This month has been pretty hectic so I found myself revisiting simple favorites for a portion of the month as I did some meal planning to dive back in to cooking the countries once life settled down a bit. Sometimes … Continue reading #65: Russia – Pelmeni
Growing up I was lucky to have a grandmother who loved to cook (especially bake) and always had a cake sitting around or something else to provide comfort. My grandmother was born in the former Yugoslavia and much of her … Continue reading #63: Serbia – Potato Musaka
Each week, I get a delivery of (mostly) vegetables and typically I use many of the onions in a number of recipes for this blog but then largely use potatoes as a side for simple meal nights. However, for this … Continue reading #62: Malta – Kapunata
This time of year, my kitchen turns into a disaster zone of baking materials. The freezer becomes full of cookie containers, flour is regularly found in the crevices of the counters, and a steady, excess sugar-induced stomachache persists for a … Continue reading #55: Switzerland – Brunsli Chocolate Cookie
I love apple desserts. Whether a tart, a dumpling a pie, or something in between, SIGN ME UP. To take a break from the main dishes, I decided to try my hand at a different recipe for an apple cake … Continue reading #52: Denmark: Danish Apple Cake (Æblekage)
For this week’s effort, I embarked on what could be called the German Holy Trinity. There was meat, oh so much meat. And potatoes! And pretzels! That’s right, to make up for the simplicity of my prior week’s meal, I … Continue reading #46: Germany – Rouladen, Pretzels and Potato Salad
Stuffing food inside of food is one of the greatest inventions out there (though I draw the line at a Turducken. That shit might kill you.) My grandmother was pretty adept at this, though her stuffed dish of choice was … Continue reading #40: Macedonia – Piperki Polneti
For my 37th country, I decided to take a healthier approach to a classic dish that can easily become a heavy meal. But first, indulge me this quick diversion. This is horribly overplayed but I’m going to say it anyway, … Continue reading #37: Hungary – Chicken Paprikash
After a month of writing several blog posts a week, and sometimes a day, I’ve finally caught up with the write-ups for my cooking project. And this dish marks #34 for the year, which means I’m relatively on track to … Continue reading #34: Greece – Shrimp Saganaki
Early on in the pandemic. I started to explore monthly international snack subscriptions to stave off boredom and to try to add a little excitement to my year when traveling just wasn’t an option. At this point I’ve done Universal … Continue reading #18: Ukraine – Chicken Kiev
A Portrait of the Artist as She Cooks 