For this week’s effort, I embarked on what could be called the German Holy Trinity. There was meat, oh so much meat. And potatoes! And pretzels! That’s right, to make up for the simplicity of my prior week’s meal, I … Continue reading #46: Germany – Rouladen, Pretzels and Potato Salad
I’ve mentioned this in recent posts, but this warrants repeating. Sometimes I try to find lighter versions of certain recipes for this challenge so that I’m not overwhelmed with heavy dishes more than once a week. It’s a constant struggle … Continue reading #42: Phillipines – Chicken Adobo
Stuffing food inside of food is one of the greatest inventions out there (though I draw the line at a Turducken. That shit might kill you.) My grandmother was pretty adept at this, though her stuffed dish of choice was … Continue reading #40: Macedonia – Piperki Polneti
There are some countries where it’s extremely hard to pick just one dish to make. Some times I don’t need to make that choice because I’m either having a bunch of people over, or I have loads of time to … Continue reading #38: Cuba – Lechon Asado
For my 37th country, I decided to take a healthier approach to a classic dish that can easily become a heavy meal. But first, indulge me this quick diversion. This is horribly overplayed but I’m going to say it anyway, … Continue reading #37: Hungary – Chicken Paprikash
It was a dark and stormy night in Arlington…As anyone who lives in the D.C. area can attest, this week has been a mess of temps hovering around 97 with a head index of 105. Each evening this humidity brings … Continue reading #36: Kuwait – Machboos
For my 35th country, I decided to take it back to the islands earlier this week. I’ve never been to Barbados…in fact I’ve actually never been to an island for vacation! But one thing I can appreciate from island life … Continue reading #35: Barbados – Bajan Fish Cakes
After a month of writing several blog posts a week, and sometimes a day, I’ve finally caught up with the write-ups for my cooking project. And this dish marks #34 for the year, which means I’m relatively on track to … Continue reading #34: Greece – Shrimp Saganaki
As I mentioned in my last post, I’ve started to see a pattern as I research recipes. In addition to seeing a lot of peanut butter used in African dishes, I’ve also come to learn that just about every region … Continue reading #33: Belize – Stewed Chicken with Rice and Beans
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
A Portrait of the Artist as She Cooks 