A Portrait of the Artist as She Cooks
#148: Namibia – Beef Potjie
We had a dash of snow over the course of the week earlier this month, which begged for a hearty stew to accompany it. Given that I’m in the final weeks of pregnancy, I wasn’t getting outside much given the elements, but the cold seemed to seep into my bones despite staying inside where it… Continue reading #148: Namibia – Beef Potjie
#147: Gambia – Domoda
Just after the New Year, I decided it was a good time to revisit my country list and some of the recipes I’d already researched as wanting to cook before the end of 2023 that were seasonally appropriate and would get me to that sweet 150 recipes completed benchmark. I’m in the middle of a… Continue reading #147: Gambia – Domoda
Top Dishes of 2023
Hello! It’s been a while! First off, an apology for falling off the posting wagon. But it’s been a pretty big year for us. I finally got out of the country for the first time since early 2020 and enjoyed a lovely trip to London in April. I have been cooking, but the country project has… Continue reading Top Dishes of 2023
#146: Malawi – Sweet Potato Cookies
As we head into the Thanksgiving holiday, I found it only fitting to highlight a recipe that might give you a way to repurpose some of your leftovers, if you are the type to make a simple mashed sweet potato…or if you just have a bunch of extras sitting around. A few weeks ago I… Continue reading #146: Malawi – Sweet Potato Cookies
#145: Uzbekistan – Samsa
I’m not sure why this dish made me think of this memory but when I was in high school and college and would find myself back home with the family for the holidays, my mom at some point switched from a doing a roast or some large meal for New Year’s Eve to more of… Continue reading #145: Uzbekistan – Samsa
#144: Iraq – Masgouf
It’s been a while since I’ve cooked a white fish so I felt I was overdue to look into the list of countries I’d yet to cook from (and it’s kind of nuts that the number has dwindled now to less that 60!) to find one. I’ve had Iraq’s Masgouf on my list for a… Continue reading #144: Iraq – Masgouf
#143: Marshall Islands – Sweet Macadamia Pie
Have I been in a bit of a cooking rut? Yes. Have I also been incredibly busy? Yes. Does this call for pie? Yes! Yes! Yes! It’s been a while since I’ve found a dessert to make for this project but looking ahead, I have a feeling I’ll be incorporating a bit more of these… Continue reading #143: Marshall Islands – Sweet Macadamia Pie
#142: South Korea – Japchae
I first cooked Korean food about a year ago when I made a Bulgogi which is a personal favorite. I don’t have a lot of personal experience with Korean food, though there are a large number of Korean BBQ joints not too far from where I live but it’s been a while since I’ve stepped… Continue reading #142: South Korea – Japchae
#141: Uganda – Kachumbari
Another day, another side dish that looks very familiar! So as I was pulling together the post for this dish, I noticed that it looked so similar to the last dish I made I worried I had made a mistake. Did I make the same thing twice? Am I going a little crazy and can’t… Continue reading #141: Uganda – Kachumbari
#140: Sudan – Ful Medames
When I was starting to do some research into the African countries I had left to cook dishes from, I tried to explore side dishes as an option since I’ve gotten into a little bit of a weeknight cooking rut of a potato/vegetable medley alongside a protein. Ful Medames, Sudanese Fava Beans, double as both… Continue reading #140: Sudan – Ful Medames
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