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Far east of Verona is a town called Trieste. From this city hails a soup that shows how the cuisine of Italy has been influenced by other cultures. It uses sauerkraut!

This dish from Piedmont is only one of dozens from a section of this lovely country known for outstanding cuisine. Try it and you'll quickly become convinced.

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.

Serve the roast chicken with some vegetables on the side and potatoes - for a flair of the French-speaking or German-speaking cantons - or pasta - as the Italian-speaking cantons are fond of.

Here we see a significant difference from, say, Tandoori Chicken.

This meat Mughlai style is easy to prepare, although a moderate rating may be applied because of the long list of ingredients due to the variety in spices.

This is a fantastic way to know about Indian culture. Mix your own spices or, as an easier alternative to the separate spices, buy some garam masala pre-made.

No sauce, no wine; this is a variation of the menestra Monterrey recipe; we use the same technique.

Ideal for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or a special celebration for a small group.