Nov 15: Ireland
Recipes: Lamb Stew, Colcannon, and Rosted Baby Carrots. Fun Fact: An Irish birthday tradition is to lift the birthday child upside down and give his head a few gentle bumps on the floor for good luck. The number of bumps should allegedly correspond to the child’s age plus one.
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Recipes: Lamb Stew, Colcannon, and Rosted Baby Carrots. Fun Fact: An Irish birthday tradition is to lift the birthday child upside down and give his head a few gentle bumps on the floor for good luck. The number of bumps should allegedly correspond to the child’s age plus one.
May 28: Laos
Ping Gai (Grilled Chicken) with Laotian Eggplant. Fun Fact: Not country related, but, my husband declared this this best chicken he has ever eaten. It's that good.
Ping Gai (Grilled Chicken) with Laotian Eggplant. Fun Fact: Not country related, but, my husband declared this this best chicken he has ever eaten. It's that good.
May 28: Laos
Ping Gai (Grilled Chicken) with Laotian Eggplant. Fun Fact: Not country related, but, my husband declared this this best chicken he has ever eaten. It's that good.
Ping Gai (Grilled Chicken) with Laotian Eggplant. Fun Fact: Not country related, but, my husband declared this this best chicken he has ever eaten. It's that good.
Jan 25: Ghana
Grilled Tilapia with Yam and Plantain Fufu. Fun fact: In Ghana people often spray paint their animals to mark ownership. Thus there are many colorful chickens and goats running around Ghana.
Jan 25: Ghana
Grilled Tilapia with Yam and Plantain Fufu. Fun fact: In Ghana people often spray paint their animals to mark ownership. Thus there are many colorful chickens and goats running around Ghana.
Jan 11: Vietnam
Banh Chung with Stir Fried Veggies. Fun Fact: Ruou Ran, a Vietnamese speciality, is rice wine with a pickled snake floating in it.
Jan 11: Vietnam
Banh Chung with Stir Fried Veggies. Fun Fact: Ruou Ran, a Vietnamese speciality, is rice wine with a pickled snake floating in it.
Dec 14: Portugal
Clams and Pork in Cataplana with Portuguese Rice. Fun Fact: Portugal is home to the first commercial wave farm, which creates and sells electricity. The farm was constructed in 2006.
Dec 14: Portugal
Clams and Pork in Cataplana with Portuguese Rice. Fun Fact: Portugal is home to the first commercial wave farm, which creates and sells electricity. The farm was constructed in 2006.
Dec 8: Zimbabwe
Dovi (Chicken Peanut Butter Stew) and Sadza (Corn Meal Dumplings). Fun Fact: The life expectancy in Zimbabwe is 48.
Dec 8: Zimbabwe
Dovi (Chicken Peanut Butter Stew) and Sadza (Corn Meal Dumplings). Fun Fact: The life expectancy in Zimbabwe is 48.
Nov 30: Myanmar
Burmese Chicken Coconut Soup. Fun fact: Common local unit of weight is peiktha (viss), which equals to 3.6 pounds.
Nov 30: Myanmar
Burmese Chicken Coconut Soup. Fun fact: Common local unit of weight is peiktha (viss), which equals to 3.6 pounds.
Nov 16: Costa Rica
Turkey Picadilla with Chayote. Fun fact: Christopher Columbus discovered and named Costa Rica in 1502.
Nov 16: Costa Rica
Turkey Picadilla with Chayote. Fun fact: Christopher Columbus discovered and named Costa Rica in 1502.
Nov 9: Germany
Pan Seared Pork with Lemon Brown Butter Spaetzle & Sautéed Cabbage and Apples. Fun fact: Germany was the first country to adopt Daylight Savings Time.
Nov 9: Germany
Pan Seared Pork with Lemon Brown Butter Spaetzle & Sautéed Cabbage and Apples. Fun fact: Germany was the first country to adopt Daylight Savings Time.
Oct 31: Turkey
Borek & Lemon Hummus and Veggies. Fun fact: The only city in the world located on two continents is Istanbul.
Oct 31: Turkey
Borek & Lemon Hummus and Veggies. Fun fact: The only city in the world located on two continents is Istanbul.
Oct 28: Poland
Potato and Cheese Perogis & Creamed Pumpkin. Fun fact: Polish born astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus was the first person to propose that the earth was not the center of the universe.
Oct 28: Poland
Potato and Cheese Perogis & Creamed Pumpkin. Fun fact: Polish born astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus was the first person to propose that the earth was not the center of the universe.
Oct 27: Peru
Peruvian Grilled Chicken & Potatoes with Cheese Sauce. Fun Fact: Incans (ancient Peruvian inhabitants) were not considered officially married until they exchanged sandals.
Oct 27: Peru
Peruvian Grilled Chicken & Potatoes with Cheese Sauce. Fun Fact: Incans (ancient Peruvian inhabitants) were not considered officially married until they exchanged sandals.
Oct 26: Thailiand
Ped See Ew with Pork. Fun Fact:Bangkok’s official name isn’t, as you might assume, Bangkok – it’s fiendishly long and roughly translates to “Great City of Angels, Repository of Divine Gems, Great Land Unconquerable, Grand and Prominent Realm, Royal a...
Oct 26: Thailiand
Ped See Ew with Pork. Fun Fact:Bangkok’s official name isn’t, as you might assume, Bangkok – it’s fiendishly long and roughly translates to “Great City of Angels, Repository of Divine Gems, Great Land Unconquerable, Grand and Prominent Realm, Royal a...
Oct 25: Sweden
Turkey Meatballs over Egg Noodles & Swedish Cabbage and Cranberry. Fun Fact: Sweden has the smallest gender employment-rate gap in the developed world, with only 4% more men in employment than women.
Oct 25: Sweden
Turkey Meatballs over Egg Noodles & Swedish Cabbage and Cranberry. Fun Fact: Sweden has the smallest gender employment-rate gap in the developed world, with only 4% more men in employment than women.
Oct 24: South Africa
Bobotie and Rice & String Bean and Potato Stew. Fun fact: South Africa has a penguin colony, which thrives thanks to the cold Antarctic currents on the west coast near the Cape.
Oct 24: South Africa
Bobotie and Rice & String Bean and Potato Stew. Fun fact: South Africa has a penguin colony, which thrives thanks to the cold Antarctic currents on the west coast near the Cape.
Oct 21: Spain
Ham Croquettes & Pan con Tomate. Fun fact: The word Spain is derived from the word Ispania, which means ‘the land of rabbits.’
Oct 21: Spain
Ham Croquettes & Pan con Tomate. Fun fact: The word Spain is derived from the word Ispania, which means ‘the land of rabbits.’
Oct 20: Mexico
Shredded Roast Chicken on Sopes with Pumpkin Pesto. Fun fact: One unusual Mayan weapon was a “hornet bomb,” which was an actual hornet’s nest thrown at enemies during battle.
Oct 20: Mexico
Shredded Roast Chicken on Sopes with Pumpkin Pesto. Fun fact: One unusual Mayan weapon was a “hornet bomb,” which was an actual hornet’s nest thrown at enemies during battle.
Oct 19: Russia
Khachapuri (Georgian Cheese Bread) & Salad Olivier. Fun fact: Russia is also home to the world’s largest active volcano, Klyuchevskaya Sopka, which is 15,584 ft high.
Oct 19: Russia
Khachapuri (Georgian Cheese Bread) & Salad Olivier. Fun fact: Russia is also home to the world’s largest active volcano, Klyuchevskaya Sopka, which is 15,584 ft high.
Oct 18: Japan
Tuna and Avocado Sushi Rolls & Yakitori. Fun fact: In Japan, a nice musk melon, similar to a cantaloupe, may sell for more than $300.
Oct 18: Japan
Tuna and Avocado Sushi Rolls & Yakitori. Fun fact: In Japan, a nice musk melon, similar to a cantaloupe, may sell for more than $300.
Oct 17: Italy
Stromboli & Zucchini with Butter. (And, because we now know it's not authentic, there is a carbonara recipe online as well, for purists.) Fun act: When McDonald's opened in 1986 in Rome, food purists outside the restaurant gave away free spaghetti t....
Oct 17: Italy
Stromboli & Zucchini with Butter. (And, because we now know it's not authentic, there is a carbonara recipe online as well, for purists.) Fun act: When McDonald's opened in 1986 in Rome, food purists outside the restaurant gave away free spaghetti t....
