Europe

Ukraine: Varenyky

Cooking Time: 90 minutes
I’ll start this one with a little fun fact: I never went to my own high school prom, but I’ve been to prom in the Ukraine! The summer after I graduated from high school, I convinced my parents to let me spend two weeks in the Ukraine visiting my best...

Estonia: Küpsisetort

Cooking Time: 30
After making the campfire cake, I needed a break from complex baking projects but still wanted to participate in this month’s Bakeolution. When I found this Estonian layered cookie cake, which requires no baking and minimal ingredients, I knew it was just the thing. Traditionally made as a back to...

Malta: Kapunata Maltija

Malta is an archipelago in the central Mediterranean Sea between Sicily and the North African coast.  Most the food is imported, making the cuisine open to outside influences, including Sicilian and English as well as Spanish, French, Provençal, and other Mediterranean cuisines.  Kapunata is a Maltese caponata, similar to a ratatouille –...

Sweden: Prinsesstårta

Cooking Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
This one holds a special place in my heart, probably because this is how I remember princess cake:     At a small cafe in Stockholm with my dear friends the Abbondantes during what was an amazing galavant across Europe. I remember walking the streets of Stockholm – probably looking...

Serbia: Vasa’s Torte

Cooking Time: 75 minutes hour + 2 hours to chill
This traditional Serbian cake is flavored with walnuts, chocolate and fresh oranges.  It’s light (in consistency, not calories!) and not too sweet, made up of three layers: a nearly flourless walnut crust, held up by egg whites; a walnut cream, flavored with orange zest and a touch of dark chocolate,...

Vatican City: Gnocchi Al Vaticano

Cooking Time: 2 hours
For Father’s Day, it only seemed appropriate we visit the Vatican.  Located within the city of Rome, Vatican City is the smallest country in the world by both size (0.17 square miles) and population (840, circa 2016).  Officially Vatican City State, it has been an independent city state since 1929, under...

Belgium: Rabbit Carbonnade

Cooking Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
How do you decide what to make for some of your closest friend’s last supper in D.C.?  I know I can’t compete with Rose’s – their favorite restaurant – and they’ve already visited 9 of the countries on this culinary journey (second only to Courtney and my mom).  Luckily, Holly...

Portugal: Caldeirada de Peixe

Cooking Time: 45 minutes
I always have to think a bit about what recipes are good for Camp.  The cupboards aren’t as stocked as my own, and I’m never sure exactly what equipment I’m going to find.  Plus, you’re always cooking for a good sized group – my favorite part about Camp.  I decided on...

Macedonia: Polneti Piperki

Cooking Time: 90 minutes
“Polneti Piperki” – or stuffed peppers – are very popular in Macedonia.  There are many versions of this recipe, passed down from Baba or from friend to friend.  We absolutely adored this dish, and both healthy and delicious it’s one found on this journey that I will most definitely make...