butter – Notes From a Messy Kitchen

A couple months ago, my friend Kamille sent me a Jamaican cook book. I wanted to send something to thank her, but figured curry chicken might not hold up so well in the mail. So I settled on this Jamaican Easter Spice Bun! There are as many ways to make...

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Afghanistan: Qabuli Palow (Kabuli Pulao)

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Afghanistan

Qabuli palow (also kabuli pulao) is *the* dish in Afghanistan. It’s served at weddings, parties and pretty much all celebrations, and is considered the country’s national dish. Rice is an indication of wealth, and rice dishes are very important culturally. In fact, reputations can be made or lost on rice,...

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Russia: Pashka

Cooking Time: 30 minutes + at least 8 hours to chill

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So, I was trying to decide what to make for Easter, and I started seeing all sorts of Facebook ads persuading me to make Paskha – a Russian Easter dessert typical across many Eastern Orthodox countries. It’s traditionally made during Holy Week using foods forbidden during Lent (dairy, eggs), and then brought to...

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Hungary: Chicken Paprikash

Cooking Time: 1 hour

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Hungary

Some of my favorite gifts from abroad are those I can use in my kitchen. Cookbooks, herbs, spices – they allow me to experience a part of your trip by recreating the meals you enjoyed during your travels right at home. When a wonderful colleague brought me this Hungarian paprika...

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Finland: Porkkanalaatikko

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Finland

How appropriate that Finland is where we’re Finnishing the year (see what I did there?). If I counted correctly, this was the 83rd country I’ve cooked from in 2017, which while far short of the 195 I set out to visit, is still nothing to sneeze at. Porkkanalaatikko translates roughly...

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Iceland: Christmas Grouse with Berry Sauce and Spiced Cabbage with Blueberries

Cooking Time: 2.5 hours

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Iceland

I had two options in mind when I volunteered to make Christmas dinner this year. The safe, easy option was to make my tried and true salmon pot pie. The other was to venture into unknown territory and visit a couple more countries before the year is up. While the...

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Marshmallow Creme Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cornflake Cookies

Cooking Time: 1 hour + 1 hour to chill

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Do you ever find yourself at 10:30pm – having already made two batches of cookies, personally addressed nearly a hundred Christmas cards, wrapped close to 30 presents, and run about a dozen last minute errands – thinking, “maybe I should make just one more batch of cookies.” No? That’s because...

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Bolivia: Salteñas

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Salteñas originated in the city of Tarija, but are now sold by street vendors all throughout Bolivia – often as a mid-morning snack. Legend has it that the recipe originated with Juana Manuela Gorriti, an Argentinian woman who later married Bolivian President Manuel Isidoro Belzu. Gorriti grew up very poor,...

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Switzerland: Rösti

Cooking Time: 60 minutes + 2 hours to chill

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Switzerland

Essentially a giant Swiss hash brown.

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Popeye’s Buttermilk Biscuit & Sausage Stuffing

Cooking Time: 2 hours

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We all have one item that we’d be totally heartbroken to find missing from the thanksgiving table. Mine is stuffing. One year we even had a turkeyless Thanksgiving – no mashed potatoes, no gravy, no pie… but you better believe there was stuffing on that table. I’ve made fig and...

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Ingredient: butter

Jamaican Easter Spice Bun with Cheese

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Afghanistan: Qabuli Palow (Kabuli Pulao)

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Russia: Pashka

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Hungary: Chicken Paprikash

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Finland: Porkkanalaatikko

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Iceland: Christmas Grouse with Berry Sauce and Spiced Cabbage with Blueberries

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Marshmallow Creme Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cornflake Cookies

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Bolivia: Salteñas

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Switzerland: Rösti

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Popeye’s Buttermilk Biscuit & Sausage Stuffing

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