https://www.notesfromamessykitchen.com
  • Home
  • Ingredient: boneless skinless chicken

Ingredient: boneless skinless chicken

Bolivia: Salteñas

Salteñas originated in the city of Tarija, but are now sold by street vendors all throughout Bolivia – often as a mid-morning snack.  Legend has it that the recipe originated with Juana Manuela Gorriti, an Argentinian woman who later married Bolivian President Manuel Isidoro Belzu. Gorriti grew up very poor,...

Johanna

Like
Read More
Comment

Iran: Fesenjān

Cooking Time: 2 hours
Fesenjān (also fesenjoon) is famous Persian dish, a festive dish often served for important occasions in Iran.  Its importance has something to do with the amount of walnuts used to make the rich, flavorful sauce – which are often very costly.  Popular in the fall when pomegranates are in season, Persian...

Johanna

Like 1
Read More
Comment

Andorra: Escudella

Cooking Time: 90 minutes
We have had a whirlwind of a week.  Saturday I ran a 1/2 marathon in the freezing cold, celebrated Cooking Matters graduation with the fabulous group of folks I’ve been so lucky as to spend my last six Saturdays cooking with, went to Bastian’s christening party, met my fellow runners for...

Johanna

Like
Read More
Comment

Greece: Avgolemono

Cooking Time: 45 minutes
The name of this classic soup comes from its two main ingredients: egg (avgo) and lemon juice (lemoni).  It’s common across Mediterranean countries, thought to have been brought to Greece by the Sephardic Jews.  Legend has it that in Greek kitchens, cooks make a kissing sound when adding the egg-lemon mixture...

Johanna

Like 1
Read More
Comment

Mexico: Pozole

Cooking Time: 75 minutes
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...

Johanna

Like
Read More
Comment