Nationality Rooms & Intercultural Exchange Programs
Nationality Rooms & Intercultural Exchange Programs

Winter and Holiday Recipes

  1. 2021 Virtual Holiday Open House
  2. Winter and Holiday Recipes

 Join our Nationality Room Committees as they share their favorite recipes for the holiday and everyday life!

Winter and Holiday Recipes

Romanian Traditional Christmas Meal

Romanian Traditional Christmas Meal

Traditional dishes such as stuffed cabbage rolls, sausages, head cheese, aspic and cozonac (sweet bread) are always present on the Romanian Christmas table. Traditionally, the food is prepared after St. Ignat and stored through Christmas. Romanians fast in the weeks leading to Christmas, including Christmas Eve. Christmas day is when the feast begins with an assortment of dishes and desserts.

Arabic Hospitality and Coffee

Arabic Hospitality and Coffee

A daughter of Syrian immigrants briefly discusses her family’s history in the city of Pittsburgh and the Arabic hospitality for which the culture is well known, before launching into live instruction on how to make Turkish, or Arabic, coffee.

Tour of the Syria-Lebanon Nationality Room

Syria-Lebanon Nationality Room

Enjoy a brief tour of the Nationality Room featured here as led by the Quo Vadis Guides. Quo Vadis is a Latin term which translates as "Where are you going?". Quo Vadis, founded in 1944, is a student club devoted to providing in-person tours of the Nationality Rooms to a wide variety of guests. Every year members of Quo Vadis interact with over 12,000 visitors who have arranged in-person, guided group tours.

Galette des Rois

Galette des Rois

This video describes the tradition of the King’s Cake in France, served in January on the Feast of Kings to mark the close of the Christmas season. We show you how to make a galette des rois, as well as how it is served in families. The video also showcases a collection of fèves, the little figurine hidden inside the cake that earns the lucky person who gets that slice the title of king or queen for the day.

The Bûche de Noël Tradition

The Bûche de Noël Tradition

This video describes the French tradition of the Bûche de Noël, or Yule Log. It once referred to an actual log that was burned during the Christmas season, but now is celebrated as a holiday cake in the shape of a log. Watch to see how this festive winter classic is made.

Tour of the French Nationality Room

French Nationality Room

Enjoy a brief tour of the Nationality Room featured here as led by the Quo Vadis Guides. Quo Vadis is a Latin term which translates as "Where are you going?". Quo Vadis, founded in 1944, is a student club devoted to providing in-person tours of the Nationality Rooms to a wide variety of guests. Every year members of Quo Vadis interact with over 12,000 visitors who have arranged in-person, guided group tours.

How to Make Kugelis

How to Make Kugelis

The Lithuanian Room Committee presents How to Make Kugelis. 

Tour of the Lithuanian Nationality Room

Lithuanian Nationality Room

Enjoy a brief tour of the Nationality Room featured here as led by the Quo Vadis Guides. Quo Vadis is a Latin term which translates as "Where are you going?". Quo Vadis, founded in 1944, is a student club devoted to providing in-person tours of the Nationality Rooms to a wide variety of guests. Every year members of Quo Vadis interact with over 12,000 visitors who have arranged in-person, guided group tours.