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
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
Andorra is a tiny, independent principality situated between France and Spain in the Pyrenees mountains. Much of the food is influenced by its neighboring countries as I’ve seen (and enjoyed) it on my tapas menus over the years. This Catalan-style spinach … Continue reading #102: Andorra – Espinaca a la Catalan
As we near the end of summer (though it will remain quite hot in DC for at least another month) I wanted to get in one more kebab for good measure. This beef kebab, Mishkaki, hails from multiple countries in … Continue reading #98: Oman – Mishkaki and Khubz
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
Real talk right here. The only time I’ve ever had a pupusa was from this little pupseria in my old neighborhood in Columbia Heights. I may have (and by “may” I really mean most definitely) had a bit too much … Continue reading #95: El Salvador – Pupusas
Run, don’t walk, to the farmer’s market to get heirloom tomatoes. Tis the season and in years past I’ve celebrated by making Caprese salad a few times a month (already well under way with that) or making tomato jam. But … Continue reading #94: Sri Lanka – Thakkali Curry
Sometimes I intentionally make a meal that is completely from one region of the world. Other times I just want to do something simple, whether its a meat main or a side dish, to represent one of my companies but … Continue reading #93: Panama – Carne en Palito
If you’re going to do a summer stew, this may be a good pick. This easy Fish Feijoada, representing Sao Tome & Principe, was dubbed perfect for a weeknight meal in the recipe I used, and I would have to … Continue reading #92: Sao Tome & Principe – Fish Feijoada
A Portrait of the Artist as She Cooks 