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Denmark: Risalamande

Man, it’s been a hot minute since I’ve made any progress on my mission to cook a recipe from every country in the world. But this week we changed that. Our international working group hosted a potluck where everyone brought a dish from a country that means something to them:...

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Popeye’s Buttermilk Biscuit & Sausage Stuffing

Cooking Time: 2 hours
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We all have one item that we’d be totally heartbroken to find missing from the thanksgiving table. Mine is stuffing. One year we even had a turkeyless Thanksgiving – no mashed potatoes, no gravy, no pie… but you better believe there was stuffing on that table. I’ve made fig and...

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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...

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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,...

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New Zealand: Pavlova

Cooking Time: 1 hour 20 minutes, plus an hour or so to cool
On Friday, geologists announced the discovery of a viable contender for an 8th continent: Zealandia.  The landmass is almost entirely submerged by water, except for its highest mountains: New Zealand.  What a coincidence it was that that very evening I planned to travel to New Zealand, not to celebrate the...

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