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Paskha is a sweetly flavored cheese dish from Russia that includes nuts, dried fruit and "pot cheese". This dish is served at Easter. Moreover, Paskha is most often referred to as Russian cheesecake; a dessert made from curd cheese and is molded in shape in the form of a truncated pyramid. It is white in color, symbolizing the purity of Christ, the Paschal Lamb, and the joy of the Resurrection. Paskha is most often served with Kulich. Paskha is a traditional dessert served and enjoyed for Easter in Russia, as well as other Eastern European countries to break the meat and dairy fast. The name of the dish comes from "Pascha", the Eastern Orthodox celebration of Easter.

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Pasticcio is an Italian word for "Pie", which is either sweet or savory and layered with pasta and/or stuffings.

Patisserie is the French word which can mean either a shop where pastries are made and sold; the art of pastry making; or a category of pastries that include cakes and cookies.

Patissier is the French word for "Pastry cook".

Pescado a la Sal is a Spanish dish of fish baked with salt. A la Sal is a culinary word in which a whole fish is encased in a thick salt paste and oven-roasted, its hard crust broken open at the table to unleash ocean aromas.

Pinot Blanc refers to a white grape, called Pinot Bianco in Italy, which produces light, crisp wines.