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Serbia: Vasa’s Torte

Cooking Time: 75 minutes hour + 2 hours to chill
This traditional Serbian cake is flavored with walnuts, chocolate and fresh oranges.  It’s light (in consistency, not calories!) and not too sweet, made up of three layers: a nearly flourless walnut crust, held up by egg whites; a walnut cream, flavored with orange zest and a touch of dark chocolate,...

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Vatican City: Gnocchi Al Vaticano

Cooking Time: 2 hours
For Father’s Day, it only seemed appropriate we visit the Vatican.  Located within the city of Rome, Vatican City is the smallest country in the world by both size (0.17 square miles) and population (840, circa 2016).  Officially Vatican City State, it has been an independent city state since 1929, under...

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Belgium: Rabbit Carbonnade

Cooking Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
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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Macedonia: Polneti Piperki

Cooking Time: 90 minutes
“Polneti Piperki” – or stuffed peppers – are very popular in Macedonia.  There are many versions of this recipe, passed down from Baba or from friend to friend.  We absolutely adored this dish, and both healthy and delicious it’s one found on this journey that I will most definitely make...

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Syria: Ma’amoul

Ma’amoul are semolina shortbread cookies popular across the Middle East.  They are filled with either dates or nuts – commonly walnut or pistachio.  They can be decorated by hand, but are prettiest when made using special wooden molds  tabu.  Lucky for me, my colleague Bushra’s mom has a whole collection...

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Poland: Bialy Barszcz

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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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...

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