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Ingredient: egg

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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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,...

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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...

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Lithuania: Balandeliai

When I found out my Hungry Harvest box was going to include a head of cabbage, I immediately started searching international recipes for cabbage rolls.  It turns out I didn’t have to look far.  Nearly every country in Eastern Europe has its own take on the cabbage roll, with slight...

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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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