In an effort to try some new sides for my standard chicken or fish weeknight dinners, I was pleased to find this Burundi Beans and Plantains recipe representing, you guessed it, Burundi! Burundi is a small, land-locked country just south … Continue reading #130: Burundi – Beans and Plantains
I’ve been asked before how it is that I find my recipes or if there is a method I used to determine which dish to make from a country when there are so many options. Sometimes I start with looking … Continue reading #120: Bhutan – Ema Datshi
It’s hard to believe we’re nearing the end of 2022 and my second year of “cooking countries.” Last year I cooked from 57 countries and I kept the momentum going this year with 59 more (I’m just now realizing I … Continue reading #116: Belgium – Belgian Endive Au Gratin
In the past week, I’ve made two dishes that have made the house smell like the holidays but this one truly made me lean in very dramatically into Halloween. Because nothing says Fall like a stuffed pumpkin. This dish, Ghapama, … Continue reading #107: Armenia – Ghapama
Andorra is a tiny, independent principality situated between France and Spain in the Pyrenees mountains. Much of the food is influenced by its neighboring countries as I’ve seen (and enjoyed) it on my tapas menus over the years. This Catalan-style spinach … Continue reading #102: Andorra – Espinaca a la Catalan
It’s hard to believe I’ve made it to 100 countries, just over the halfway mark for this project. It’s taken 21 months so if you’re a math person, that means I’ve been averaging 4-5 new countries each month. I initially … Continue reading #100: Liechtenstein-Käsknöpfle
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
Real talk right here. The only time I’ve ever had a pupusa was from this little pupseria in my old neighborhood in Columbia Heights. I may have (and by “may” I really mean most definitely) had a bit too much … Continue reading #95: El Salvador – Pupusas
In my continued exploration of international side dishes, I came across a few references to Succotash as a popular dish originating from Africa, and in most cased, Equatorial Guinea. This could explain some of the origins of the dish in … Continue reading #88: Equatorial Guinea – Succotash
As I mentioned in my last post, I wanted to incorporate some lighter side dishes into my summer cooking as I’ve been trying to focus on more of a lean meat paired with vegetable sides based diet. This can be … Continue reading #85: Lebanon – Fattoush
A Portrait of the Artist as She Cooks 