This book presents recipes for foods associated with various festivals and holidays around the world.

Includes index and glossary.

Festival foods -- Religious festivals -- Ingredients -- Before you start -- Savory dumplings (China) -- Pesado en Escabeche (Puerto Rico) -- Ramadan soup (Morocco) -- New Year omelette (Iran) -- Fanesca (Ecuador) -- Jolloff rice (Sierra Leone) -- Lamb koftas with Greek salad (Greece) -- Peanut sauce for chicken (Uganda) -- Mancha manteles (Mexico) -- Pumpkin pie (United States) -- Tamil rice harvest pudding (Sri Lanka) -- Crepes (France) -- Parkin (England) -- Cape Malay milk tart (South Africa) -- Honey cake (Israel) -- Burfi (India).