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Creamy Icelandic plokkfiskur with cod, potatoes and chives in a ceramic bowl

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Featured recipes

Icelandic

Plokkfiskur

Creamy cod, tender potatoes and sweet onion in one comforting pan.

Iceland 50 min

Bulgarian

Tarator

Cool yogurt, cucumber, dill and walnuts for hot-weather lunches.

Bulgaria 25 min

Georgian

Lobio

Creamy red beans with coriander, blue fenugreek and herbs.

Georgia 1 hr 55 min

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