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
For years I had a mental block on thinking curries were a food that you could enjoy when the weather is hot. To me, it always seemed the type of dish I would gravitate towards when the weather was miserable … Continue reading #138: Maldives – Maldivian Chicken Curry
“This dish feels familiar” is a phrase that I’ve uttered a handful of times over the last few months. I do varying levels of research on recipes for a country before I decide which one gets the coveted spot of … Continue reading #136: Saudi Arabia – Chicken Kabsa
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
I have long discussed my love for bone-in chicken breasts and my wish that they were a bit easier to come by in my grocery store. Given that it’s just my fiance and I most nights, we don’t need to … Continue reading #131: Dominica – Caribbean Reef Chicken
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
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
Can you almost smell the rotisserie chicken? Because this week I made a household (takeout) favorite: Peruvian chicken! But first, let’s go back to my trip to Peru in 2014. I had traveled to Ecuador for a wedding and decided … Continue reading #112: Peru – Peruvian Chicken
A Portrait of the Artist as She Cooks 