Bangladesh - Potato Curry (Dum Aloo)

Home to the famous Bengal tiger and the world largest mangrove, Bangladesh is rich in diverse wildlife and interesting vegetation. In celebration of Bangladesh and its fascinating culture, this week I cooked a warm and filling potato curry (Dum Aloo).

Bahrain - Shrimp Balls

Shrimp Balls!? Sounds crazy right? But this interesting dish, known as Chebeh Rubyan, is a classic in the Arab country of Bahrain.
 

The Bahamas - Fish Chowder with Johnny Cakes

From enchanting and mysterious underwater caves, to swimming pigs and pristine beaches, The Bahamas has a lot to offer. To celebrate the island culture of The Bahamas I made a wonderful Fish Chowder served with Johnny Cakes.

Azerbaijan - Khan Plov (Chicken Pilaf)

Happy Novruz! In Azerbaijan, the new year and the beginning of spring is celebrated from March 20th to 26th. In the spirit of this holiday, I made Khan Plov (Chicken Pilaf), a traditional Novruz Azerbaijan dish.

Austria - Sacher Torte

Austria: the land of world-renowned coffee, cake, architecture, composers, and beautiful green rolling hills that are alive with the sound of music!

Australia - Kangaroo Tail Stew and Beer Damper

Home sweet home. This week I cooked food from my home country, the land down under, Australia. Peter and I eat kangaroo quite often but cooking kangaroo tail was a fun new experience.

Armenia - Dolmas: Stuffed Cabbage and Capsicum

This week I made Armenian Dolmas, which are stuffed vegetables. In the past I have made Greek style stuffed capsicums but the Armenian version were steamed/boiled which resulted in quite a different flavour. Both Peter and I don’t really like the the vine leaf dolmas, so we were both a bit sceptical about cabbage dolmas but they were delicious! 

Argentina - Empanadas with Chimichurri Sauce

Argentina, a land of cowboys and cattle. This week I embraced their love of meat and made the classic Argentine dish, beef empanadas with chimichurri sauce.

Antigua and Barbuda - Curried Chicken Salad Sandwich

Antigua and Barbuda’s delicious island food is perfect during this ridiculously hot February weather. This week I made their refreshing Curried Chicken Salad Sandwich.

Angola - Chicken Stew

Angolan food is an interesting blend of African and Portuguese cuisines. This week I cooked Angola’s national dish: Muamba de Galinha, which is a traditional chicken stew.