Have you ever heard of quark? If you haven’t, you’re not alone! I had no idea what it was until I moved to Germany. During that first year abroad I lived with a three German host families (I was an exchange student). The one thing they all had in common? Little tubs of thick and …
International Food
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The first time we were in Finland I fell in love with giant cinnamon buns. They were packed with flavor and just one sniff took me home and memories of Christmas flooded my memory. You might not think Finnish food is full of flavor, and much of it isn’t, but korvapusti are different. These cinnamon …
I strongly believe in the idea of gastro-diplomacy. I think that we can learn a lot about our world, ourselves, and our relationships through sharing a meal. It’s a time honored tradition and one I truly appreciate. I don’t talk about politics here, even though I have strong beliefs (and a degree in international politics!) …
I promised on Instagram and in my last post about our cooking class that I would share the recipe to make this easy tuna curry recipe from the Maldives. The most surprising thing to me was just how fast it was made. When I think of curry I think of something that has lots of …
When you think of easy Arabic recipes does pasta come to mind? I know for me it didn’t! So when my friend Aya wrote this guest post I was surprised – in the most pleasant way. Salam! This dish is called macaroni béchamel. My mom taught me this Egyptian dish and it’s one of our …
Today’s guest post is from Sarah of Curious Cuisiniere. She put together this Tunisian tajine that is a far departure from the Moroccan version! You can find more great recipes on her website! We loved Amanda’s idea to get other bloggers around the world together to create dishes from the Arab world for Ramadan. And, we are …