We have officially hit grilling season in our house which means we take any opportunity to use our grill and dine al fresco before the heat and humidity of D.C. summers become too unbearable. It’s been a while since we’ve … Continue reading #132: Honduras – Plato Tipico Featuring Carne Asada
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
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
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
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
I’m BAAAACCCKKK!!!! After a nearly 3 week hiatus from this project to travel around California and just a get a handle on a new fiscal year, I’m back at it with new country #47 and I think with a bit … Continue reading #47: Ghana – Beef Suya
The end of the fiscal year plus a quick trip to Pittsburgh for family matters threw off my usual pace for cooking. However that, paired with a highly anticipated vacation, means I’ll be hanging up the apron for a few … Continue reading #45: Zimbabwe – Sausages w/ Peanut Butter Rice
Note that the featured photo here is not taken from my back patio. If only! But I use it because it’s such a fun memory from a trip of a lifetime. And it serves as the inspiration for this week’s … Continue reading #44: Vietnam – Bun Cha
In late June, Matt and I traveled to rural Pennsylvania to work from my grandparents’ old house for a week. While they passed away many years ago, we still maintain the house and in recent years have worked to add … Continue reading #29: Mozambique – Peri Peri Chicken
This meal was a perfect example of me getting very excited to have people over to “christen” the new place and make an absolute disaster in my kitchen. I have long wanted to travel to Turkey as I’m convinced it … Continue reading #28: Turkey – Tavuk Kebabi + Gozleme + more!
A Portrait of the Artist as She Cooks 