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Finland: Porkkanalaatikko

How appropriate that Finland is where we’re Finnishing the year (see what I did there?). If I counted correctly, this was the 83rd country I’ve cooked from in 2017, which while far short of the 195 I set out to visit, is still nothing to sneeze at. Porkkanalaatikko translates roughly...

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Marshmallow Creme Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cornflake Cookies

Cooking Time: 1 hour + 1 hour to chill
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Do you ever find yourself at 10:30pm – having already made two batches of cookies, personally addressed nearly a hundred Christmas cards, wrapped close to 30 presents, and run about a dozen last minute errands – thinking, “maybe I should make just one more batch of cookies.” No? That’s because...

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S’mores Campfire Cake

Cooking Time: 3 hrs
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I’ve been wanting to make a campfire cake for some time now, but hadn’t yet found the right occasion. I figured I’d bring it to work Bakeolution one of these months, but so far this year I’ve been pretty focused on international recipes. When I decided to have Courtney’s birthday...

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Singapore: Hainanese Chicken Rice

Hainanese chicken rice is the national dish of Singapore, served everywhere from school cafeterias, to street vendors, to fancy restaurants, to Singapore Airlines.  The dish traces back to Chinese immigrants who came from the Hainan province and settled in different parts of what is now Southeast Asia. Although most often...

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Syria: Ma’amoul

Ma’amoul are semolina shortbread cookies popular across the Middle East.  They are filled with either dates or nuts – commonly walnut or pistachio.  They can be decorated by hand, but are prettiest when made using special wooden molds  tabu.  Lucky for me, my colleague Bushra’s mom has a whole collection...

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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...

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The Netherlands: Pannenkoeken Met Appelstroop

Cooking Time: 45 minutes
Going Dutch today with Pannenkoeken met appelstroop!  A favorite among kiddos in the Netherlands, pannenkoeken are commonly served at birthday parties and other special events.  While pancakes in America are largely a breakfast staple, the Dutch often eat them for dinner.  Many pannenkoekenhuisjes (pancake houses!) serve only these traditional pancakes, which...

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