All posts by Johanna

The Netherlands: Pannenkoeken Met Appelstroop

Cooking Time: 45 minutes
Going Dutch today with Pannenkoeken met appelstroop!  A favorite among kiddos in the Netherlands, pannenkoeken are commonly served at birthday parties and other special events.  While pancakes in America are largely a breakfast staple, the Dutch often eat them for dinner.  Many pannenkoekenhuisjes (pancake houses!) serve only these traditional pancakes, which...

New Zealand: Pavlova

Cooking Time: 1 hour 20 minutes, plus an hour or so to cool
On Friday, geologists announced the discovery of a viable contender for an 8th continent: Zealandia.  The landmass is almost entirely submerged by water, except for its highest mountains: New Zealand.  What a coincidence it was that that very evening I planned to travel to New Zealand, not to celebrate the...

Greece: Avgolemono

Cooking Time: 45 minutes
The name of this classic soup comes from its two main ingredients: egg (avgo) and lemon juice (lemoni).  It’s common across Mediterranean countries, thought to have been brought to Greece by the Sephardic Jews.  Legend has it that in Greek kitchens, cooks make a kissing sound when adding the egg-lemon mixture...

Algeria: Makroud Tmar

Cooking Time: 90 minutes
Makroud (sometimes makrout, maqroud, or maqrout) means diamond, describing the shape of this semolina pastry, common across North Africa and the Middle East.  You’ll find the most varieties in Algeria, and this one filled with dates (tmar) and dipped in a honey/orange blossom mixture is one of the most traditional.  Orange...

India: Pav Bhaji

Cooking Time: 45 minutes
A popular street food in Mumbai, pav bhaji is a spicy vegetable curry (bhaji) served atop a well buttered bread roll (pav).  The dish originated in the 1850’s as a fast lunchtime dish for textile mill workers and is now served from street carts and in fine dining restaurants alike.  I thought...
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