Harley Pasternak, M.Sc.

The French like to cook using small amounts of intensely flavored ingredients, such as balsamic vinegar and goat cheese.

The defining aspect of Swedish pancakes is their superthin size. Make these small for a sweet Sunday morning treat. Berries appear often in Swedish food, both fresh, as atop these pancakes, and in sauces for savory dishes.

Quick-cooking soba noodles are made from buckwheat, which means they provide more fiber than wheat or rice noodles.

Paella is arguably the most famous dish of Spain. It can be made with fish, chicken, or sausage, and sometimes is made with all three.

Meaty garbanzo beans add protein and fiber to this classic Mediterranean stew.

Pork tenderloin is a lean, quick-cooking cut of meat. Here it's roasted with apples and served with warm barley.

Serve this classic quick soup with brown rice crackers to increase the fiber and for dipping

Sweet potato curry puffs are a popular Singaporean street food. Slather this luscious curry-spiked sweet potato purée on warm whole-grain paratha bread if you can find it. If not, use whole-grain pita bread instead.