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Iran: Fesenjān

Cooking Time: 2 hours

Asia

Iran

Fesenjān (also fesenjoon) is famous Persian dish, a festive dish often served for important occasions in Iran. Its importance has something to do with the amount of walnuts used to make the rich, flavorful sauce – which are often very costly. Popular in the fall when pomegranates are in season, Persian...

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Poland: Bialy Barszcz

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Poland

I’m taking a quick break from sharing my supper club recipes to bring you the dish I just had to make for Easter Sunday! Bialy Barszcz is a Polish white borscht made with potato, leeks and sour cream and garnished with egg, kielbasa and dill. This is a very traditional...

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Yemen: Hilbeh & Malawah

Asia

Yemen

Welcome to Yemen, where I’m giving you two recipes for the price of one! This is only appropriate, as generous offering of food to guests is one of the customs in Yemeni culture. Just be advised that a guest not accepting the offering is considered an insult. Refusing my offer...

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Inaugural Messy Kitchen Supper Club – #NoBan Part 1: Yemen, Iran & Syria

World Cuisines

You may remember (okay, who are we kidding, you probably don’t – but indulge me) that one of the items on my 30 at 30 bucket list was to start a supper club, something I’ve wanted to do for years now. While I’m definitely going to fail to complete my full...

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Israel: Matzo Ball Soup

Cooking Time: 3 hours + time for broth to chill

Asia

Israel

Matzos are a reminder of the Israelites, who in their escape from slavery in Egypt had no time to let their bread rise so instead ate flat breads baked on hot stones.

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Chag Pesach Sameach! Our first Passover Seder

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On Monday evening I got to participate in my first Passover Seder. I was even entrusted with making the matzo ball soup! I’ve always loved traditions and have been particularly interested as of late in learning about the traditions of other cultures, particularly as they relate to food. So as...

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Sri Lanka: Thakkali Curry

Cooking Time: 30

Sri Lanka

A lot of folks have asked me how I’ve been going about picking the order of the countries I visit on this little journey, and for the most part I haven’t had an answer. If I’m cooking dinner at home, I’ve largely just been picking recipes that look appealing –...

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Canada: Tourtière

Cooking Time: 4 hours 30 minutes

Canada

You can imagine how excited I was when our Diversity & Inclusion Committee circulated an invitation for a potluck to learn more about the culture and traditions of our coworkers. You know how some people are visual learners, while others learn by reading or doing? Food is my learning style. As...

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Samoa: Palusami

Cooking Time: 55 minutes

Australia

Samoa

Today we may be setting a record for the recipe with the fewest ingredients, as this dish is made with just three: leafy greens, coconut milk and corned beef. I’ve always equated corned beef with Ireland, but this recipe is from Samoa – a tiny island nation in the...

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A Recap of Month Three of the Global Cuisine Project

World Cuisines

The pace of my travel has slowed down a bit this month, with only nine stops. I’m officially behind! But I continue to love this journey, which is the important part. Oh, and the food has continued to be delicious! I’ve found many of the dishes to be a bit heavier...

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