feta – Notes From a Messy Kitchen

Moldova: Vertuta

Cooking Time: 70 minutes + time for dough to chill

Moldova

There are many versions of this dish, both sweet and savory. This one is filled with feta, or more traditionally a salted syr. To make this pastry, you work the dough by rolling and spinning it until it’s very thin; I found it challenging to get it as thin as intended....

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Tunisia: Shakshuka

Cooking Time: 30

Tunisian

Shakshuka is a popular breakfast food in Israel. It’s often thought of as a Middle Eastern dish, but it actually originates in the North African country of Tunisia. It’s common that the influences of other countries are adopted and you forget where they came from to begin with, only remembering how much you...

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Georgia: Khachapuri

Cooking Time: 90 minutes, including time for dough to rise

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Georgian

Georgian khachapuri has been on my to-do list for some time now, which is kind of ironic because I’d never actually had it before. I think I first saw Compass Rose‘s khachapuri on a D.C. food blog. It’s gotten much accolades – they apparently served 10,000 of them during their...

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Lebanon: Fattoush

Cooking Time: 30

Asia

Lebanese

After a series of meat-heavy meals, I found myself craving the fresh crunch of a good salad. Flipping through the Jerusalem cookbook, this recipe caught my eye. Described as a “local affliction” this sort of salad is said to be served alongside every meal. I did a bit of research and found...

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Ingredient: feta