Bananas With Split Peas and the Great Beyond

Rwandan Entree BANANAS WITH SPLIT PEAS INGREDIENTS 1¾ cups dried split peas 4 cups water or enough to cover split peas 4 ripe bananas¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper or black pepper ½ teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons […]

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Picadillo and Why Bowls Are Round

Cuban Entree PICADILLO INGREDIENTS 1 green bell pepper 3 garlic cloves 1 large onion 3 Roma tomatoes 2 tablespoons olive oil ¾ teaspoon cumin 1 teaspoon oregano ¼ teaspoon pepper ¼ teaspoon salt 1½ pounds […]

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Looking for Toilets, My Travels Through Europe: Venice

VENICE Doge’s Palace has a public toilet. See Venice while you can for many parts of it are sinking into the sea. It’s kinda like California slipping into the ocean at the rate of a […]

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Boston Baked Beans and the Round Table

American Appetizer BOSTON BAKED BEANS INGREDIENTS 1 pound great Northern beans 8 cups water 1 medium onion 5 ounces salt pork ¼ cup brown sugar ⅓ cup molasses 2 teaspoons dry mustard ¼ teaspoon pepper […]

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Prawn Barbecue and Alexander the Great

Australian Entree PRAWN BARBECUE INGREDIENTS 2 garlic cloves 3 tablespoons fresh parsley 6 tablespoons butter 3 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons white wine ¾ teaspoon pepper ½ teaspoon sea salt or salt 2 tablespoons lemon […]

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Grandma Anna’s Spritz Cookies

Swedish Dessert GRANDMA ANNA’S SPRITZ COOKIES INGREDIENTS 1 cup (2 sticks) butter* ⅔ cup sugar 3 egg yolks 2½ cups flour 1 tsp almond extract (optional) SPECIAL UTENSILS electric beater** cookie gun, aka cookie press […]

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Crab Rangoon and the B-2 Bomber

Chinese Appetizer CRAB RANGOON INGREDIENTS 1 garlic clove 1 green onion ½ pound canned crabmeat 1 egg ½ pound cream cheese (room temperature) ⅛ teaspoon pepper ½ teaspoon light soy sauce 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce […]

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Macedonian Pizza and the Cumberland Pike Road

Macedonian Entree PASTRMAJLIJA (Macedonian Pizza) INGREDIENTS 1¼ pounds pork chops, center cut or lamb ½ tablespoon cayenne pepper ¼ teaspoon pepper 1½ cups flour (4 tablespoons more later) ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon sugar ½ […]

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Dessert Coffee and Italian Democracy

Italian Dessert AFFOGATO INGREDIENTS 2 cups hot espresso or hot and very strong coffee* 2 scoops vanilla ice cream* * = There’s only two ingredients here. Higher quality ingredients will show up more than in […]

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Piri Piri Chicken and the Chicago Cubs

Mozambican Entree PIRI PIRI CHICKEN INGREDIENTS 6 garlic cloves 6 piri piri chiles (or Thai chiles) 2 bay leaves 2 teaspoons paprika 2 teaspoons salt 3 tablespoons lemon juice 7 tablespoons olive oil 3½ pounds […]

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