August 1, 2024
Dive Into Worldly Eats for Your Olympic Celebrations
The memories of the incredible sights and sounds of the opening ceremonies are still fresh in our minds, with iconic sights of Paris bathed in Olympic glory. Now, nearly a week into the competition, the stories of Team USA’s heroics are flooding across the pond and Olympic fever has taken hold! In the pool, on the mat, and on the court, our athletes are racking up the medals and making the entire nation proud. But the Olympic spirit encourages all of us to embrace the opportunity to celebrate cultures and people from all around the world.
What better time to bring friends and family together to sample cuisines from across the globe. Here are some easy-breezy recipes that can feed a crowd and won’t leave you stuck in the kitchen and missing all the action!
Breakfast/Brunch
- Celebrate the Scots of Team Great Britain with a Hashbrown Scotch Egg.
- Keep it cool like a Scandinavian with this Smoked Salmon Waffle.
- Or fire it up with some Moroccan Shakshuka!
Appetizers
- Enjoy a taste of the birthplace of the Olympics with these Baked Feta Parcels!
- Grab your favorite French white to pair with some Baked Brie.
- Celebrate Japan’s men’s gymnastics gold medal with this simple Chicken Kimbap recipe.
- Go South of the Border with these easy Jalaquito Poppers.
Entrees
- Impress your friends with this quick spin on classic Ramen.
- Say en garde and go for fencing gold with this Italian Turkey Meatball Caprese Pasta dish!
- Chinese and USA sharing the podium? They are here on this Orange Chicken and Bacon flatbread!
- Set down your oars and dive into a taste of Poland with some Beet Sauce Ravioli.
Drinks & Desserts
- Take a trip to the Caribbean with a refreshing Strawberry Peach Mojito Mocktail.
- Then swim to the Emerald Isle for this Cold Brew Irish Coffee.
- Send up a cheer for the little guys with these Mini Lemon Basque Cheesecakes!
- When it’s all over, take a sneak peak ahead to the Winter Olympics with this Baked Alaska.