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Christkindle Markets Part 2: Lebkuchen-the gingerless gingerbread
Okay, on to part two-gingerbread! If you haven’t read part 1 yet, check it out. Traveling through the markets one of the most ubiquitous foods is lebkuchen, also known as German gingerbread. These…
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Christkindle Markets Part 1: History and Ties to the Nazi Party
This first post ended up kind of long, so I decided to make it two. This post focuses on the history of the markets. The next post delves into ginger! This past winter…
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Flaming cheese & copper all around the world
If an appetizer of fried cheese sounds good to you then you should definitely check out Saganaki. This Greek dish, named for the small two-handled pan it is cooked in (called sagani in…
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Khachapuri (Georgian Curdled Cheese Bread) and Roman Frescoes
The New York Times recently came out with an article on a mural (actually, would have been a fresco) from Pompeii showing a proto-pizza. If our identification of the imagery is correct, then…
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Bánh Xèo and a Dive into Ethnocentrism and Chopsticks
I was recently introduced to bánh xèo (pronounced bun say-ow)-Vietnamese crispy, umami crepes. To say I am obsessed is an understatement. It is like a better, crispier version of the French crepe (no offense…
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Spain: Mona de Pascua, Paella, and the Moors
There are two different topics in this post: (1) Mona de Pascua and (2) Paella and the Moors. They both stem from my recent trip to Spain. Enjoy! Mona de Pascua As Easter…
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Korean Tteokbokki (stir-fried rice cakes)
Tteokbokki (pronounced duck-bo-key) is a popular Korean dish made with chewy, cylindrical rice cakes and a spicy chili sauce. There are two versions, the mild one (this is the original version) and the…
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Rendang and the Minangkabau people
For this post, I will be reviewing rendang – a dish I discovered while browsing through recipes on the New York Times. On a chilly early summer day (yes, I am very late…
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Poland, Pierogis, and the history of Archaeology and Spies
For this post, I decided to stick with Eastern Europe and explore Poland and the pierogi. Pierogis are small, stuffed flour-dough dumplings. These versatile dumplings are seen as comfort food, and can be…
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Ukrainian Borscht and the Archaeology of Conflict
I wanted to take a trip to Ukraine with this post, in light of recent events. Instead of writing up my own version of Borscht, the National Dish of Ukraine, and Vushka (dumplings),…