I took nearly a month off from my “country cooking” to try out some of my new cookbooks, but more importantly to take a much needed and long time coming vacation. I traveled to London for the first time since … Continue reading #128: Maurituis – Cari Poisson
Back when I traveled to Thailand in 2012, as part of one of our tours, we essentially “popped in” to Myanmar to a floating boat bazaar and to hear a bit more about some of curiosities of that region, including … Continue reading #123: Burma/Myanmar – Mohinga
I’ve been playing a bit of catch up with my country posts as the my kitchen turns into cookie baking central during the time spanning between Thanksgiving through mid December. This dish I made shortly before the Thanksgiving holiday when … Continue reading #114: Uruguay – Chupin de Pescado
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
I’ve been trying to incorporate more fish into my diet and one great thing I’ve learned through this project is that so many countries bring an interesting take to fish stews. I’ve made a few over the past two years … Continue reading #103: Mauritiana-Thieboudienne
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
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
Blaff was kinda blah? Yes, if you ask Matt. Even when I find the recipe to be a bit disappointing, I try to find one positive takeaway from the meal. In this case, I think I have found a different … Continue reading #80: St. Vincent & the Grenadines – Blaff
Sometimes, the swing and a miss is heavily foreshadowed. I’ve had this recipe on my “to do” list for a while and kept putting it off because it honestly didn’t excite me a whole lot. Tilapia is a fickle fish … Continue reading #70: Zambia – Spiced Tilapia Stew
If there was any take away from this dish, it was this: for something incredibly simple and straightforward, this tasted (and looked) like a restaurant-quality meal. “I would pay for this,” said Matt. Maybe I really sold it with the … Continue reading #60: Bangladesh – Sorse Bata Diya Maach (Fish & Leeks in Hot Mustard Sauce)
A Portrait of the Artist as She Cooks 