Gotta start with a simple fact: I love Turkey. I also love turkey (the bird that we eat) but I do in fact mean Turkey (the country). Everyone needs to see it one day. In my opinion the world is divided into those who love Turkish food and those who have never tried it. If…… Continue reading Week 45: Turkey
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Week 44: Afghanistan
I’ll be honest, not a great feeling learning a bit more about Afghanistan. It’s one of those countries where everybody’s heard about it but no one really knows a whole lot of substance. Sure we all have assumptions, and we hear about the years-ago war on the news even today, but what do we actually…… Continue reading Week 44: Afghanistan
Week 43: Trinidad and Tobago
When WordPress switched their post editing platform a few months ago, I absolutely hated it. I’ve gotten used to it over time and I admittedly feel far less strongly now… but I’ve actually almost converted after using it on my phone for the first time. I was always averse to writing anything substantial with only…… Continue reading Week 43: Trinidad and Tobago
Week 42: USA
I’m in trouble this week. I almost overstretched last week cooking Thai food, but at least 4 of those dishes started on the same curry paste base. I don’t think I’ll get away the same clever arrangement this week to keep things relatively simple. I have zero interest in delving into America’s history or current…… Continue reading Week 42: USA
Week 41: Thailand
I worry I’m going to run out of the “good” countries at this rate! I feel like it’s been an awesome couple of weeks and this feels like a little cherry on top. I feel like our luck has to run out soon and we’ll end up with stewed crow’s feathers or something on the…… Continue reading Week 41: Thailand
Week 40: Zimbabwe
Wow. After reading up on Zimbabwe in a fair bit of detail, I’m left feeling a little like I did after watching Schindler’s List – somewhere between deflated, disappointed, sad and sick. Like so many places I’ve learned about, it’s rich in history – some of the first and greatest civilisations that ever walked this…… Continue reading Week 40: Zimbabwe
Week 38: Venezuela
We recently watched season 2 of Jack Ryan on Amazon Prime, so we’re now experts on Venezuela, clearly. This series takes the hero and throws into the midst of an election scandal, teaching us ignorant 1st-worlders all about guerilla warfare in the jungle, covert ops that can’t be too far from what really goes on,…… Continue reading Week 38: Venezuela
Week 3: South Africa
So delayed in getting this post up, but what a fun week of discovery this was for me. The company I work from was originally an off-shoot of a South African one, and so I’m surrounded by South African colleagues on a daily basis. We also have an office in South Africa, whom we affectionately…… Continue reading Week 3: South Africa
Week 2: Russia
Slightly delayed, but what a way to celebrate a Tuesday night than with голубцы and борщ. Or “little pigeons” (cabbage rolls) and borscht/borshch (beetroot soup). I know that purists will argue that Golubtsy (cabbage rolls) and Borschch aren’t exactly the Russian-est of Russian dishes but this is our blog so we make the rules :)…… Continue reading Week 2: Russia
The Journey Begins
The plan is simple. I hope. Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton I’ve prepared a list of all the countries* in the world and am going to cook my way through all of them. Printing the list off to put in a ceremonial jar and snipping into little…… Continue reading The Journey Begins
Travelling by Tastebuds 