As I mentioned in a previous post, we’re starting to get into warmer weather here in DC which, while lovely, poses some challenges with my country cooking efforts as many dishes tend to be meat intensive or fall into soup/stew … Continue reading #129: Albania – Tave Kosi
Last weekend, I found that I had the better part of a day where I knew our only plans were to work on some stuff around the house (finally going through another box or two that had been hiding out … Continue reading #101: Australia – Meat Pie + Lamingtons
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
Growing up I was lucky to have a grandmother who loved to cook (especially bake) and always had a cake sitting around or something else to provide comfort. My grandmother was born in the former Yugoslavia and much of her … Continue reading #63: Serbia – Potato Musaka
Initially, I had planned to have an Israeli food feast for Matt’s family as a celebration for his dad’s birthday, but with an unexpected family emergency, a large family meal was scrapped. But I had all the ingredients at the … Continue reading #51: Israel – Meatballs, Falafel + More!
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
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
A Portrait of the Artist as She Cooks 