25 Western European Recipes

Travel Around Europe Without Leaving Your Kitchen

Allie had a trip planned with EF Ultimate Break to visit 9 different European countries over summer 2020 - Spain, France, England, Netherlands, Germany, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Italy, and Greece. It should be no surprise that the trip never happened, thank you COVID. In an effort to console herself over her canceled adventure, keep herself busy, and bond with her parents during lockdown, she chose a different country each week during summer 2020 that she was supposed to visit and would cook a meal with that country’s dishes to still get a taste of culture, pun intended.

Here, Allie shares the recipes she used for her culinary adventure so you can take your tastebuds on a trip, too.

Spain

Huevos Rotos - New York Times Cooking recipe

Patatas Bravas - Fox and Briar recipe

2. France

Salade Niçoise - Simply Recipes recipe

Echalotes Carmélisées (Carmelized Shallots) - Savoring France cookbook, Sonoma-Williams recipe (see pic below)

Orange Blossom- Honey Madeleines - bon apétit recipe

Crème Fraîche - serious eats recipe

Socca bread (a chickpea flatbread from Nice)- kitchn recipe

3. England

White Chocolate Raspberry Scones (Delicious Little Bites recipe) & Clotted Cream (Tasting Table recipe)

Cream, jam on English muffin

Bangers & Mash - Ina Garten Food network recipe

4. Netherlands

Bitterballen - Jo Cooks recipe

Hagelslag - International Desserts Blog recipe (note: traditionally made with chocolate sprinkles)

5. Germany

Soft Pretzel with Beer Cheese Dip (Obatzda)-Fox and Briar recipe

Pork Schnitzel - Tyler Florence Food Network recipe

6. Czech Republic

Czech Beef Goulash (Cesky Gulas) & Dumplings (Knedlíky) - Mooshu Jenne

Cherry Kolaches - Taste of Home recipe

7. Switzerland

Zopf (Braided Bread) - Little Broken recipe

8. Italy

Burrata, Prosciutto, & Basil Pizza - Garden & Table recipe

Caprese Salad - Pioneer Woman recipe

Almond Biscotti - Savoring Tuscany cookbook, Sonoma-Williams recipe (see pic below)

Prosciutto-Covered Arugula and Ricotta - Savoring Tuscany cookbook, Sonoma-Williams recipe (see pic below)

9. Greece

Kroketes Kolokitha (roast pumpkin and feta croquettes) - Greek Vegetarian recipe

Tzatziki sauce (served with salmon) - love and lemons recipe

My top 5 recipes from the list above?

Clotted cream (SOO good)
Bangers and mash, notably the mashed potato recipe - so creamy
Burrata, Prosciutto, & Basil Pizza
Socca bread
Hagelslag- tastes just like a donut even though it’s just white sandwich bread + butter + sprinkles (aka fairy bread in Australia, as well). Don’t knock it ‘til you’ve tried it!