As I’ve mentioned previously, a few years back I would host a dinner each month centered around the food of a country I’d traveled to. When it came to cooking the food of Portugal, I may have tried to do … Continue reading #17: Portugal – Pasteis De Nata
People are often surprised when I list the countries I’ve traveled to and that list does not include France, especially because of how much I love food and cooking. I don’t really have a good reason as to why. Maybe … Continue reading #14: France – How do you say “I don’t want to talk about it” in French? 🙂
Maybe it was the number of times I visited the IKEA website. Maybe it was because we were having a bit of a cold spell in April. Or maybe I just wanted to try Matt’s Instant Pot for the first … Continue reading #13: Sweden – Swedish Meatballs
My trip to Ireland in 2009 marked the kick off of the best promise I ever made to myself…that no matter what, I would make it a point to take an international trip each year. Even if I had no … Continue reading #12: Ireland – Irish Soda Bread
It comes as no surprise that the first several dishes I made for this challenge came from countries I’d previously traveled to. I can definitely point to my sense of wanderlust being stifled due to travel restrictions and the pandemic. … Continue reading #9: Italy – Bolognese Sauce + Asparagus Wrapped in Prosciutto
To cook the food of the United Kingdom, I made it a two-fer. And let’s call the presentation of this meat pie as “rustic.” My second international trip came several years after my trip to China and was for a … Continue reading #6: United Kingdom – Steak and Stilton Pie + Sticky Toffee Pudding
I could write a book on Spain. I’ve been there twice and would happily go back a third time to visit the countryside and smaller cities and towns that boast the best food in the world. I hold the food … Continue reading #2: Spain – Paella
A Portrait of the Artist as She Cooks 