Gallo Pinto, Bull Penises, and Getting Lost in Nicaragua

Nicaraguan Entree GALLO PINTO INGREDIENTS 1 medium onion (1 more onion later) 2 garlic cloves 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (2 tablespoons more later) 1½ cup white rice 3 cups vegetable or chicken broth ½ teaspoon […]

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Spicy Spanish Potatoes, Doggy Dating, and Armageddon

Spanish Entree PATATAS BRAVAS (spicy potatoes) INGREDIENTS 3 garlic cloves ½ onion 2 Roma tomatoes 1 tablespoon flour ½ cup water 5 medium russet potatoes ½ teaspoon pepper ½ teaspoon salt 2 ½ tablespoons olive […]

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Sailor’s Beef and When Lice Picked Mayors

Swedish Entree SAILOR’S BEEF (sjömansbiff) INGREDIENTS 1¼ pounds round steak (½” thick or 8 slices) 2 yellow onions 1½ pounds brown potatoes 1½ tablespoons butter (1½ tablespoons more later) ½ teaspoon pepper ¾ teaspoon salt […]

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Root Beer Pulled Pork Sandwiches and August 6: Day of Death, Day of Root Beer Floats

American Entree ROOT BEER PULLED PORK SANDWICHES INGREDIENTS 2 garlic cloves 1 onion 2 pounds pork sirloin or tenderloin 1/2 teaspoon chili powder 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 ounces liquid smoke 1 can […]

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Romanian Stuffed Bell Peppers and Toxic-Foods Crossword Puzzle

Romanian Entree STUFFED BELL PEPPERS INGREDIENTS 5 Roma tomatoes 6 yellow or red or green bell peppers 2 onions 12 ounces ground beef 12 ounces ground pork ½ cup rice 1 tablespoon dill 2 tablespoons […]

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Angolan Chicken Stew, Okraphobia, and Neat Future Inventions

Angolan Entree CHICKEN STEW (muamba de galinha) INGREDIENTS 3 pounds boneless chicken (Probably separate parts. If you can find a farm that raises organic boneless chickens, go for it.) 1 Scotch bonnet, habañero, or red […]

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Caesar’s Salad, Sexual Frenzies, and the Pelican Air Force

Mexican Entree CAESAR’S SALAD INGREDIENTS 1 head romaine lettuce 4 bread slices 2 garlic cloves 1/4 cup olive oil (1 tablespoon more later) 2 ounces anchovies, cut in half (optional) 1 egg 2 teaspoons Dijon […]

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Tuna Melt and How the Cheeseburger Won World War II

American Entree TUNA MELT INGREDIENTS 2 5-ounce cans albacore tuna 1/3 cup mayonnaise 1/4 cup diced celery 2, tablespoons minced yellow, brown, or red onon 1 teaspoon dill weed 1/8,teaspoon pepper 1/4 teaspoon salt 2/3 […]

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Baleadas, Hades, and Beenie Weenees

Honduran Entree BALEADAS INGREDIENTS 1 cup queso duro or cotija 8 8″ flour tortillas 1 15-ounce can refried beans 1/2 cup crema agria or crema Mexicana OPTIONAL INGREDIENTS 4 scrambled eggs 2 thinly sliced avocados […]

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Chicken Jalfrezi and Magic-wand Faux Pas

Pakistani Entree CHICKEN JALFREZI INGREDIENTS 2 green bell peppers 2 green chile peppers 2 garlic cloves 1 onion 2 tomatoes 1.5 pounds boneless chicken 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 chili powder 1 tablespoon ginger ½ […]

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