For years I had a mental block on thinking curries were a food that you could enjoy when the weather is hot. To me, it always seemed the type of dish I would gravitate towards when the weather was miserable … Continue reading #138: Maldives – Maldivian Chicken Curry
It’s been a while since I’ve made meatballs so when I came across this recipe, I thought the time was right! Kanda is a traditional beef meatball dish hailing from the Central African Republic. It can be made in two … Continue reading #137: Central African Republic – Kanda
“This dish feels familiar” is a phrase that I’ve uttered a handful of times over the last few months. I do varying levels of research on recipes for a country before I decide which one gets the coveted spot of … Continue reading #136: Saudi Arabia – Chicken Kabsa
When I first saw this recipe, I thought this seemed a lot like a calzone and Katie of the 1990s LOVED calzones. There was a great place where I grew up called “Granny’s Pizza” that had pizza kits and calzones … Continue reading #135: Turkmenistan – Ichlekli
I’ve been fortunate to travel to many parts of the world but when I get asked about countries that are on my dream list, Morocco pops up every so often. The food has always been enticing to me and unlike … Continue reading #134: Morocco – Chicken Tagine
I have long discussed my love for bone-in chicken breasts and my wish that they were a bit easier to come by in my grocery store. Given that it’s just my fiance and I most nights, we don’t need to … Continue reading #131: Dominica – Caribbean Reef Chicken
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
Each week, I take a look at the large map that Matt got me as a housewarming present two years ago and think about where I might want to cook from in the coming weeks. The map has become peppered … Continue reading #127: Kyrgyzstan – Laghman
One would expect that during a challenge like this, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that I might not have eaten one of the dishes I was about to prepare. But I can say, which is a bit of a … Continue reading #126: Nicaragua – Nacatamales
One thing I’ve learned through this effort is that while a region of the world may use the same ingredients in similar ways, there is a lot of room for diversity in flavor and this week’s country, Togo, surprised me … Continue reading #125: Togo – Gboma Dessi
A Portrait of the Artist as She Cooks 