I was SO EXCITED to take on this assignment. Eric and I both got to reserve one country each that we would get to do no matter what. Eric chose Italy. I chose Ethiopia. Ethiopian food is my absolute favourite; I love the smells, flavours, textures, and colours…
Assignment 102: Czechia
Eric followed up my Austria assignment with neighbour Czechia. When he drew Czechia, he immediately thought of kolace pastries, which he enjoyed when he lived in Texas (where they’re known as “kolaches”). Texas boasts the largest number of Czech-Americans of any…
Assignment 101: Austria
It has been over two and a half months since our last wander, and so much has happened. We lost Eric’s father to COVID in April, and the dust is only just starting to settle after all this time. We are spending our first spring in…
Assignment 100: San Marino
We reached our century with San Marino, which shares a lot of their dishes with the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy, situated next door. Eric sourced his recipes online. We keep the blog pescatarian, and there was some challenge in translating rabbit- and pork-heavy dishes into our kitchen…
Assignment 99: Republic of the Congo
When I get an African assignment, my first inclination is to turn to the wonderful Africa Cookbook by Jessica B. Harris. As usual, it didn’t disappoint, featuring Congo’s national dish: Mwambe. Around this, I built a menu from the many talented Congolese chefs of YouTube.
Assignment 98: Pakistan
Eric tried Pakistani food for the first time at a restaurant called Khan’s when he lived in Texas for college. He loved the aromatic biryanis, plates of juicy goat meat, and spiced fish dishes bursting with flavour. He created a menu that both recalled those dishes…
Assignment 97: Tonga
So Tonga likes the coconut milk. Not a surprise, given our past forays into Oceania’s culinary cultures, but still — Tonga likes that coconut. It was featured in all my recipes but one, and I’m sure it would have been included if it could have been.
Assignment 96: Bahamas
Incredibly, on the underused shelves of our local rural library, Eric discovered a Bahamian cookbook. He used it exclusively to create his menu, although it must be said that he ran into some troubles when it came to reducing recipes. We worked together a couple of times…
Assignment 95: Taiwan
I was really excited for this assignment, not only because I love Asian food, but I felt like I was going to really enjoy cooking up these dishes. The cooking ended up covering two days, as there were plenty of things to prep the day before the…
Assignment 94: Hong Kong
Hong Kong boasts a diverse culinary history, with influences ranging from China (their big neighbour to the north), to Portugal (the first European power to set foot in the region back in the 16th century), to Britain (Hong Kong was under British control until 1997).
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