Courgette with Eggs – Cyprus

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Cyprus! While we have dabbled in the D’s and E’s lately on our more or less alphabetical cullinary tour du monde we still have a few more C’s. So here is a quick and easy Cypriot vegetarian dish that can be eaten for breakfast or dinner – Courgette with Eggs otherwise known as Scrambled Eggs […]

Skoudehkaris (Djboutian Spiced Lamb & tomatoes) – Djbouti

Posted 3 CommentsPosted in African recipes, By Country, Djbouti, Gluten Free, Lamb, Main dishes, Recipes, Rice

Skoudehkaris is the national dish of Djbouti which is located in East Africa and was, at one point, a French colony. We all loved this . Even my generally non-red meat eating husband gave it an 8/10! Eva gave it a 9/10. I really liked it too. It was flavorful and fun to eat because […]

Batar Da’an (Bean, Corn & Squash Stew)- East Timor

Posted Leave a commentPosted in Appetizers, Asian recipes, Beans, By Country, East Timor, Easy to make, Gluten Free, Healthy, Main dishes, One pot, Recipes, Southeast Asia, Starch, Stew / Soup, Top 10, vegan, Vegetarian

Batar Da’an is a cross between a soup and a stew. Although it seemed quite unexciting at first glance, it turned out to be a wonderful dish that is not only very easy to make, but inexpensive, flavorful and… vegan as well as gluten free! Go figure. We all loved it, Scott especially, noting that […]

Sataras (Croatian Tomato & Pepper Stew) – Croatia

Posted 2 CommentsPosted in Appetizers, Austria, By Country, Croatia, European recipes, Gluten Free, Greece, Healthy, Hungary, Middle Eastern, One pot, Recipes, Side dishes, Turkey, vegan, Vegetarian

Sataras is a delicious, vegan dish made of peppers, onions, tomatoes and olive oil. The longer you cook it, the better it tastes. You can let this cook on low while you do other things. It is is very similar to the Hungarian dish Lescos (minus the bacon) or the Turkish Dish, Imam Bayildi which […]

Congalese BBQ Chicken (Ngulu yako Tumba) – DRC Democratic Republic of Congo

Posted Leave a commentPosted in African recipes, By Country, Chicken, Democratic Republic of Congo, Gluten Free, Healthy, Main dishes, Pork, Recipes, Top 10

If you are a BBQ fan, you will love this healthy recipe which can easily be prepared in a GF version. It is essentially grilled veggies and meat with a nice marinade and a nice twist. Finding a Congalese recipe that would work for the entire family was NOT an easy task. Chicken Moambe, the […]

Persian Meatballs

Koofteh Tabrizi (Herbed Meat and Rice Balls) – Iran (Persia)

Posted 7 CommentsPosted in Beef, By Country, Chicken, Gluten Free, Healthy, Iran, Main dishes, Middle East, Persia, Recipes, Top 10, Turkey

Koofteh Tabrizi (herbed meatballs) is one of my family’s all time favorite dishes and is the number one dish on our top 10 list. This dish is from Iran/Persia. The original recipe comes from a fabulous Sephardic Jewish cookbook, Sephardic Cooking, by Copeland Marks. The cookbook has some fabulous history in it and apparently (based […]

Costa Rica - Fish with a side of rice, tomatoes and oranges

Costa Rican Talapia with Orange & Tomato Rice and Beans – Costa Rica

Posted Leave a commentPosted in Beans, By Country, Central American food, Costa Rica, Fish, Gluten Free, Healthy, Latin food, Main dishes, Recipes, Rice, Side dishes, Top 10

Today’s culinary destination was Costa Rica. Tilapia on a bed of rice, beans, oranges and tomatoes. Funny because the fish itself was very much like how I generally make fish when I cook on my own and without recipes…I tend to marinate chicken or fish in garlic or onions, lemon or lime juice and sometimes […]

Colombia Chicken and Potato Stew

Sudado De Pollo (Chicken and Potato Stew) – Colombia

Posted 2 CommentsPosted in By Country, Chicken, Colombia, Easy to make, Gluten Free, Healthy, Latin food, Main dishes, meat, One pot, Potatoes, Recipes, Rice, South American food

Our Colombian adventure was not only fabulous (all of us enjoyed it) but it was so good that it made it to our top 10! We had not planned to do Colombia until a bit later, but I had some defrosted chicken in the fridge so I looked up Colombian chicken recipes and stumbled upon […]

Cambodia Carmelized Fish with Pineapple

Trey Kho Manor (Carmezlied Fish with Pineapple) – Cambodia

Posted Leave a commentPosted in Asian recipes, By Country, Cambodia, Fish, Gluten Free, Healthy, Main dishes, Recipes, Rice, Seafood, Southeast Asia

C is also for Cambodia. I made Trey Kho Manor which is a carmelized fish and pineapple dish. We served it with rice which is commong. This dish is often made with whole fish, but I was unable to get a whole fish at the supermarket so I did the best I could. Apparently fish […]

Bulgaria lentil stew and eggplant appetizer

Bulgarian Lentil Stew, Kyopoolu (Roasted Eggplant & Peppers) – Bulgaria

Posted Leave a commentPosted in Appetizers, Bulgaria, By Country, Eastern European, European recipes, Gluten Free, Healthy, Main dishes, Recipes, Salads, Side dishes, vegan, Vegetarian

So excited to move on to the C’s with our cooking adventure that we almost accidently skipped our last B – BULGARIA. Thank goodness we didn’t skip it, because it was one of Scott’s favorite meals so far. We had an eggplant dish called KYOPOOLU. It consists of roasted eggplant and pepper combined with tomato […]