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 … Continue reading #125: Togo – Gboma Dessi
One thing is certain in this house: our dog is clearly very neglected at meal time and while I may have cooked from 59 countries this year, she saw very little of that level of variety and excitement in her … Continue reading 2022 Year in Review
First let’s take a moment to pause in appreciate for this amazing David Bowie plate, one of two beautiful plates Matt gave me for our anniversary. For those who have been to our house, I have some Bowie accents sprinkled … Continue reading #108: Samoa – Steamed Spice Cake
Whenever I mention to Matt that I’m going to cook another dish from Africa, his first question is inevitably: “does it involve peanut butter?” For the past few dishes, I’ve had to sadly tell him that no, this one relies … Continue reading #106: Guinea – Kansiye
In a few weeks, Matt and I will be traveling south for a much needed vacation. We plan to eat ALL the seafood while we’re there, and so maybe I was getting a little excited for that visit when I … Continue reading #104: Papua New Guinea – Spicy Coconut Shrimp
Last weekend, I found that I had the better part of a day where I knew our only plans were to work on some stuff around the house (finally going through another box or two that had been hiding out … Continue reading #101: Australia – Meat Pie + Lamingtons
Blaff was kinda blah? Yes, if you ask Matt. Even when I find the recipe to be a bit disappointing, I try to find one positive takeaway from the meal. In this case, I think I have found a different … Continue reading #80: St. Vincent & the Grenadines – Blaff
To start off the new year, I chose two dishes to make this weekend that couldn’t be more opposite, and it may come as no surprise because they are from opposite sides of the world. One thing I thought I … Continue reading #58: Palestine – Musakhan
Happy New Year! As is custom in December to reflect on the year and in January to plan for a new one, I thought the time was ripe for a quick year in review of what I accomplished with this … Continue reading 2021 Year in Review
Despite what I wrote in my last post, I decided to squeeze ONE MORE country in for 2021 to bring my total to 57 countries. My plan had been to cook this one but wait to post until the New … Continue reading #57: Bahrain – Chebeh Rubyan (Shrimp Balls)
A Portrait of the Artist as She Cooks 