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
For this week’s recipe, I had the opportunity to try an ingredient that I’ve admittedly skipped a few times in favor of easier to find alternatives. That ingredient is palm oil and/or palm butter. It has appeared in many African … Continue reading #119: Gabon – Poulet Nyembe
One of the best surprises I’ve come to experience through this country cooking challenge is how much I’ve enjoyed some of the dishes from Africa, especially the stews. I already knew I loved peanut butter but its use in so … Continue reading #115: Chad – Peanut and Squash Stew
This take on beef stew hails from Somalia, on the eastern coast of Africa and while I was expecting something on the spicier side, the flavors included in Beef Suqaar is reminiscent of Indian flavors including turmeric. Perhaps this is … Continue reading #109: Somalia – Beef Suqaar
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
As I’ve mentioned many times before, we eat a lot of chicken in this house. So when I have an opportunity to make a chicken dish that is simple, but not the same as what we have each week, I … Continue reading #105: Angola – Muamba Chicken
I’ve been trying to incorporate more fish into my diet and one great thing I’ve learned through this project is that so many countries bring an interesting take to fish stews. I’ve made a few over the past two years … Continue reading #103: Mauritiana-Thieboudienne
Matt and I sometimes joke about Chicken Dinner #1 and Chicken Dinner #2. As much as I love making new dishes and elaborate meals, each week we regularly turn to these each chicken dinners for a number of reasons. 1) … Continue reading #96: Mali – Poulet Yassa
A Portrait of the Artist as She Cooks 