Exotic Meals from a Tiny Vermont Kitchen
Sheet pan lemon pepper salmon is a simple dinner that comes together quickly, all on one sheet pan. While it’s simple to prepare, a full salmon filet makes for a dramatic presentation that’s fit for a fancy dinner in with some of your favorite people.
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Oatmeal pancakes are the traditional food served for Old Norse New Year in Iceland. Celebrated on the Third Thursday in April, it marks the end of winter and the beginning of summer. One last breakfast crafted from leftover oat porridge to mark the transition from heavier foods into the light time of year.
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Azifa is an Ethiopian green lentil dish that combines lentils with lime juice, mild hot peppers, and spices. It’s served cold as a light snack and is especially popular during lent when meat is prohibited.
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Lamb and eggplant stew combine two traditional Lebanese ingredients into a tasty stew. Warm spices such as nutmeg and cinnamon turn this savory lamb stew into something truly special.
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During the winter while I’m craving heavy comfort foods, it’s hard to find a healthy dish with the power to satisfy when it’s 20 below outside. There’s something that’s just inherently comforting about Danish braised red cabbage with warm spices. Rødkål is a traditional Scandinavian Christmas dish, but to me, it just tastes like warmth. It’s served year round as a tasty vegetarian side dish in some of the coldest countries in the world.
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Simple minced curry with potatoes, also known as Keema Aloo, is the perfect weeknight Indian Meal. The warm curry spices add an exotic flair to a very simple dish of ground meat and potatoes.
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This simple grain-free shortbread is made with almond flour and flavored with maple syrup. The cookies come together with just 3 simple ingredients and are naturally gluten-free.
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Homemade blueberry pie with fresh blueberries is one of the simple joys of summer. Bake it indoors, or get adventurous and bake it outdoors in a dutch oven to keep the house cool. Either way, a savory butter crust is a perfect complement to the juicy blueberry pie filling.
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Lemon and blueberry pair perfectly in all manner of baked goods, and they make some of the best scones. The buttery richness of the scone plays beautifully against the tart lemon and the bright blueberry flavor.
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Nothing says Mongolian food like a plate of Buzz, also known as steamed Mongolian dumplings. These tasty little meat pockets are served by street vendors and home cooks alike, and they’re traditionally made for Mongolian lunar new years celebrations (Tsagaan Sar). Buuz have all the elements of Mongolian cooking wrapped into one dumpling. They’re usually made with fatty mutton, as is most food in Mongolia. They’re also simply spiced, so the flavors of the meat shine through.
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