salt and pepper – Page 2 – Notes From a Messy Kitchen

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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Ukraine: Varenyky

Cooking Time: 90 minutes

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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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Plantain Frittata with Cajun Chicken Sausage

Cooking Time: 90 minutes

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Outside of the international cuisine, I’ve not been sharing many recipes in this space as of late. I don’t see a lot of value add to sharing my version of something you can find elsewhere, so unless I a) made somewhat substantial modifications to the recipe and b) plan to...

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Singapore: Hainanese Chicken Rice

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Singapore

Hainanese chicken rice is the national dish of Singapore, served everywhere from school cafeterias, to street vendors, to fancy restaurants, to Singapore Airlines. The dish traces back to Chinese immigrants who came from the Hainan province and settled in different parts of what is now Southeast Asia. Although most often...

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Malta: Kapunata Maltija

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Malta

Malta is an archipelago in the central Mediterranean Sea between Sicily and the North African coast. Most the food is imported, making the cuisine open to outside influences, including Sicilian and English as well as Spanish, French, Provençal, and other Mediterranean cuisines. Kapunata is a Maltese caponata, similar to a ratatouille –...

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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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Chad: Daraba

Cooking Time: 45

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Chad

Although the Republic of Chad is Africa’s fifth largest country (by area) and one of the oldest inhabited places on Earth , I knew very little about its culture or cuisine. In researching this dish, I learned the country is made up of over 140 different ethnic groups with diverse...

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Vatican City: Gnocchi Al Vaticano

Cooking Time: 2 hours

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Vatican City

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

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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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Portugal: Caldeirada de Peixe

Cooking Time: 45 minutes

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Portugal

I always have to think a bit about what recipes are good for Camp. The cupboards aren’t as stocked as my own, and I’m never sure exactly what equipment I’m going to find. Plus, you’re always cooking for a good sized group – my favorite part about Camp. I decided on...

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Ingredient: salt and pepper