World Cuisine for Two

1. Appetizers and Beginnings
2. Main Dishes
3. Side Dishes
4. Desserts

Appetizers and Beginnings

Whether you call them tapas, hors d'oeuvres or appetizers, these starters and snacks from around the world are the perfect beginning for your meal for two.

• Greece: Fried Squid (Kalamarakia)
• Scotland: Sausage Rolls
• Italy: Artichoke Bruschetta

• Spain: Gazpacho
• US: Stuffed Potato Skins
• France: Cheese-stuffed Peppers

Main Dishes

These entrees from around the globe will make menu planning fun and liven up your dinners for two.

• US: Shrimp and Grits
• Eastern Europe: Meatballs in Sour Cream Wine Sauce
• Italy: Pasta Bolognese
• Mexico: Fish Tacos

• Britain: Chicken Tikka Masala
• Middle East: Kufta
• France: Beef Daube
• Asian: Pepper Steak

Side Dishes

Don't think that just because you're making a French main dish you need a French side dish. For instance the Beef Daube above would be wonderful with the Italian Green Beans below. Think about flavors, not origins.

• Middle-East: Tabouleh
• Mexico: Frijoles Refritos (Refried Beans)
• Germany: Potato Salad
• Italy: Green Beans

• France: Potatoes Dauphinoise
• US: Fried Green Tomato
• Middle-East: Carrot Salad with Cumin
• France: Baked Leeks

Desserts

For a hot summer evening Italy's Coffee Granita is a marvelous conclusion, while on a fall night Sweet Potato Pie might be just the ticket. And Irish Bread Pudding is a rib-sticking end to a winter meal when the cold rain is sheeting down in buckets.

• Britain: Rhubarb Fool
• France: Chocolate-Espresso Pots de Crème
• US: Sweet Potato Pie

• Ireland: Irish Bread Pudding
• Italy: Coffee Granita
• France: Peach Crêpes