Belize - Garnaches

On the northeast coast of Central America lies the small country of Belize. Belize is home to many diverse cultures, landscapes and animals. This week we enjoyed a popular Belizean street food, called Garnaches.

Belgium - Liege Waffles

Beer, fries, chocolate and waffles! What more could you ask for? Belgium is famous for them all. This week I enjoyed delicious Belgian Liege waffles and learnt about the historic tradition of cat throwing.

Belarus - Pork Stew (Machanka) and Potato Pancakes (Draniki)

After hundreds of years of foreign control, from the Lithuanian Empire to the Soviet Union, the people of Belarus have made considerable efforts to preserve their unique and distinctive culture. This week I celebrated that culture by cooking Machanka (Pork Stew) with Draniki (Potato Pancakes).

Barbados - Fried Fish with Peas n' Rice

Barbados is the land of the flying fish! They appear on their water, on their coins and on their plates. To celebrate the culture and cuisine of Barbados, this week I cooked fried fish with peas n’ rice.

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.