bacon – Notes From a Messy Kitchen

Argentina: Locro

Cooking Time: 3 hours

South America

Argentina

I had many ideas for what I might make from Argentina. I considered empanadas, such a delicious classic with a wide variety of fillings to choose from. And thought about making alfajores, a traditional sandwich cookie filled with dulce de leche. But ultimately I landed on locro: A thick, hearty stew comprised...

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Romania: Sarmale with Mamaliga

Europe

Romania

There are many varieties of cabbage rolls popular across Eastern Europe, varying primarily by filling and sauce. You may remember, for instance, the balandeliai I made from Lithuania. Romanian sarmale aren’t all that different, although the pickled sauerkraut, bacon and dill makes it slightly more tangy and savory. This time I used...

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Switzerland: Rösti

Cooking Time: 60 minutes + 2 hours to chill

Europe

Switzerland

Essentially a giant Swiss hash brown.

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Ukraine: Varenyky

Cooking Time: 90 minutes

Europe

Ukraine

I’ll start this one with a little fun fact: I never went to my own high school prom, but I’ve been to prom in the Ukraine! The summer after I graduated from high school, I convinced my parents to let me spend two weeks in the Ukraine visiting my best...

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Belgium: Rabbit Carbonnade

Cooking Time: 2 hours 20 minutes

Europe

Belgium

How do you decide what to make for some of your closest friend’s last supper in D.C.? I know I can’t compete with Rose’s – their favorite restaurant – and they’ve already visited 9 of the countries on this culinary journey (second only to Courtney and my mom). Luckily, Holly...

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Czech Republic: Vepřo-knedlo-zelo

Cooking Time: 4 hours

Europe

Czech Republic

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, spicy pilsner that led me to the Czech Republic. Czech cuisine is a very hearty fare; think meat and potatoes....

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Japan: Okonomiyaki

Cooking Time: 30 minutes

Japan

I have to tell you, this is one of our favorite recipes on our culinary journey so far. In fact, this is the only dish to date we’ve made twice – “just to use the leftovers!” I justified. It’s easy to make, and just so good! This is a popular Japanese street...

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Ingredient: bacon