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
As we head into the Thanksgiving holiday, I found it only fitting to highlight a recipe that might give you a way to repurpose some of your leftovers, if you are the type to make a simple mashed sweet potato…or … Continue reading #146: Malawi – Sweet Potato Cookies
Have I been in a bit of a cooking rut? Yes. Have I also been incredibly busy? Yes. Does this call for pie? Yes! Yes! Yes! It’s been a while since I’ve found a dessert to make for this project … Continue reading #143: Marshall Islands – Sweet Macadamia Pie
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
This post is mainly going to be about the little woman who taught me to appreciate baked goods (though I sadly never really had the opportunity to learn her methods) and who I can thank for my name. Because I … Continue reading #139: Croatia – Medenjaci
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
It’s been a while since I’ve made meatballs so when I came across this recipe, I thought the time was right! Kanda is a traditional beef meatball dish hailing from the Central African Republic. It can be made in two … Continue reading #137: Central African Republic – Kanda
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
We have officially hit grilling season in our house which means we take any opportunity to use our grill and dine al fresco before the heat and humidity of D.C. summers become too unbearable. It’s been a while since we’ve … Continue reading #132: Honduras – Plato Tipico Featuring Carne Asada
A Portrait of the Artist as She Cooks 