I typically shy away from fried food, but when I saw this recipe for an overnight marinated, oven roasted pork dish that was then fried at the finish, I was intrigued. Plus I had made some pulled pork for the … Continue reading #91: Haiti – Pork Griot
Do not underestimate the humble loaf bread. And sadly, photos don’t typically do them justice. Even though they are pretty simple to make, the flavors can really knock you out and the texture? So moist. This was what I needed … Continue reading #90: St. Lucia – Caribbean Banana Bread
I’ve never been a big beef eater but in recent years I’ve cut down my red meat consumption dramatically to just a handful of times a year. When I told Matt I was going to make this he commented that … Continue reading #89: North Korea – Bulgogi
In my continued exploration of international side dishes, I came across a few references to Succotash as a popular dish originating from Africa, and in most cased, Equatorial Guinea. This could explain some of the origins of the dish in … Continue reading #88: Equatorial Guinea – Succotash
This is by far the simplest of all the recipes I’ve made in the past year and a half and as such, I am going to make this a very simple blog post. Love avocado? Make this. Don’t have an … Continue reading #87: Swaziland – Slaai
I took some major liberties with this dish that has been referred to as the national dish of Comoros. This is meant to prepared with lobsters. Even lobster tails would have been ok but I 1) could not bring myself … Continue reading #86: Comoros – Shellfish with Vanilla Cream Sauce
As I mentioned in my last post, I wanted to incorporate some lighter side dishes into my summer cooking as I’ve been trying to focus on more of a lean meat paired with vegetable sides based diet. This can be … Continue reading #85: Lebanon – Fattoush
Sometimes you have that friend who is the resident expert on a certain topic. When it comes to St. Kitts and the islands, that friend is my girl Kathleen. So when I started exploring cooking from the Caribbean, I knew … Continue reading #84: St. Kitts & Nevis-Currant Rolls
I’ve probably mentioned her in some previous posts, but I feel like it’s high time to introduce my sous chef…my dog Rooney! She’s most interested whenever there is anything chicken, cheese or bread-related happening in the kitchen. This dish had … Continue reading #83: Venezuela – Arepas
I’m a bit behind on posting the dishes I’ve made in real time, but this meal from a week or so ago is a great way to jump back in from a weekend where most of us probably grilled something … Continue reading #82: Nepal – Chicken Sekuwa + Chukauni
A Portrait of the Artist as She Cooks 