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 … Continue reading #148: Namibia – Beef Potjie
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 … Continue reading #147: Gambia – Domoda
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. … Continue reading #141: Uganda – Kachumbari
I’ve been fortunate to travel to many parts of the world but when I get asked about countries that are on my dream list, Morocco pops up every so often. The food has always been enticing to me and unlike … Continue reading #134: Morocco – Chicken Tagine
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 … Continue reading #133: Guinea Bissau – Cafriela de Frango
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 … Continue reading #130: Burundi – Beans and Plantains
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 … Continue reading #128: Maurituis – Cari Poisson
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
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 … Continue reading #124: Ethiopia – Doro Wat + Injera Bread
“So you’re saying I basically made a SteakUm?”- me “Yep. Cool. Grab me a bun!” – Matt Needless to say, I wasn’t really setting out to make a steak sandwich, but here we are. I told myself at the beginning … Continue reading #121: Botswana – Seswaa
A Portrait of the Artist as She Cooks 