Eric didn’t know much about North Macedonia, except that the country was part of former Yugoslavia, and that its name changed recently (to include “North”) due to a conflict over nomenclature with Greece. In starting his research, Eric imagined North Macedonian fare would be a mix of…
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Assignment 110: Cyprus
Eric’s foray into Cypriot cuisine was exhaustive. The more he learned about it, the more his menu grew. He relied heavily on the excellent Cyprus Cuisine by Christina Loucas, which he was happy and surprised to find at the Tara (population: 1037) Public Library. Another win for…
Assignment 91: Bosnia and Herzegovina
This assignment followed Eric’s culinary journey to Moldova, and my expectations were confirmed when I saw that there was a great deal of crossover in ingredients and recipes between Moldova and Bosnia. The first few recipes I found were too similar to ones Eric had just done, but…