized onion flatbread Crispy kale chips Eggplant papeton Eggplant-walnut paté Goat cheese and sun-dried tomato toasts Panisses Peas and ricotta falafelsMain recipes
Asparagus strudel Bouillabaisse Braised celery Braised leg of lamb cleopatra Broccoli apricot and red pepper salad Bruschetta orzo salad Butternut squash and apple soup Carrot ginger soup Chicken provencale Chickpea flour pizza crust recipe Chickpea stew with coconut and turmeric Chickpea-broccoli burgers Corn and black bean salad Crab tian with gazpacho coulis Creamy chickpea soup with crisp tofu Crispy potato eggplant tart Eggplant and lamb cake with a garlic jus Eggplant and pepper tian on fried eggplant Eggplant caviar molds Eggplant-walnut paté Figs and goat cheese pizza Fillets of salmon with roasted garlic Grapefruit salad Grilled vegetable stacks Honey-garlic chicken Kale tabbouleh Leg of baby lamb niçoise Mamie zucchini au gratin Mediterranean farro salad Mediterranean fillets of cod Mussels and spaghetti Paella of mussels Pan-seared cod fillets in white wine and tamato basil sauce Panzanella salad Pissaladiere Pistou soup Polenta with roasted tomatoes and shallots Potato pancakes with goat cheese on mixed greens Provençal three-grain soup Provençale fish soup Red pepper bisque Seared tuna with tian of provencal vegetables Socca Farinata torta di ceci  cecina Spaghetti with Roasted Cherry Tomato Sauce and Basil Spicy edamame burgers Spinach and ricotta naan pizzas Tomato phyllo tart Tomato stuffed with creamy cheese with gazpacho Tomato tart tatin Tomato zucchini pie Trout grenobloise with tian of zucchini Tuna and white bean salad Tuna salad sandwich Tuscan soup Vegetable-chickpea chili with almonds Watercress endive salad with roasted pears and roquefort Winter three-grain soup Zucchini lasagnaSide dishes recipes
Gratin of swiss chard Oven dried tomato and black olive tians Potato eggplant tart Ratatouille Roasted asparagus Roasted sweet potato stew with kale and freekeh Shaved asparagus salad Tomatoes with peppers and stewed eggplants Zucchini florentineDessert recipes
Banana nut cake Creamy lemon custards Figs tart Frozen orange soufflés Honey lavender ice cream Lemon yummy dessert Millefeuille prince albert Orange raisin cake Orange sherbet Poached pears with spiced caramel sauce Rhubarb and berry coffee cake Strawberry parfait Upside-down peach cake
Asparagus and spinach salad
Asparagus strudel
Banana nut cake
Bouillabaisse
Braised celery
Braised leg of lamb cleopatra
Broccoli apricot and red pepper salad
Bruschetta orzo salad
Bulgur stuffing with mushrooms
Butternut squash and apple soup
Butternut squash and caramelized onion flatbread
Carrot ginger soup
Chicken provencale
Chickpea crust pizza
Chickpea flour pizza crust recipe
Chickpea stew with coconut and turmeric
Chickpea-broccoli burgers
Corn and black bean salad
Crab tian with gazpacho coulis
Creamy chickpea soup with crisp tofu
Creamy lemon custards
Crispy kale chips
Crispy potato eggplant tart
Eggplant and lamb cake with a garlic jus
Eggplant and pepper tian on fried eggplant
Eggplant caviar molds
Eggplant papeton
Eggplant-walnut paté
Figs and goat cheese pizza
Figs tart
Fillets of salmon with roasted garlic
Fougasse bread
Frozen orange soufflés
Goat cheese and sun-dried tomato toasts
Grapefruit salad
Gratin of swiss chard
Grilled vegetable stacks
Honey lavender ice cream
Honey-garlic chicken
Kale tabbouleh
Leg of baby lamb niçoise
Lemon yummy dessert
Mamie zucchini au gratin
Mediterranean farro salad
Mediterranean fillets of cod
Millefeuille prince albert
Mussels and spaghetti
Orange raisin cake
Orange sherbet
Oven dried tomato and black olive tians
Paella of mussels
Pan-seared cod fillets in white wine
and tamato basil sauce
Panisses
Panzanella salad
Peas and ricotta falafels
Pissaladiere
Pistou soup
Poached pears with spiced caramel sauce
Polenta with roasted tomatoes and shallots
Potato eggplant tart
Potato pancakes with goat cheese on mixed greens
Provençal three-grain soup
Provençale fish soup
Ratatouille
Red pepper bisque
Rhubarb and berry coffee cake
Roasted asparagus
Roasted sweet potato stew with kale and freekeh
Seared tuna with tian of provencal vegetables
Shaved asparagus salad
Socca Farinata torta di ceci  cecina
Spaghetti with Roasted Cherry Tomato Sauce and Basil
Spicy edamame burgers
Spinach and ricotta naan pizzas
Strawberry parfait
Tomato phyllo tart
Tomato stuffed with creamy cheese with gazpacho
Tomato tart tatin
Tomato zucchini pie
Tomatoes with peppers and stewed eggplants
Trout grenobloise with tian of zucchini
Tuna and white bean salad
Tuna salad sandwich
Tuscan soup
Upside-down peach cake
Vegetable-chickpea chili with almonds
Watercress endive salad with roasted pears and roquefort
Winter three-grain soup
Zucchini florentine
Zucchini lasagna
Italy - See the recipes
Appetizer recipes
Asparagus mimosa Asparagus with cream cheese and prosciutto Asparagus with Parma ham and roasted pepper coulis Baked goat cheese with salad greens Bruschetta orzo salad Caprese salad Carrot gnocchi Cheese tart with artichoke hearts Cold broccoli soup Eggplant and tomato with chevre Eggplant caponata Eggplant caviar Flatbread pizzas Goat cheese and sun-dried tomato toasts Grilled tomatoes kebabs Orzo with wild mushrooms Parmesan and thyme crackers Parmesan sage polenta sticks Polenta fries Pumpkin and sweet garlic custards Roasted tomatoes Roasted tomatoes and red peppers Sicilian arancini Stuffed tomatoes with mussels Summer salad Tomato-feta phyllo kissesMain recipes
Asparagus mimosa Baked carrot terrine Baked polenta with fontina and gorgonzola Baked salmon fillet with basil sauce Balsamic potato salad Bocconcini with shiitake mushroom sauce Bowtie pasta with shrimp and asparagus Braised salmon steaks with fennel and thyme Brunch strata with crabmeat and asparagus Bruschetta orzo salad Cacio e pepe pasta Cajun salmon fillet grenobloise with angel hair pasta Calzones Campanelle pasta with hen of the woods mushrooms Cannellonis Caprese pasta salad Carrot gnocchi Cauliflower and pasta Chicken breasts in vermouth Chicken breasts parma Chicken breasts veronique Chicken primavera Chicken provencale Chicken salad with pasta and asparagus Chicken with endive radicchio and balsamic vinegar glaze Chicken with portobello mushroom sauce Crown roast of lamb in a parmesan-sage crust Curried mussel salad with tiny pasta Eggplant meatballs in marinara Fall greens with walnuts feta and walnut vinaigrette Fettuccini primavera and pesto dressing Frittata Garlic mussels with pasta and cherry tomatoes Gnocchi alla romana Gnocchi with green chive sauce Gnocchi with spinach and ricotta Grilled bruschetta chicken Grilled chicken and vegetable pasta salad Grilled chicken pesto Grilled salmon fillets with sun-dried tomatoes Homemade pizza dough Lasagna Lemon chicken breast Lemon chicken cutlets Linguine alla carbonara Linguine primavera Mediterranean farro salad Minestrone with cabbage and spinach Mussels and spaghetti Mussels marinara with linguine Neapolitan pizza for a home kitchen Nicoise orzo salad Onion and cheese frittata Orzo pilaf with green onions Panettone Panzanella salad Parmesan and basil chicken salad Parmesan polenta soufflé Pasta e fagioli with butternut squash and sage pesto Pasta fagioli Pasta roll with three cheese Pasta salad in parmesan baskets Pasta with summer vegetables Penne in cream sauce and sausage Pissaladière Provençale Pizza margherita Polenta a la romaine Pork chops parmigiana Potato gnocchi -gnocchi di patate Potato gnocchi with lobster Rack of lamb with mushroom crust Risotto with mushrooms asparagus and spring peas Roast tomato tart Roasted salmon with white beans tomato and spinach Rollatines of chicken Rosemary chicken salad Rosemary-roasted chicken with potatoes and fennel Rotolo di spinaci - spinach and ricotta lasagne roll-ups San remo pasta salad Shrimp-tortellini pesto Silk handkerchiefs with pesto Soft potato ravioli with truffle pan sauce Soufflé renversé Spaghetti bake Spaghetti squash pesto with tomatoes Spaghetti with creamy garlic and leeks Sparkling lemon cream Spinach and pasta salad Spring green risotto Striped bass italienne Stuffed chicken breasts Stuffed pork chops with polenta and tomatoes Summer pasta vegetable salad Summer squash skins with garlic bread crumbs The pasta salad Tomato and corn pasta salad Tomato and Seafood Penne Tomato pie with polenta crust Tomato-basil tortellini Tomatoes stuffed with goat cheese Tri-color salad Tuscan soup Vegetable lasagna Vegetarian minestroneSide dishes recipes
Beet with frizzled leek and gorgonzola crostini Blender pesto Broccoli au gratin Broccoli rabe with parmesan cheese Broccoli salad Celery root and mashed potatoes Creamed spinach Creamed spinach with mushrooms Creamy polenta with gorgonzola Eggplant soufflé Fried green tomatoes Garlic roasted potatoes Onion parmesan gratin Orzo salad with lemon and herb Roasted tomato caprese salad Soft polenta Sweet onion risotto cakes Sweet potato gnocchi with sage and brown butter Tomato aspic Vegetable and herb orzo salad Zucchini carpaccio saladDessert recipes
Almond sherry ice cream with honeyed figs Apricot tart Baked alaska snow balls Bavarois turinoise Bomba italian doughnuts Chocolate hazelnut cheesecake Chocolate raspberry ice cream Chocolate-mocha soufflé Chocolate-orange sorbet Coffee custards Easter bunny cake Fruit sorbet Lemon cream tart Lemon custard Lemon krumkake Lemon mousse Lemon pudding cake Lemon sorbet in lemon shells Lemon tart #2 Lime curd and almond tart Marbled strawberry bombe Meringue baked apples Meringue-strawberry Orange mousse meringue pie Panna cotta with berry compote Peach custard ice cream with fresh peach compote Peach ice cream Pear tart tatin Pears vigneronne Poached pears in red wine Raspberry hazelnut praline soufflé glacé Rose shaped apple dessert Sicilian cannoli Strawberries with zabaglione sauce Strawberry-topped lime mousse tart Upside-down peach cake White chocolate and raspberry tart Wine jelly
Almond sherry ice cream with honeyed figs
Amaretto fruit bread
Apricot tart
Apricot-orange shortbread bars
Asparagus mimosa
Asparagus with cream cheese and prosciutto
Asparagus with Parma ham and roasted pepper coulis
Baked alaska snow balls
Baked carrot terrine
Baked goat cheese with salad greens
Baked polenta with fontina and gorgonzola
Baked salmon fillet with basil sauce
Baked squash risotto with a crispy crumb topping
Balsamic potato salad
Bavarois turinoise
Beet with frizzled leek and gorgonzola crostini
Blender pesto
Bocconcini with shiitake mushroom sauce
Bomba italian doughnuts
Bowtie pasta with shrimp and asparagus
Braised salmon steaks with fennel and thyme
Broccoli au gratin
Broccoli rabe with parmesan cheese
Broccoli salad
Brunch strata with crabmeat and asparagus
Bruschetta orzo salad
Cacio e pepe pasta
Cajun salmon fillet grenobloise with angel hair pasta
Calzones
Campanelle pasta with hen of the woods mushrooms
Candied grapefruit peel
Cannellonis
Caprese pasta salad
Caprese salad
Carrot gnocchi
Cauliflower and pasta
Celery root and mashed potatoes
Cheese tart with artichoke hearts
Chestnut stuffing with onion and currant
Chicken breasts in vermouth
Chicken breasts parma
Chicken breasts veronique
Chicken primavera
Chicken provencale
Chicken salad with pasta and asparagus
Chicken with endive radicchio and balsamic vinegar glaze
Chicken with portobello mushroom sauce
Chocolate hazelnut cheesecake
Chocolate raspberry ice cream
Chocolate-mocha soufflé
Chocolate-orange sorbet
Cocoa sponge cake
Coconut kisses
Coconut-almond bars
Coffee custards
Cold broccoli soup
Cold salmon and pasta
Cranberry pistachio biscotti
Creamed fettuccine with smoked salmon
Creamed spinach
Creamed spinach with mushrooms
Creamy polenta with gorgonzola
Crown roast of lamb in a parmesan-sage crust
Curried mussel salad with tiny pasta
Dilled pasta salad
Dried tomato and fennel stuffing
Easter bunny cake
Eggplant and tomato with chevre
Eggplant caponata
Eggplant caviar
Eggplant meatballs in marinara
Eggplant soufflé
Fall greens with walnuts feta and walnut vinaigrette
Fettuccini primavera and pesto dressing
Flatbread pizzas
Fried green tomatoes
Frittata
Fruit sorbet
Garlic mussels with pasta and cherry tomatoes
Garlic roasted potatoes
Gnocchi alla romana
Gnocchi with green chive sauce
Gnocchi with spinach and ricotta
Goat cheese and sun-dried tomato toasts
Grilled bruschetta chicken
Grilled chicken and vegetable pasta salad
Grilled chicken pesto
Grilled salmon fillets with sun-dried tomatoes
Grilled tomatoes kebabs
Holiday biscotti
Homemade pizza dough
Italian Christmas pastries
Italian garden salad
Italian stuffing with sausage
Lasagna
Lemon chicken breast
Lemon chicken cutlets
Lemon cream tart
Lemon custard
Lemon krumkake
Lemon mousse
Lemon pudding cake
Lemon sorbet in lemon shells
Lemon tart #2
Lime curd and almond tart
Linguine alla carbonara
Linguine primavera
Marbled strawberry bombe
Marinara sauce
Meat sauce
Mediterranean farro salad
Meringue baked apples
Meringue-strawberry
Minestrone with cabbage and spinach
Mussel pasta salad
Mussels and spaghetti
Mussels marinara with linguine
Neapolitan pizza for a home kitchen
Nicoise orzo salad
Onion and cheese frittata
Onion parmesan gratin
Orange mousse meringue pie
Orzo pilaf with green onions
Orzo salad with lemon and herb
Orzo with wild mushrooms
Panettone
Panna cotta with berry compote
Panzanella salad
Parmesan and basil chicken salad
Parmesan and thyme crackers
Parmesan polenta soufflé
Parmesan sage polenta sticks
Pasta and tuna with caper dressing
Pasta e fagioli with butternut squash and sage pesto
Pasta fagioli
Pasta roll with three cheese
Pasta salad in parmesan baskets
Pasta salad with tuna and greek olives
Pasta with broccoli and beans
Pasta with summer vegetables
Peach custard ice cream with fresh peach compote
Peach ice cream
Pear tart tatin
Pears vigneronne
Penne in cream sauce and sausage
Pissaladière Provençale
Pizza margherita
Poached pears in red wine
Polenta a la romaine
Polenta fries
Pork chops parmigiana
Potato gnocchi -gnocchi di patate
Potato gnocchi with lobster
Pumpkin and sweet garlic custards
Rack of lamb with mushroom crust
Raspberry hazelnut praline soufflé glacé
Risotto with mushrooms asparagus and spring peas
Roast tomato tart
Roasted salmon with white beans tomato and spinach
Roasted tomato caprese salad
Roasted tomatoes
Roasted tomatoes and red peppers
Rollatines of chicken
Rose shaped apple dessert
Rosemary chicken salad
Rosemary-roasted chicken with potatoes and fennel
Rotolo di spinaci - spinach and ricotta lasagne roll-ups
San remo pasta salad
Shrimp-tortellini pesto
Sicilian arancini
Sicilian cannoli
Silk handkerchiefs with pesto
Soft polenta
Soft potato ravioli with truffle pan sauce
Soufflé renversé
Spaghetti bake
Spaghetti squash pesto with tomatoes
Spaghetti with creamy garlic and leeks
Sparkling lemon cream
Spinach and pasta salad
Spring green risotto
Strawberries with zabaglione sauce
Strawberry-topped lime mousse tart
Striped bass italienne
Stuffed chicken breasts
Stuffed pork chops with polenta and tomatoes
Stuffed tomatoes with mussels
Summer pasta vegetable salad
Summer salad
Summer squash skins with garlic bread crumbs
Sweet onion risotto cakes
Sweet potato gnocchi with sage and brown butter
The pasta salad
Tomato and corn pasta salad
Tomato and Seafood Penne
Tomato aspic
Tomato pie with polenta crust
Tomato-basil tortellini
Tomato-feta phyllo kisses
Tomatoes stuffed with goat cheese
Tri-color salad
Tuna and broccoli with farfalle
Tuscan soup
Upside-down peach cake
Vegetable and herb orzo salad
Vegetable lasagna
Vegetarian minestrone
White chocolate and raspberry tart
Wine jelly
Zucchini carpaccio salad
Greece - See the recipes
Appetizer recipes
Basic hummus Herbed spinach-ricotta srudel Honey-roasted cherry tomatoes on whipped feta Spiced pita chips Spinach-feta strudel Stuffed artichokesMain recipes
Avgolemono - Greek egg lemon chicken soup Baked cod greek-style Celery root remoulade Chicken strudel Eggplant and tomato terrine Florentine lamb chops Greek salad with grilled shrimp Greek-style pasta with shrimp Herbed spinach-ricotta strudel Leg of baby lamb nicoise Lemon chicken cutlets Pan-seared cod fillets in white wine and tamato basil sauce Rack of lamb with mushroom crust Smoked salmon napoleons Spanakopita spinach pie in puff pastrySide dishes recipes
Eggplant soufflé Garlic-layered potatoes Herbed spinach-ricotta strudel Spinach patties deluxe Zucchini pancakesDessert recipes
Apple strudel Apple strudel with cranberry sauce Apple strudelettes Caramelized pear-cranberry strudel Chocolate orange cheese cake Rhubarb pithiviers Roasted pears and figs compote
Apple strudel
Apple strudel with cranberry sauce
Apple strudelettes
Avgolemono - Greek egg lemon chicken soup
Baked cod greek-style
Baklava
Basic hummus
Caramelized pear-cranberry strudel
Celery root remoulade
Chicken strudel
Chickpea crust pizza
Chocolate orange cheese cake
Eggplant and tomato terrine
Eggplant soufflé
Florentine lamb chops
Fried chickpea salad
Garlic-layered potatoes
Greek pasta salad with shrimp
Greek salad with grilled shrimp
Greek-style pasta with shrimp
Herbed spinach-ricotta srudel
Herbed spinach-ricotta strudel
Honey-roasted cherry tomatoes on whipped feta
Leg of baby lamb nicoise
Lemon chicken cutlets
Mushrooms a la grecque greek style mushrooms
Pan-seared cod fillets in white wine
and tamato basil sauce
Rack of lamb with mushroom crust
Rhubarb pithiviers
Roasted pears and figs compote
Sausage and dried cherry stuffing
Smoked salmon napoleons
Spanakopita spinach pie in puff pastry
Spiced pita chips
Spinach patties deluxe
Spinach-feta strudel
Stuffed artichokes
Zucchini pancakes
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