Last weekend, I found that I had the better part of a day where I knew our only plans were to work on some stuff around the house (finally going through another box or two that had been hiding out … Continue reading #101: Australia – Meat Pie + Lamingtons
It’s hard to believe I’ve made it to 100 countries, just over the halfway mark for this project. It’s taken 21 months so if you’re a math person, that means I’ve been averaging 4-5 new countries each month. I initially … Continue reading #100: Liechtenstein-Käsknöpfle
I owe my trip to Japan, and more specifically to Hiroshima, as the only reason I would have even heard of the illustrious street food, feed your hanger or your hangover cure: okonomiyaki. But first, let’s take a step back … Continue reading #99: Japan – Okonomiyaki
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
One of my good friends told me a story once about how when she was younger she requested a “potato party” for her birthday. She wanted all the potatoes…and who can blame her? Potatoes are wonderful in all of their … Continue reading #97: Belarus – Draniki
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 