Antipasto in Italian means before-the-meal. This is a wonderful creation that can be served as an appetizer or as a meal in itself. In addition, it makes a wonderful party dish. The ingredients are just a suggestion, you may omit what you don't like or can't find. You may also wish to substitute other ingredients to make this dish really your own.

Wikipedia-The term "coleslaw" arose in the 20th century as an Anglicisation of the Dutch term "koolsla", a shortening of "koolsalade", which means "cabbage saladColeslaw is generally eaten as a side dish with foods such as barbecue, French fries, and fried chicken. It may also be used as a sandwich ingredient, placed on barbecue sandwiches, hamburgers and hot dogs along with chili and hot mustard.

Invented in France, the Mimosa is a cocktail-like drink composed of one part dry champagne (or other sparkling wine) and one part thoroughly chilled orange juice. It is traditionally served in a tall champagne flute with a morning brunch, wedding and would be great for garden parties. 

Known as Pebernødder in Denmark, peppernut cookies are found in all of the Nordic countries as well as Germany and the US. They are called "pfeffernüesse" in the United States, "pfeffernüssen" in Germany, "pepperkaker" in Norway, "pepparnotter" in Sweden, "peppernoten" in Holland and even "piparkukas" in Latvia. In South Germany, they are known as "Eiweißgebäck". They are also known as "Pimpernüsse" in some places.

Cod meat is moist and flaky when cooked and is white in color. In the United Kingdom, Atlantic cod is one of the most common ingredients in fish and chips, along with haddock and plaice. It is also frequently consumed in Portugal and Spain.

Here is a no fuss cocktail recipe to Pimm's & Lemonade:

Kate Ferrara Homes grew up in coastal Connecticut; in an Italian- Irish family with parents who loved to get the kids involved in the kitchen and expose them to all sorts of dining experiences. The Ferrara family loved to eat, and between the summertime spreads of peasant bread, gazpacho soup, summer sausage and smoked mozzarella, to the Sunday afternoon southern Italian feasts at her grandparents' house, they were never for want of fun food extravaganzas.  With her enthusiam for Italian cooking she brings this recipe to you.

Besides being a master chef, Kate Homes knows hows to make Italian food healthy.  So run off to the farmer's market if you can to gather your produce. Kate recalls fondly gathering around the dinner table as child.  Her heritage is Irish-Italian American so she knows about a good Italian family table spread including a nice salad with favored ingredients of the culture.  This recipe can hopefully be passed on to share at your family dinner table.

Boxty is a traditional Irish potato pancake that contains a mixture of mashed and grated potatoes, resulting in a unique texture that's part pancake, part hash brown. While suitable on an Irish breakfast or supper table, boxty pairs well with so many cuisines. For example, try topping it with smoked salmon and crème fraîche for a fun twist on blini.

Try this easy Chocolate Soufflé recipe from Scott at the Real Epicurean:

I made the acquaintance of a young lady of Portuguese descent.  She shared that a staple dish on holidays is Jagacida.  With a little digging, information came to light that this dish is also very popular in Cape Verde.  It is called Bean and Sausage stew in Cape Verde.

The world traveled Honduran Chef Jay Bonilla knows a thing or two about Sangria.  This is one of his classic Spanish sangria recipes. Jay says the bottle of wine does not need to be expensive.  In this recipe he uses the famous inexpensive wine from Trader Joe's affectionately called "Two Buck Chuck."