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Country pâté is ideal as an appetizer, as a filling light meal or for a picnic or packed meal as it travels well.

A traditional soup from Morocco and Algeria with lentils, beans, rice,vegetables and meat.

This recipe is time consuming but the results are well worth the effort.

Baklava is Turkey's most famous dessert. It consists of whole or chopped pistachio nuts enclosed between paper thin layers of filo pastry, drizzled with a honey based syrup. It makes a deliciously sweet and nutty dessert or a treat to serve with aromatic Turkish coffee.

Steaks grilled in the best South African tradition, served with grilled asparagus with orange and nutmeg Hollandaise, and cumin flavored chickpeas. This is not as challenging as it may seem as long as the orange juice reduction is ready in advance.

In this new global kitchen, it is not impossible to find yucca and plantains - the large green ones used for cooking - either in the grocery store or specialty food shop.

Traditional roast turkey requires stuffing, bacon rolls, turkey gravy, and roast potatoes. Serve with seasonal vegetables on the side. Bread sauce and sausages can be also part of a traditional Holiday turkey dinner.

The basic ingredients are straightforward enough, though some of them may require a bit of digging to locate. There's quite a bit of preparation to make a fine mole, but the effort is worth it, as a taste of the results will prove.

Jelly donuts make a great dessert or snack for your Hanukkah celebration or for any other occasion. This recipe takes time to prepare but it is worth it.