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
One of my good friends told me a story once about how when she was younger she requested a “potato party” for her birthday. She wanted all the potatoes…and who can blame her? Potatoes are wonderful in all of their … Continue reading #97: Belarus – Draniki
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’ve never been a big casserole person. For some reason I have a mental block when I see them pop up as a key dish for a particular country. In my mind, I envision that they are always incredibly heavy, … Continue reading #81: Suriname- Pom
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
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
Some dishes just don’t photograph well. That’s what I told myself as I tried to make my attempt at Ajiaco look good for the camera. And then I remembered that I took a beautiful photo of this soup during my … Continue reading #5: Colombia – Ajiaco
A Portrait of the Artist as She Cooks 