canola oil – Notes From a Messy Kitchen

Indonesia: Gado Gado

Cooking Time: 30 minutes

Asia

Indonesia

When I first started this journey, I figured my Indonesian dish would be a homage to Bali where we spent our honeymoon. I’ve long intended to recreate the dishes we made in our cooking class using the cook book they sent us home with as a souvenir. I’ve also always...

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Tanzania: Mtuzi wa Samaki

Cooking Time: 30

Africa

Tanzania

Mtuzi wa Samaki is a Tanzanian fish curry that originated in Zanzibar. Tanzania sits at a crossroads in the spice trade routes from India, and curries – particularly those made with coconut milk – are popular in the coastal region. This dish is now enjoyed all over the eastern coast...

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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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Slovenia: Prekmurska Gibanica {Bakeolution}

Cooking Time: 2.5 hours + 4 hours to chill

Slovenia

Funny story. Friday afternoon, my friend Sarah chatted me to remind me to bake for Bakeolution. I would bake, I told her, but I was going to make something easy. I’d hoped to make a Swedish princess cake, but no way would I have the time or energy for layers...

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Andorra: Escudella

Cooking Time: 90 minutes

Andorra

We have had a whirlwind of a week. Saturday I ran a 1/2 marathon in the freezing cold, celebrated Cooking Matters graduation with the fabulous group of folks I’ve been so lucky as to spend my last six Saturdays cooking with, went to Bastian’s christening party, met my fellow runners for...

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Bulgaria: Traditional Round Loaf

Cooking Time: 45 minutes + time to rise

Bulgaria

One of my favorite parts of cooking a recipe from every country in the world is learning a little bit about their culture and tradition. So when my good friend Adi reached out to invite me and some other lady friends to share in a Bulgarian tradition to celebrate Baby...

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Vietnam: Pho Ga

Cooking Time: 2.5 hours

Vietnam

Pho (pronounced “fuh”) is one of the best known Vietnamese dishes outside of Vietnam, and also one of the most commonly eaten dishes within. According to my cookbook, “bowls of pho are the hamburgers of Vietnam: incredible popular, eaten every day by a majority of the population, young and old.”...

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Ingredient: canola oil