Messy Kitchen Supper Club – #NoBan Part 2: Sudan, Libya & Somalia
You may have noticed that I’m hopelessly behind on my culinary journey this month – like, I’ve missed two busses and a plane, at the very least. I promise I have...
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Sudan: Ful Medames
Ful Medames (pronounced fool mu-dah-mahs, and sometimes simply called “ful”) is a delicious and very colorful fava bean dish, typically eaten for breakfast. However, fava beans – one of the...
Senegal: Thiéboudienne
Thiéboudienne (pronounced CHEH bu JEN) is the national dish of Senegal. The name of the dish is the French transcription of the Wolof words ceebu jën meaning “rice” (ceeb) and “fish” (jën). Wolof is...
United Kingdom: Beltane Cake
Knowing I wanted to make a cake for my brother’s May 1st birthday, I decided to do a little bit of research into the origin of May Day. It turns...
Impassioned Brewers United Home Brew Pairing Dinner
I can’t believe it’s been nearly three years since Impassioned Brewers United has had a beer pairing dinner, and oh how much has changed! Among our beer club regulars, we’ve had a...
Global Cuisine 2017, Month 4: A Recap
Only 144 countries to go! What actually alarms me about this is that we’re somehow already 1/3 of the way through the year. How did that happen?! I think it’s...
Czech Republic: Vepřo-knedlo-zelo
When we decided to do a pairing dinner for my beer club, I knew I was going to go international. However, it was my partner Alex’s desire to make a crisp,...
Republic of Congo: Poulet à la Moambé
Can you believe this is the 50th country we’ve visited this year on our culinary journey?! Poulet à la Moambé, or chicken in red palm oil, is considered the national dish...
Lithuania: Balandeliai
When I found out my Hungry Harvest box was going to include a head of cabbage, I immediately started searching international recipes for cabbage rolls. It turns out I didn’t...
Syria: Ma’amoul
Ma’amoul are semolina shortbread cookies popular across the Middle East. They are filled with either dates or nuts – commonly walnut or pistachio. They can be decorated by hand, but...