Sufganiyot comes from the Greek “sufgan”, meaning puffed and fried. Made by bakers in Jerusalem for Hanukkah, you can enjoy these jelly doughnuts at home.

Don’t toss those overripe bananas. This quick banana bread recipe is moist and flavorful. Toasted walnuts add a bit of crunch. Keeps longer than it lasts.

Eggs, smoky garlic Portuguese pork sausage called chourico, onions, and potatoes make up this splendid breakfast recipe. Serve it right for the skillet.

A simple elegant dinner of buttery, softly scrambled eggs that are mounted in a slice of toast and drizzled with fragrant white truffle oil.

Light, airy, and oh-so-eggy, each popover rises to extreme heights, thanks to this recipe from Neiman Marcus. Serve these in place of bread for a special treat.

Butter, sugar, and sour cream flavor this homey Bundt cake. And there’s nothing wrong with that. On top and in the middle is a sweet, cinnamon-y nutty surprise.

These delicate pancakes are practically flourless, so the flavor of the ricotta cheese and vanilla really shine through. A great brunch recipe.

Tender potatoes, onions, green peppers, and red peppers are slowly cooked in butter until crisp and golden brown. Chili powder adds the right amount of spice.

Sonhos–Portuguese for dreams–are Portugal’s addictive doughnuts that are dusted with powdered sugar or drizzled in syrup. Caramel sauce is a good idea, too.

Mini vanilla cakes are filled with fresh slices of nectarines, but apricots and peaches would work equally well. A sprinkling of sugar finishes them off nicely.

Creamy, tangy Hollandaise sauce is spooned over lightly poached eggs that sit atop buttery brioche slices gilded with ham and shavings of black truffles.