avocado – Notes From a Messy Kitchen

Swaziland: Slaai

Cooking Time: 5 minutes + 20 to marinate

Africa

Welcome to Swaziland, a small landlocked monarchy in the southern part of Africa. It’s one of the smallest African countries and one of the last complete monarchies in the world. It also has one of the lowest life expectancies in the world at just 51. The country is known for...

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Raw Vegan Corn Chowder

Cooking Time: 30 minutes, including chill time

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Today I’m bringing you the first recipe in quite some time that isn’t part of my culinary journey – whatever could be the occasion!? Well, restaurant week is upon us once again, but this dish was made in my own Messy Kitchen. I’ve talked in depth about my feelings about...

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Mexico: Pozole

Cooking Time: 75 minutes

Mexico

Pozole means “hominy,” which is the dried corn kernels that make up the backbone of this soup. Hominy is corn that has undergone the alkali process, known as nixtamalization, loosening the hulls from the kernels and softening the kernels themselves, resulting in giant kernels with a slightly chewier texture. You’ve probably had hominy...

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Colombia: Ajiaco

Cooking Time: 1 hour

South America

Colombian

Even though our Colombia trip was in the “foodie era”, I don’t have really vivid memories of what we ate. I remember some of the best meals being those that Blanca prepared during our trek through the jungle, but I’m sure my hunger from a long day of hiking had...

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Ecuador: Majado de Verde

Cooking Time: 45

Ecuadorian

My life can be divided into to two eras: the foodie days and the pre-foodie days. My trip to Ecuador was in the pre-foodie days. While I have wonderful memories of both Quito and our time in the Amazon, I remember very little about what we ate. Sounds like a great...

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Ingredient: avocado