This time of year, my kitchen turns into a disaster zone of baking materials. The freezer becomes full of cookie containers, flour is regularly found in the crevices of the counters, and a steady, excess sugar-induced stomachache persists for a … Continue reading #55: Switzerland – Brunsli Chocolate Cookie
I love apple desserts. Whether a tart, a dumpling a pie, or something in between, SIGN ME UP. To take a break from the main dishes, I decided to try my hand at a different recipe for an apple cake … Continue reading #52: Denmark: Danish Apple Cake (Æblekage)
Stuffing food inside of food is one of the greatest inventions out there (though I draw the line at a Turducken. That shit might kill you.) My grandmother was pretty adept at this, though her stuffed dish of choice was … Continue reading #40: Macedonia – Piperki Polneti
For my 37th country, I decided to take a healthier approach to a classic dish that can easily become a heavy meal. But first, indulge me this quick diversion. This is horribly overplayed but I’m going to say it anyway, … Continue reading #37: Hungary – Chicken Paprikash
After a month of writing several blog posts a week, and sometimes a day, I’ve finally caught up with the write-ups for my cooking project. And this dish marks #34 for the year, which means I’m relatively on track to … Continue reading #34: Greece – Shrimp Saganaki
Early on in the pandemic. I started to explore monthly international snack subscriptions to stave off boredom and to try to add a little excitement to my year when traveling just wasn’t an option. At this point I’ve done Universal … Continue reading #18: Ukraine – Chicken Kiev
As I’ve mentioned previously, a few years back I would host a dinner each month centered around the food of a country I’d traveled to. When it came to cooking the food of Portugal, I may have tried to do … Continue reading #17: Portugal – Pasteis De Nata
Maybe it was the number of times I visited the IKEA website. Maybe it was because we were having a bit of a cold spell in April. Or maybe I just wanted to try Matt’s Instant Pot for the first … Continue reading #13: Sweden – Swedish Meatballs
I could write a book on Spain. I’ve been there twice and would happily go back a third time to visit the countryside and smaller cities and towns that boast the best food in the world. I hold the food … Continue reading #2: Spain – Paella
A Portrait of the Artist as She Cooks 