A Portrait of the Artist as She Cooks
#133: Guinea Bissau – Cafriela de Frango
As I mentioned in an earlier post, we’ve hit grilling season in our home so last week we must have made the majority of our meals outside and enjoyed eating outside as well. Though in family news…there is now a family of bunnies living in our backyard space, most notably the babies spend their daytime… Continue reading #133: Guinea Bissau – Cafriela de Frango
#132: Honduras – Plato Tipico Featuring Carne Asada
We have officially hit grilling season in our house which means we take any opportunity to use our grill and dine al fresco before the heat and humidity of D.C. summers become too unbearable. It’s been a while since we’ve cooked steak so I thought this might be a good dish to kick off the… Continue reading #132: Honduras – Plato Tipico Featuring Carne Asada
#131: Dominica – Caribbean Reef Chicken
I have long discussed my love for bone-in chicken breasts and my wish that they were a bit easier to come by in my grocery store. Given that it’s just my fiance and I most nights, we don’t need to cook a whole chicken but this is one of those recipes that I think really… Continue reading #131: Dominica – Caribbean Reef Chicken
#130: Burundi – Beans and Plantains
In an effort to try some new sides for my standard chicken or fish weeknight dinners, I was pleased to find this Burundi Beans and Plantains recipe representing, you guessed it, Burundi! Burundi is a small, land-locked country just south of Rwanda. The majority of plantain dishes I’ve eaten have been oil-laden and deep-fried, so… Continue reading #130: Burundi – Beans and Plantains
#129: Albania – Tave Kosi
As I mentioned in a previous post, we’re starting to get into warmer weather here in DC which, while lovely, poses some challenges with my country cooking efforts as many dishes tend to be meat intensive or fall into soup/stew categories. When I started this project, there was really no rhyme or reason to what… Continue reading #129: Albania – Tave Kosi
#128: Maurituis – Cari Poisson
I took nearly a month off from my “country cooking” to try out some of my new cookbooks, but more importantly to take a much needed and long time coming vacation. I traveled to London for the first time since 2001, and this was my first time abroad since just before the pandemic began in… Continue reading #128: Maurituis – Cari Poisson
#127: Kyrgyzstan – Laghman
Each week, I take a look at the large map that Matt got me as a housewarming present two years ago and think about where I might want to cook from in the coming weeks. The map has become peppered with red pins and when I stare at it too long, the borders start to… Continue reading #127: Kyrgyzstan – Laghman
#126: Nicaragua – Nacatamales
One would expect that during a challenge like this, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that I might not have eaten one of the dishes I was about to prepare. But I can say, which is a bit of a surprise, that I’m not entirely sure I’ve ever eaten a tamale. I think when given… Continue reading #126: Nicaragua – Nacatamales
#125: Togo – Gboma Dessi
One thing I’ve learned through this effort is that while a region of the world may use the same ingredients in similar ways, there is a lot of room for diversity in flavor and this week’s country, Togo, surprised me in that way. On its surface, this Gboma Dessi seems like most other chicken dishes… Continue reading #125: Togo – Gboma Dessi
#124: Ethiopia – Doro Wat + Injera Bread
I’m fortunate to live in an area of the country that has a strong Ethiopian population and numerous restaurants to try in the city. I was very unfamiliar with this cuisine prior to my move to Washington, DC from western Pennsylvania in 2004 but I soon had the opportunity to try it out with a… Continue reading #124: Ethiopia – Doro Wat + Injera Bread
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