My Kitchen, My World

February Destination -- Iraq

2012-02-02T08:48:00.000-08:00

Welcome to MKMW February destination, Iraq! Please cook an Iraqi dish and post the recipe in your blog along with a link back to My Kitchen My World. See below for a link widget to leave your links in. I can't wait to see what dishes you come up with! New participants are always welcome, just leave a link to your Iraqi recipe. You have until the end of the month (February 29th) to make and post about your dish and I will make an Iraqi dish round-up in March.

Jamaica Round-up

2012-02-01T10:37:00.001-08:00

Happy February 1st and welcome to the Jamaica Round-up! Kind of crazy that I am actually posting the round-up on time, isn't it? :) We have six delicious Jamaican dishes to share and here they are...

First up we have Hyacinth's Salt Fish Cakes from hopeeternal at Meanderings through my cookbook, thank you for sharing, they look delicious!

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Here we have three Jamaican recipes from Janet at the taste space, first off are theseJamaican Jerk Tempeh Wraps that look like the perfect island lunch.

Next up is a colorful bowl of Jamaican Tofu Chowder with Collards, yum!

Followed by Rasta Pasta with an introduction to ital cuisine, sounds so fresh and delicious!

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Corina at Searching for Spice tried something totally new and made a dish of Ackee Stir Fry, it looks great! I would love to try it.

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Over at Nummy Kitchen I tried my hand at making some Sweet Jamaican Plantain Dumplings that turned out to be a completely delicious afternoon treat.

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That's all for the Jamaica round-up, thank you to all who participated! :) Our February destination is Iraq and I will put-up a seperate destination Iraq post shortly with a linky listing to put your recipes on.

Take care,

Andrea

January Destination -- Jamaica

2012-01-10T07:08:00.000-08:00

Welcome to our January destination post! We are heading for warm sandy beaches and sunny skies so find a Jamaican recipe, give it a try, and share a link to your post in the linky widget below.

Please feel free to use the comment section to chat about Jamaican recipes and foods! Happy cooking :)

Belgium Round-up

2012-01-10T07:03:00.000-08:00

Our December destination of Belgium brings only two dished (I'm guessing the holidays left everyone extra busy, I know it did me!)but they look delicious, here they are...

First off we have a delicious bowl of Warm Lentil Salad with Caramelized Onions and Brussels Sprouts from Janet at the taste space. Looks like a great first Brussels sprouts dish to try!

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And next up and closing out the round-up is a beautiful Salad Liegeoise, a Belgian potato salad with bacon, green beans, onion and a vinegar dressing, courtesy of Corina at Searching for Spice, what a delicious choice!

These two dishes both sound wonderful! I had my heart set on making some Belgian Liege waffles, ever bought the special sugar, but just haven't had a chance to make them yet!

Thanks for visiting, if you would like to cook along on our culinary travels we are heading to Jamaica for January, please feel free to join us :)

December Destination -- Belgium

2011-12-09T06:52:00.000-08:00

Hi guys, I figured I'd try something new this month and make a seperate post where you can leave a link to your recipe with a linky instead of commenting with a link. I think this might be a bit quicker and I know it will be nice for me to just check the linky widget when I do the round-up, so I won't miss anyone!

Brussels' Grand Place, Belgium, Europe

Our December destination is Belgium so pick a Belgian recipe and give it a try, and post a link to your My Kitchen My World post here with the linky widget...

Any questions just let me know in the comment section, also please feel free to use the comment section to discuss the current country and any sites or books that would help people with picking a recipe :)

Tunisia Round-up

2011-12-09T06:38:00.000-08:00

Wow, is it December 9th already? I'm sorry to be posting this round-up so late! Time always escapes me this time of the year and I'm always wishing for more. Anyway, on to our Tunisian dishes, only two, but they sure do look delicious!

First up we have Janet at the taste space with a beautiful dish, Tunisian Vegetable Ragout with Quinoa, that looks so hearty and filling, just perfect for this time of the year!

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Next up we have a gorgeous dish of Shakshuka, a Tunisian breakfast with eggs cooked in a tomato sauce with vegetables, yum! Thanks to Corina at Searching for Spice for this Tunisian pick :)

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Our December destination is Belgium and we are welcome to suggestions for February and beyond so pick somewhere fun and post a comment with your country suggestions!

Wish you and yours a safe and happy holiday season,
Andrea

Tunisia Round-up Coming Soon

2011-12-04T06:04:00.000-08:00

Hi guys! I'm running a little late, will get the Tunisia round-up posted soon!

Thanks for being patient :)

Andrea

Korea Round-Up and November Destination...

2011-11-02T05:57:00.000-07:00

Welcome to our Korea Round-up! I think October must have quickly snuck past everyone (I know it did me!) since we only have three entries, but, no worries -- they look plenty delicious for our taste of Korea :)

First up we have a beautiful fresh dish, "Raw Mushroom "Bul Go Go" Lettuce Wrap," courtesy of Janet at the taste space.

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Next up is a more traditional "Steak Bulgogi" from Corina at Searching for Spice, looks delicious! Glad you finally got to try cooking a Korean dish :)

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Last but certainly not least is Peggy at Pantry Revisited with her first try at "Korean Roast Chicken," so glad you liked it and will make it again!

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That concludes our round-up of Korean dishes! Janet at the taste space has suggested Tunisia as our November destination so get ready to do some googling and find a Tunisian dish to try. Sounds like a fun challenge. I was thinking it might be nice to have the next few months of destinations picked in advance and posted in the side bar, so if anyone has any suggestions please post them in a comment and we can add the to the itinerary! I was thinking Belgium so I will toss that one in for December, let's all try to come up with some fun destinations for 2012!

My Kitchen My World is always open to new participants, all you have to do it cook and blog about a recipe from our country of the month (November = Tunisia) and leave a url link to your blog post in the comments section on this post and I will add it to the round-up at the start of the next month.

Take care,

Andrea

Thailand Round-Up and October Destination

2011-10-01T18:58:00.000-07:00

Welcome to our Thailand Round-Up!

First up we have a colorful dish of New Potato, Cauliflower, Chickpea and Green Bean Thai Curry with a Cucumber and Coriander Salsa from Janet at the taste space. What a great start!

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Next up is another wonderful dish from Janet, a bowl of Thai Coconut Corn Stew, yum! It looks so warm and comforting.

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Our third entry is from a new traveler, Shaheen at Allotment 2 Kitchen, welcome! Shaheen made Yellow Curry Cabbage with Mushrooms, it looks delicious! Thanks for sharing :)

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And finally, over at Nummy Kitchen, I tried my hand at some Thai Curry Noodles with Tofu, which turned out to be a perfect lunch!

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Not a big round-up this time but a huge thank you to everyone who participated! All of the dishes look wonderful!

Janet at the taste space has suggested Korea as our October destination, doesn't that sound fun? So please make a Korean dish and post a link to your creation as a comment on this post by October 31st. New members are always welcome, just jump right in with a Korean dish if you would like :) I can't wait to see what flavors we come up with, these round-ups always provide so much cooking inspiration to me and I hope they do for you as well.

If anyone has any country suggestions, please post them as a comment. We are always looking for new countries to visit!

Take care,

Andrea

England and Spain Round-up & September Destination -- Thailand

2011-09-01T17:06:00.000-07:00

Welcome to our England and Spain Round-up! England was our July destination and Spain was our August destination. I hope everyone had a wonderful summer and are ready for some cooler (well, for most of us) fall weather. Let's get started with some delicious food!

England Round-up...

First up we have Corina at Searching for Spice with our first rendition of Toad in the Hole, a traditional British dish of sausages baked in Yorkshire pudding batter, looks very comforting!

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Next up at Unchained Kitchen is CJW with CJW with Beef & Turnip Pasties, be sure to check out her delicious pasties and funny story about kidney pie :)

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Here we have another version of the traditional Toad in the Hole, shared by Peggy at Pantry Revisited , doesn't that look yummy? What a great photo!

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Aren't these crumpets just perfect? They were made by Margaret at Tea and Scones, who also made a full afternoon tea, including crumpets, Scotch eggs, cucumber sandwiches, and banana tea loaf, all of which look amazing! Thank you, Margaret, for suggesting England!

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Janet at the taste space has treated us with Cauliflower, Spinach, and Chickpea Balti; reminding us of the diverse cuisine of England, looks like a delicious dinner to me!

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That concludes our England round-up, what a selection! Everything looks wonderful! Now on to our August destination: Spain, here we go...

A bright and beautiful Mango Gazpacho from Janet at the taste space is our first entry for destination Spain, looks like summer in a bowl, yum!

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Margaret at Tea and Scones is our second traveler for destination Spain and she shares with us two delicious Spanish dishes, Buñuelos de Cordoba, pictured above, are delicate fritters from southwestern Spain, yum! Also check her site for a traditional Spanish omelette, Tortilla de Patatas, that looks just perfect.

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Only two travelers for Spain, looks like August was a busy month for everyone! No worries, on to September :) But before then, an extra post from Janet at the taste space, with her entry for destination Greece (back in May) -- a flavorful dish of Greek Baked Beans / Gigantes Plaki, looks great!

Thanks to everyone for cooking along!

Our September destination will be Thailand, thanks to Janet for that suggestion! Get ready to try something new and find a Thai dish to try, post it on your blog and leave a comment on this post with a link to your My Kitchen My World September destination Thailand post! Can't wait to see what everyone comes up with :)

Take care,

Andrea

July & August Destinations -- England & Spain

2011-08-10T09:52:00.000-07:00

Have been away on summer break, sorry for the delay! I only see one July submission (thanks, Corina!) for England so it looks like most of you guys are on summer vacation as well :)

How about I do a double round-up at the start of September for our July destination England -- that way if you wanted to make a British dish and missed out you can still make on and post it throughout August -- and also our August destination ... Spain (thank you, Janet, for that suggestion!) ?

As usual, post a link in the comment section on this post to your blog post featuring a dish from England and / or Spain and I will put together a round-up September 1st.

I hope you all are having a wonderful summer! Can't wait to see your Spanish dishes and any British dishes you have had on your to-make list :)

Take care,
Andrea

p.s. if you have a suggestion for our September and/or October destinations please let me know in the comment section, thanks!

Indonesia Round-up

2011-07-01T19:25:00.001-07:00

Welcome to our Indonesia round-up, featuring a delightful array of Indonesian dishes to tempt your taste buds...

Our first entry is a beautiful Indonesian-style Purslane Salad from Graziana at Erbe in Cucina, a version of the popular Gado-gado that looks delicious, what a great start!

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Janet at the taste space shares a big bowl of her delicious Spicy Indonesian Yam and Peanut Soup that she also shared with an international themed dinner party, how fun!

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Our friend at This Chihuahua Wears Pearls (formerly The Not So Skinny Kitchen) has two Indonesian dishes to share! First up, a light and refreshing Indonesian Cucumber Salad called Acar Ketimum, looks like the perfect cure for over abundant cucumber gardens!

Next up she shares a recipe for Nasi Goreng -- Indonesian Fried Rice, that somehow turned out to be pretty bland, good thing it was served with some Chicken Satay, mmm!

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Corina at Searching for Spice shares with us a slow cooker version of Beef Rendang that turned out to be a winner of a recipe, a new favorite curry and slow cooker recipe for Corina! The spices sound just lovely.

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Above, a delicious dish of Curry Coconut Tofu, shared by CJW at Unchained Kitchen. Using a favorite tofu recipe as a jumping off point for her Indonesian inspired dish proved to be a success, yum!

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Finally over at Nummy Kitchen I made some Mie Goreng, a spicy fried Indonesian noodle dish, and also a delicious Indonesian cucumber lime drink, just perfect for these hot summer days we are having here lately.

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What a fun bunch of dishes from Indonesia, maybe some will make their way on to your summer menus at home? Thank you so much to everyone who participated, it was wonderful to see the recipes you came up with!

Our July destination will be Great Britain, thank you to Margaret for that suggestion! So pack your bags and pick up your cook books and find a British recipe or two for our July destination, I'm very excited to see what everyone comes up with! I will have a "July destination" post up shortly for you to leave a link on.

Have a great weekend,
Andrea

June Destination: Indonesia

2011-06-05T07:41:00.001-07:00

Destination Indonesia

Thank you to Janet at the taste space for her suggestion that we travel to Indonesia for our June destination. July and future months are open for suggestions for please feel free to leave a suggestion in the comment sections or e-mail me with where you'd like to go :)

I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with! Here is a link to the wikipedia page on Indonesia cuisine for some ideas :)

Please leave a link to your My Kitchen My World Indonesia blog post with an Indonesian recipe in the comment section on this post by the end of the month (June 30th) and stay tuned for the Indonesia round-up at the start of July.

Happy travels,

Andrea

Greece Round-up

2011-06-05T07:14:00.000-07:00

Welcome to our MKMW May destination Greece Round-up!

First up we have Seemie at Erbe in Cucina with a gorgeous Chicken Souvlaki with Honey and Aromatic Herbs, looks delicious!

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Next up we have another beautifully plated dish, Yogurt Spaghetti & Lamb Meatballs from CJW at Unchained Kitchen, looks like the perfect Greek lunch to me!

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Margaret from Tea and Scones is back to traveling with a beautiful Revani -- Semolina Sponge Cake that is soaked with a Lemon Syrup, what a perfect dessert!

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No picture from Joanna at In Search of Lost Time, but a delicious recipe for Homemade Croutons and Greek Dressing, just perfect for her Greek Chicken Salad.

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At Nummy Kitchen, I made some Gyro Style Greek Veggie Wraps with homemade Greek Flat Bread that I haven't had a chance to blog about yet, turned out similar to the Veggie Gyros you can get at Greek restaurants which was just what I was going for :)

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What a delicious round-up for Greece! Thanks to everyone who cooked along!

Andrea

Egypt Round-up

2011-06-05T06:13:00.000-07:00

Finally, our destination Egypt round-up is here -- enjoy :)

First up we have Glennis at Can't Believe We Ate with a beautiful dish of Braised Lamb Shanks, love the pistachios!

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Next up we have Corina at Searching for Spice with a plate of Chicken Shish Kebabs, which reminded her of her holiday to Egypt last year, which I'm sure was amazing!

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Janet at the taste space has treated us to an Egyptian Bread and Butter Pudding for dessert, looks wonderful!

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CJW at Unchained Kitchen came up with a Middle East Pitza that starts with a toasted pita and includes baba ganoush, pine nuts, chicken, and a tangy tzatziki, it sounds delicious!

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Janet at the taste space has treated us to a second Egyptian dish, a main this time -- Roasted Cauliflower and Chickpeas with Dukkah, it looks so flavorful, yum!

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Joanna at In Search of Lost Time made an Egyptian Couscous Salad and served it with melon on the side, what a perfect light lunch.

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Thank you so much to everyone who participated with our destination Egypt and sorry for getting this round-up posted so late! All of the dishes look wonderful!

Take care,

Andrea

Egypt & Greece Round-up Coming Soon

2011-06-01T20:16:00.000-07:00

Hi guys! I'm here! Working on the round-up, had to be out of town, hope to get it done and posted shortly :)

Thanks for submitting links to all of your delicious dishes, see you soon!

Andrea

May Destination -- Greece

2011-05-11T14:39:00.000-07:00

Hi guys, sorry I've been MIA. Things have just been too busy for me to keep up with the past few weeks!

I will do the April / Egypt round-up along with the May / Greece round-up on June 1st.

Go ahead and leave a comment in this post with a link to your Greek dish, I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with. I can think of a bunch of traditional Greek flavors that sound delicious with this warm spring weather!

Take care,
Andrea :)

Norway Round-up

2011-04-02T06:45:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the MKMW Norway Round-up!

Our first dish is Norwegian Salmon Chowder, chosen by Chaya at her My Sweet and Savory blog, it looks delicious and just perfect for spring.

Chaya is so sweet to share with us two Norwegian recipes this month, the second, pictured above, is Lemon Pasta with Norwegian Salmon -- from Chaya's Comfy Cook blog, yum!

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Glennis at Can't Believe We Ate made a scrumptious Scandinavian Open-Face Bay Shrimp Sandwich that would be a perfect summer dish, it looks great!

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Over at Nummy Kitchen I made some Norwegian Waffles topped with Gjetost, an imported Norwegian goat cheese -- what a fun breakfast.

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That concludes our Norwegian round-up -- but there is one extra dish to share, Sweet-and-Sour Onion Salad, this was picked by Kayte at Grandma's Kitchen Table to try for our February destination, Italy, as an antipasti dish, doesn't it look yummy?

Thanks for sharing, everyone! I look forward to seeing what you guys come up with for our April destination -- Egypt.

Have a great weekend,

Andrea

Italy Round-up and March Destination...

2011-03-01T17:20:00.000-08:00

Hello friends, welcome to the MKMW Italy round-up! We have seven delicious entries this month so sit back, relax, and enjoy these Italian dishes...

First up is CJW at Unchained Kitchen with a hearty and flavor packed winter time meal of Greens & Cannellini Stew, it looks so welcoming and I love the use of seasonal ingredients.

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Next we have Janet at the taste space with two Italian meals to share, first is a beautiful Italian Stew with Winter Squash and Chickpeas, what beautiful colors!

Also from Janet, How Not to Eat Out in New York City (An Eatalian Meal), a wonderful look into her trip to NYC and lots of information should you be planning a visit to The Big Apple any time soon and want some great Italian eats without eating at restaurants all the time.

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Please welcome new traveler Glennis from Can't Believe We Ate (hi, Glennis!), she brings a beautiful yet uncomplicated pasta dish called Angel Hair with Eggs, Leeks and Cream, it looks delicious!

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Peggy from Pantry Revisited was lucky enough to visit Italy last summer and that left her wanting to cook real Italian food at home, her Spaghetti with Bolognese Sauce certainly fits the bill. Looks like the perfect Italian dinner to me!

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Next up is Joanna at In Search of Lost Time with Italian Wedding Soup and quite a few other Italian dishes pictured on her site, apparently it has been Italian cooking month at her house, sounds like so much fun! Love the new ravioli press :)

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And last but not least, over at Nummy Kitchen I made a dish of Spinach and Ricotta Conchiglie / Stuffed Shells which was a fun dish to prepare and nice to try a more traditional Italian take on stuffed shells.

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Thank you so much to our MKMW Italy participants, it was great to see the dishes you came up with and I am inspired by your creations.

We have had a few destination suggestions and I figured we'd just go with them in order of suggestion, if that's okay with everyone. First up we have Norway, so we shall travel back to Scandinavia for our March destination. Egypt is our next suggestion, so plan on a culinary trip there for April. I received an e-mail suggestion for Greece, so pack your kitchen suitcase (is there such a thing? I don't know, go with it :) ) for a trip to Greece in May.

Happy travels,
Andrea

Denmark Round-up / February Destination -- Italy

2011-02-01T17:39:00.000-08:00

Time for our Denmark Round-up, not too many travelers this month, but a very nice selection of traditional Danish dishes...

First up we have CJW at Unchained Kitchen with two Smorrebrod, aka Danish open-faced sandwiches, one with Beef and Watercress and also a Roasted Vegetable version, will have to try the later sandwich soon, sounds delicious!

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Next up is Janet at the taste space with a traditional breakfast treat -- Danish Blueberry-Filled Pancakes (Ebelskivers), they look just perfect dusted with powdered sugar, yum!

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Our third traveler this month is Kayte at Grandma's Kitchen Table who somehow managed three delicious Danish dishes -- Danish Blue Cheese Salad , Sweet-Sour Cucumber Salad, and Rodgrad med Flode (Red Fruit Pudding with Cream) for dessert, everything looks so pretty and tasty, way to hustle, Kayte :)

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Over at Nummy Kitchen I also tried my hand at a few different Danish recipes -- Danish Dumplings, Christmas Red Cabbage, Glazed Mushrooms, and Caramelized Carrots and was very pleased with the resulting dinner that my whole family enjoyed.

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Thank you to everyone who cooked along this month! For February, Janet at the taste space has suggested Italy as our destination, what a perfect pick for a romantic Valentine's Day dinner or just a nudge to try that finicky Italian recipe you've had book-marked forever. Please post your Italian recipe on your blog with a link back to My Kitchen My World, and leave a comment here on this post by February 28th with a link to your recipe so I can include it in the round-up.

If anyone has a country suggestion for March, please let me know via comment or e-mail.

Can't wait to see what Italian dishes everyone comes up with! If you are new here and would like to cook along just jump right in with Italy and leave a comment after you post.

Take care,

Andrea

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Germany Round-up / January Destination Denmark

2011-01-22T09:27:00.001-08:00

Welcome to the Germany Round-up for MKMW! Our December destination was Germany and what a wonderful selection of German foods we have to share...

First up we have a beautiful Log Cake from Torview Toronto, who also shares a cute candy cane craft we'll have to remember for next year!

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Next up we have a wonderful breakfast treat, German Coffee Cake from Chaya at My Sweet and Savory, her husband loved this delicious looking cake!

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Here is a beautiful German Cherry and Almond Strudel (Kirschstrudel) from Janet at the taste space. Another yummy breakfast or dessert treat.

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Margaret at Tea and Scones has outdone herself again with a complete German meal of Rotwurst, Spätzle, Brotchen and a beautiful holiday Stollen.

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CJW at Unchained Kitchen made a fun German dish of Pretzel Roll Bratwurst Sliders to conquer a craving, yum!

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Joanna at In Search of Lost Time made New Year's Eve Sauerkraut, to ring in the New Year, an old family tradition, what fun! I love family traditions.

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Over at our house, I made a German Puff Pancake for the very first time (haven't posted it on my blog yet) and the kids and I loved it. We especially had fun peeking through the oven window watching the pancake jump as it puffed up and baked in our cast iron skillet.

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Thank you to everyone who participated with our December destination Germany! I know it was a busy time and tough to get things done. Sorry this round-up is so late!

Time to get back on track for the New Year, right? Our January destination is Denmark as suggested by Janet at The Taste Space, thank you Janet!

Please make a Danish recipe and post it to your blog with a link back to My Kitchen My World, then leave a comment here with a link to your post for the round-up. Please post and comment by January 31st for a round-up on February 1st.

Also if you have any destination suggestions please post that in a comment as well, we need someplace fun to visit for February :)

Take care,

Andrea

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CSN Giveaway Winner is...

2011-01-20T14:27:00.000-08:00

Peggy at Pantry Revisited is our winner -- congratulations, Peggy! She said, "I wish I loved curry, but I don't. My favorite ethnic dish would have to be kafta kabobs!"

Have fun with your $35 CSN Stores gift card!

Random Integer Generator
Here are your random numbers:14

Thanks for playing along everyone! :)

CSN Stores Giveaway

2011-01-12T13:34:00.000-08:00

Hello My Kitchen My World friends! I am hosting a giveaway here for a $35 gift card/promotional code to CSN Stores -- CSN Stores has over 200 online stores where you can find everything from modern bedding for your sleepy space, to goodies for your kitchen from bowls to indoor grills and a ton of items for every other aspect of your life (handbags, furniture, baby products -- they have it all!)

All you need to do it leave a comment in this post telling me what your favorite ethnic dish is by next Wednesday, January 19th. I will pick a winner on Thursday, January 20th, and post the winner's name and comment -- if you are the lucky winner just e-mail me and your gift promotional code for $35 at any CSN Store will be on the way :)

Good luck!

As a quick side note the December Germany round-up is almost done, so check back soon! Don't forget to make a Danish dish for our January destination Denmark and also leave a comment in the previous post with a link to your Danish dish. Comment here on this post with your favorite ethnic dish to enter the giveaway.

Take care,

Andrea

Afghanistan Round-up & January Destination

2011-01-03T07:17:00.000-08:00

Finally, the November - Afghanistan Round-up -- thanks for being patient with me guys! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season and are welcoming in the New Year with lots of excitement!

First up for Afghanistan is a dish of Afghani Biryani from Torviewtoronto, a beautiful rice dish that looked extra flavorful.

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Next up we have two Afghan dishes from Searching for Spice that went together perfectly -- Afghan Potato Salad and Beef Kebabs, they look wonderful!

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Our third selection this month comes from Megha at Live to eat!!! who made some fun looking Gluten Free Sweet Potato Kebabs, yum!

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Next up is a gorgeous dessert from Unchained Kitchen -- Pistachio Rose Ice Cream Sandwiches , looks amazing, what a treat!

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Our 5th entry this month is from new traveler Family & Food & Other Things, who made a delicious dinner of cinnamon spiced Afghani Meatballs with Noodles tossed in Yogurt that her whole family enjoyed! Welcome to MKMW :)

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And last but certainly not least we have a beautiful dessert of Afghan Baklava from Renee at Every Pot and Pan. What a perfect way to finish up our Afghanistan Round-up.

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Thank you to everyone who participated, it was great to see all of the Afghani dishes!

I will be working on the December -- Germany round-up over the next few days and get that posted ASAP. I know it was a difficult time for lots of people to keep up with over the holidays and am so glad we still had some participants.

Our January destination will be Denmark, suggest by Janet at the taste space, thanks for a great suggestion Janet! I don't think MKMW has ever visited Denmark so that should be a fun one. You can leave a comment in this post with a link to your Danish dish or in the comments on the Germany round-up which should be posted in a few days :)

Happy New Year,

Andrea

December Update...

2010-12-04T06:06:00.001-08:00

Hi guys! Sorry for being a few days late, things have been extra busy around here with the holidays and I have not had time to post the Afghanistan round-up yet.

Hopefully I will get posted sometime next week, I can't wait to see all of the Afghan recipes!

Our December destination is Germany so go ahead and leave me a comment on this post with a link to your German dish. What a perfect choice for this time of the year! I doubt I will get the Germany round-up posted on January 1st because of the holidays, so we might be delayed again by a few days.

I hope you all can understand and that you are having a wonderful holiday season :) And if you've missed a month or two don't worry, just jump back in whenever you have time!

Happy holidays,
Andrea

Japan Round-up and November Destination

2010-11-01T17:15:00.000-07:00

Welcome to our MKMW Japan Round-up! We have lots of delicious dishes to share...

First up we have two entries from our friend at The Taste Space...

a beautiful dish of Japanese Tomato Tofu Caprese Salad...

and a delicious looking bowl of Lemon Miso Tofu and Eggplant, what a tasty flavor combination.

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Our second traveler this month is a new friend at The Sausage Link who made Oyako Don, pictured all packed up and ready to take for lunch :)

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Next up is this beautiful dish of Hoisin Salmon Onigiri made by Unchained Kitchen.

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Megha at Live to eat!!! made a healthy Japanese Tofu Salad, yum!

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Over at Searching for Spice we have a perfectly rolled plate of Vegetarian Sushi, looks delicious!

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Chaya has two Japanese dishes to share, first up some yummy Japanese Peanut Cookies at My Sweet and Savory...

followed by Japanese Salmon at Chaya's Comfy Cook Blog, it looks perfect!

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Next up is traveler Kristin at Holy Cannoli Recipes who made a very tasty Chicken Yakisoba, yum!

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Renee at Every Pot and Pan made a very delicate and delicious looking Miso Soup.

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Margartet at Tea and Scones has wowed us once again with a beautiful Japanese dinner, featuring Curry Udon, Sobameshi, and Chicken Yakitori, everything looks amazing, as usual!

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Peggy at Pantry Revisited made an authentic Japanese Fried Rice and Sausage dish, it looks great!

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Over at Nummy Kitchen I made a Soba Noodle Salad and some vegetarian sushi that was enjoyed by all :)

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ETA: I almost missed Christine over at Kits Chow with a beautiful plate of Yakiudon. Glad you are back, we missed you!

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Thank you for traveling with My Kitchen My World to Japan, I loved seeing all of the dishes, what a great variety. Our November destination is Afghanistan, please post an Afghani recipe and leave a link to your post in the comments here. Looking forward to finding out what everyone comes up with!

Take care,
Andrea

Morocco Round-up and October Destination

2010-10-01T16:53:00.000-07:00

Hello, friends! Welcome to the Morocco Round-up, lots of tasty dishes to bookmark and try this month...

First up we have Apricot Parcels with Honey Glaze

and Moroccan Roasted Pepper Tomato Apple Salad at the taste space, two beautiful Moroccan dishes to share!

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Next up a fresh Bulgur Wheat Salad With Vegetables from our friend at Torview, yum!

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New traveler CJW at Unchained Kitchen made Moroccan Spiced Lamb Stew, utilizing their newest kitchen addition, a slow cooker -- what a hearty dinner.

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Our second new traveler this month, Renee at Every Pot and Pan, made a tasty looking Moroccan Stew and Steamed Cous Cous.

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Our third new traveler this month, Megha at Live to eat!!! made a beautiful Moroccan Beet Salad.

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Jill at Jill's Blog made a loaf of Moroccan Anise Bread, a Berber Bean Puree, and Chicken Tagine with Olives and Onions, what a lovely Moroccan feast!

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Our 4th new friend this month, Corina at Searching for Spice made a delicious Slow Cooker Chicken Tagine.

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Next up is Chaya at My Sweet and Savory who made Moroccan Vegetarian Stew, I didn't see a photo of the finished dish on her site, but here is a photo of the beautiful veggies she used in her stew, yum!

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Liz at The Not So Skinny Kitchen is our 5th new traveler this month (whew!), with a gorgeous Fish with Moroccan Chermoula Sauce.

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Lexi at Big Momma and Me made a bright and beautiful dish of Moroccan Cous Cous.

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Peggy at Pantry Revisited made a succulent dish of Moroccan Kefta Meatballs in Butter Sauce, they look perfect!

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Margaret at Tea and Scones made a complete Moroccan meal with a Tagine of Chicken with Peas and Potatoes, Curried Veggie Couscous and Batbout, wow -- everything looks so flavorful.

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Next up on our culinary travels to Morocco, Joanna at In Search of Lost Time made Moroccan chicken stew with herb and fruit couscous, looks delicious!

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Finishing up our round-up is Kayte at Grandma's Kitchen Table with a full Moroccan dinner -- what a wonderful array of dishes, very impressive!

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Thank you to everyone who participated this month, what a delicious round-up of Moroccan recipes. Welcome, to our new travelers, thank you for joining us!

Last month we had three countries suggested and I figured we'd do them all in order of suggestion, and just be prepared for the next few busy months for those that want to cook ahead...

First up we have Japan -- suggested by The Taste Space -- that will be our October destination. This is our first MKMW trip to Japan so there is much to be excited about! As usual, please prepare a Japanese dish, post about it on your blog with a link back to MKMW, and leave a comment on this post with a link to your MKMW Japan entry so I can find it to do our round-up. Please post and comment by the end of the month -- October 31st

Afghanistan was suggested by Torview Toronto and seconded by Searching for Spice, so that will be our November destination.

Germany was suggested by Lexi at Big Momma and Me, and that will be our December destination.

I hope everyone enjoyed the round-up and is excited for our next few destinations, I know I am :)

Take care,

Andrea

Canada Round-Up and September Destination

2010-09-01T17:00:00.000-07:00

Hello MKMW friends! I'm so excited to be posting our Canada round-up, what a great selection of dishes! Love to and from this beautiful country is evident throughout the posts, enjoy...

First up we have new traveler Azee at Azee's Kitchen Blog who made Homemade Donuts, don't they look delicious? I just love the sprinkles!

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Next up is our friend at Torview who made a traditional Canadian bar treat, Nanaimo Bars, they look so rich and tasty.

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We have a second new traveler this month for our trip to Canada, a new friend at The Taste Space made a gorgeous dessert of Wild Rice Pudding with Rhubarb Compote.

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Nanaimo Bars were a popular choice, also baked by Jill Jill's Blog, these look so good, they are going on my must bake soon list!

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Another amazing looking Canadian dessert is up next, Canadian Maple Sugar Pie from Lexi at Big Momma and Me, yum!

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Next up is a delicious breakfast treat, Canadian Maple Walnut Muffins, made by Chaya at Chaya's Comfy Cook Blog, they look wonderful!

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Our last three dishes are savory Canadian specialties...

Peggy at Pantry Revisited has treated us to a hearty dinner of Pork Chops with Apples and Creamy Corn Soup, what great flavors.

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Kayte at Grandma's Kitchen Table made a gorgeous a meat pie called Tourtiere with a cute little maple leaf cut-out on the top crust, what a special touch!

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Last but not least is Margaret at Tea and Scones also added a special touch to the top crust of her Salmon and Potato Pie, and don't forget to see check-out her delicious butter tarts she made for dessert!

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Thank you to everyone who participated in MKMW destination Canada! I enjoyed traveling along with everyone, although did not have time to post my Canadian treat yet. Sorry guys, we've just been super busy lately.

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Time for our September destination...

Morocco! Thank you to Leslie for the suggestion, can't wait to see what you all come up with! Please make a Moroccan dish and post it to your blog with a link back to My Kitchen My World, check-in here with a comment and a link to your MKMW Morocco post by then end of the month.

Please feel free to make a country suggestion for October in the comments as well :)

Happy travels,

Andrea

USA Round-up and August Destination

2010-08-01T16:44:00.000-07:00

Hello MKMW friends! Welcome to the USA Round-up, so nice to see new faces and old friends on this culinary journey...

Our first dish comes from a new friend, two new friends actually, the duo of Carla and Michael at Recipe Addict, they made Hoppin' John, a traditional dish of the southern states. It looks great, guys! Welcome to My Kitchen My World :)

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Next on our culinary tour of the United States we have long time MKMW traveler Joanna at In Search of Lost Time, she made Kielbasa, Corn, and Shrimp Chowder. Chowders are very popular soups along America's northeastern coastal states, doesn't this soup look so creamy and comforting?

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Looks like we can count on new traveler Chaya at Chaya's Comfy Cook Blog to bring dessert! She made these amazing looking Flourless Brownies, yum :) Welcome, Chaya!

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Jill at Jill's Blog is back for a second trip with MKMW, this time bringing Peanut Butter Cookies -- an all American classic that she made even more memorable with the addition of one of America's favorite candies, M&Ms, don't those cookies look delicious?

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Welcome to our 3rd new traveler this month, Torview Toronto, who made a delicious looking bread pudding with cinnamon and raisins -- that also can be served as breakfast or a snack, sounds great.

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Our 4th new traveler this month is Lexi at Big Momma and Me, welcome to the group! She made one my family's favorite American treats, banana bread, it looks so good with the melting butter, wish I had some bananas to use up right now :)

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Next up we have a hearty main dish, Perfect Pot Roast, which my husband would be drooling over since that's one of his favorite dinners! This delicious dish was made by our 5th new traveler this month (I think that's a record!), Peggy at Pantry Revisited. I know Peggy from TWD and am so glad she has decided to cook along with us at MKMW. Welcome to the group, Peggy :)

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Margaret at Tea and Scones went with Native American cuisine and made a delicious meal ofCorn Chowder, Fried Squash Bread, Fry Bread, and TWO desserts -- Cheyenne Berry Pudding and a Chippawa fried cake wow Margaret, what an amazing feast! Everything looks wonderful.

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Leslie at Lethally Delicious made an amazing salad with grilled salmon, and fresh vegetables all native foods to the USA. What a beautiful meal.

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Kayte at Grandma's Kitchen Table made a tempting wild rice dish with mushrooms, caramelized onions, and dried cranberries, she likes to serve this at Thanksgiving, which I'm sure it is a perfect side :)

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At Nummy Kitchen I made Johnny Cakes -- early American cornmeal pancakes that were a popular dish with settlers and Native Americans. They were delicious and a make again dish for sure.

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Thank you to everyone who participated with MKMW -- USA! What a great variety of dishes from all across the USA and spanning different time periods. If I've missed anyone it is totally unintentional, please let me know and I will add you to the round-up asap :)

And now for the moment you've all been waiting for...our August destination...

Canada!

There were two suggestions for Canada in last month's comments, so Canada it is! MKMW has never visited Canada so this should be lots of fun. There are many regional dishes and Canadian recipes available online, I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with. Please post your Canadian dishes in your blog and leave a link to your post in the comment section of this post by August 31st.

Any MKMW member with a country suggestion for the month of September is welcome to e-mail me or leave their country suggestion in a comment on this post. Where would you like to visit next?

Take care,

Andrea

India Round-up and July Destination

2010-07-01T08:45:00.000-07:00

Welcome to our India round-up! We've got lots of great dishes to share so let's begin...

Our first traveler is Mary at One Perfect Bite, welcome to the group! Mary made Gobi Manchurian -- cauliflower fritters, they look delicious -- I bet those would be a great appetizer!

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Next up is long time traveler Joanna at In Search of Lost Time who made Beef and Chickpea Curry and has a little secret to getting great Indian flavors stashed in her pantry :)

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Our third traveler is Margaret at Tea and Scones, a big thank you to Margaret for suggesting India as our June destination! She made Aloo Palak, a delicious looking potato and spinach curry and also home made paneer cheese balls -- rasgalla, served in ras malai -- a sweet milk with nuts and spices. Wow, what a delicious Indian feast!

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Our next traveler is Leslie at Lethally Delicious, I know Leslie from a couple of baking groups and am so glad she decided to join MKMW too! Welcome, Leslie :) She made hara shorva soup and chicken in a red pepper sauce, looks wonderful!

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Kayte at Grandma's Kitchen Table is joining us for her second month of MKMW travels! Kayte made a full Indian feast, complete with hara shorva soup, dahi ka shorva -- cold yogurt soup, naan, Lal Masale Wai Murghi -- chicken in a red sweet pepper sauce, and Peelay Chaaval -- aromatic yellow rice...Kayte, are you sure you aren't operating a fine Indian restaurant in your kitchen? :)

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Bringing a delicious drink to our Indian feast is long time traveler Christine at Kits Chow. She made Indian Mint Tea -- Pudina Chai, served in gorgeous tea cups and made with mint from her own garden, what a lovely presentation!

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Finishing out our round-up, over at Nummy Kitchen I made a spicy Red Lentil Curry and badusha, a Diwali treat.

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ETA: Jill at Jill's Blog is another new traveler this month -- she e-mailed me yesterday and I missed it until just a minute ago -- so sorry Jill! She made two delicious looking Indian dishes, Potato and Pea Curry -- Alu Matar, and Spinach and Potatoes -- Palak Alu; along with some yummy looking naan. Welcome to the group :)

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Thank you so much to everyone who participated! What a great round-up full of delicious Indian dishes to try. Be sure to check out all of the blog posts to find more photos and recipes if you'd like to try any of these recipes yourself.

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Now the moment everyone is waiting for -- our July destination! Drum roll please...

That's right folks, the United States of America! I've been traveling with MKMW for two years and I don't ever think we've "visited" the USA, so in honor of the 4th of July, please pick an American dish and post about it on your blog by July 31st and leave a comment on this post with a link to your MKMW -- USA recipe.

There are so many choices and interpretations of this destination, don't think you have to stick with the traditional American dishes, feel free to pick a recipe from a particular area of the country, off the top of my head I'm coming up with Boston Baked Beans, Mississippi Mud Pie, Southern Fried...anything really, okra, steak, chicken :) you get the idea.

And just a quick note, I don't have any country suggestions yet for August, so feel free to mention one if you have a particular country in mind -- if not we will use the random country generator -- that's always fun!

Happy traveling,

Andrea

Mexico Round-up and June Destination

2010-06-01T23:45:00.000-07:00

I hope all of our MKMW friends had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend! Welcome to our round-up for Mexico...

First up we have Margaret at Tea and Scones with a a delicious Mexican dinner -- stacked enchiladas made with homemade tortillas, complete with a traditional Mexican dessert, flan...

Wow, that looks perfect! What a show stopper!

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Next up, Rosa at Cooking with Rosie made some beautiful dessert empanadas, made with raspberry and homemade strawberry jam, don't they look amazing?

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Christine at Kits Chow made two Mexican dishes; a snack of Chile-garlic Peanuts, that look spicy enough to liven up any party...

and also a refreshing Mexican jicama snack with shreds of jicama and lime.

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And finishing off our culinary "trip" to Mexico, we have a new traveler, Kayte at Grandma's Kitchen Table! Welcome to the group, Kayte! She made a lovely Mexican lunch of Spicy Mexican Soup with Shrimp, Steak Quesadillas, Mexican Black Bean Salad and Mexican Corn Salad, doesn't it look delicious?

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It was so great to see some familiar friends and a new traveler with us for Mexico!

Do you recognize this flag?

Time to announce our June destination, drum roll please ... India! MKMW traveler Margaret suggested we travel to India for June, what a fun summer destination, with plenty of flavor and spice. If you would like to travel with us, just post an Indian recipe or meal on your blog and leave a comment in this post with a link to your blog post and I will include your dish in the round-up. Please post your dish and comment by June 30th and stay tuned for our India round-up and July destination on July 1st. New travelers are always welcome, just jump right in with an Indian dish and post in a link in the comments.

Thanks so much for everyone who cooked along for Mexico! I'm sorry I didn't get a chance to cook with you all last month but look forward to cooking along and seeing what everyone comes up with for India :)

Happy travels,

Andrea

Russia Round-up and May Destination

2010-05-01T22:09:00.000-07:00

Time for our Russian Round-up, only two travelers this month. First off, Christine at Kits Chow, who made the traditional Russian dish of Beef Stroganoff -- it looks delicious, thanks for cooking along :)

Over at Nummy Kitchen I tried my hand making some Russian egg noodles called Lapsha, which turned out to be delicious even though I couldn't get them quite as thin as I think they should be.

The past year (or has it been two?) we've been having May be Mexico month in honor of Cinco de Mayo -- so let's do it again! Make a Mexican dish or dinner and post about it on your blog, then put a link to your post in the comment section of this post by the end of the month. I hope you can cook along with us, just think how fun a Mexican fiesta would be :)

Ireland Round-up and April Destination

2010-04-01T08:28:00.000-07:00

Hello friends, and Happy April Fool's Day :) No foolin' around here, just our delicious March round-up of Irish recipes...

We'll start with Lara and her daughter Katie at The Lab, who had two Irish dishes to share...

First a delicious dinner of Beef in Guinness and Guinness Bread

and also Irish lace cookies for a nice sweet treat :)

Next up is long time MKMW traveler Joanna at In Search of Lost Time, back with Colcannon and Beer Battered Fish, looks delicious and so do the leftovers!

Cristine at Kits Chow, another long time MKMW traveler made famous Irish Chef Pearl McGillicuddy's All-in-One Buns, don't they look so tasty?

Over at Nummy Kitchen I baked up a batch of Irish Cream Scones complete with a touch of Bailey's :)

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And now the moment you've all been waiting for -- the announcement of our randomly selected April destination...

Does this photo give it away?

Or maybe this flag?

Russia!

Please make a Russian dish (or two or more if you're up for it) and post a link to your blog post in the comment section here by April 30th. I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with! Also feel free to share any recipe link suggestions or talk of the Russian cuisine here in the comments section!

Happy travels,

Andrea

Vietnam Round-up and March Destination

2010-03-01T07:49:00.000-08:00

Time for our Vietnam round-up! We have three delicious dishes to share, first up is new traveler Lara at The Lab with Vietnamese Fried Bananas...

Next up, Cristine at Kits Chow made a beautiful dish of Vietnamese grilled pork with rice vermicelli, Bun thit heo nuong...

Over at Nummy Kitchen I tried my hand at Vietnamese Spring Rolls, and really enjoyed them...

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Thank you for participating, the Vietnamese dishes look wonderful. I want to give a warm welcome to the group, Lara! We're glad to have you cooking with us :)

Lara suggested we visit Ireland for March, what a great suggestion! I had completely forgotten we visited there last year for St. Patrick's Day and I'm sure everyone is excited to "go back" and make some new Irish dishes, or old favorites.

Invite some family and friends over and make an Irish feast, or create a small Irish dinner for one and post about it anytime during the month of March here in the comment section. Leave a link to your post and I will do a round-up for Ireland on April 1st.

Romanian Round-up and February Destination

2010-01-23T07:54:00.000-08:00

Our December destination was Romania and making a delicious Romanian Apple Cake was Ana-Maria at Ala bala portocala

Ana-Maria also made a traditional Romanian dish of stuffed cabbage rolls called Sarmale, don't they look delicious?

Over at Nummy Kitchen I made Romanian Easter Bread that was enjoyed by everyone, especially the kids :)

I hope everyone is having a wonderful New Year! For February our randomly selected country is Vietnam!

Have a fun time trying some Vietnamese cuisine and don't forget to check-in with a link to your blog post!

December Destination -- Romania

2009-12-06T12:31:00.000-08:00

Okay guys, our December destination is Romania! I see that everyone (myself included) missed out on making a Colombian dish for November but hopefully that was just because November was an extra busy month and we can find some time this month to try a Romanian dish.

Post about your Romanian dish any time this month and check-in any time before December 30th, I hope we get some travelers this month :) Whether or not you are able to participate, I would like to thank those of you still along with us for MKMW and wish you all a wonderful holiday season!

Happy cooking,

Andrea

Colombia

2009-11-06T04:27:00.001-08:00

Our November destination is Colombia! Do you know Colombian cuisine? Have you ever been there? Have you found any great links to some Colombian recipes? Here's the place to share, just leave a comment and we can talk about what we are making for MKMW -- Colombia.

After you have posted your Colombian dish, please leave a comment here with a link to your post by November 30th (you can post and comment any time during the month) for our MKMW -- Colombia round-up.

Germany Round-up and November Destination

2009-11-01T18:45:00.001-08:00

I'm so glad we had a couple of participants this past month! Your German inspired dishes look great, here is our round-up...

First off, Rosa at Cooking with Rosie, who happens to live in Germany, made Bavarian Obatzter, a cheesy pub food that sounds like a delicious appetizer or snack.

Next up, Joanna at In Search of Lost Time made Choucroute garni, a German inspired French dish with sauerkraut, apples, and smoky meats, looks wonderful! I have to say thanks to Joanna for suggesting we 'visit' Germany again this October, what a great MKMW tradition to start :)

Over at Nummy Kitchen, I made a simple German Apple Cake that was chock full of apples from a recent trip to the orchard. I had a great time getting back to MKMW, and hope everyone else did as well!

For November, our randomly selected country is... Colombia! Tomorrow I will start a post where we can discuss the cuisine of Colombia and post links to possible Colombian dishes to try, another great idea from Joanna, thank you.

MKMW October -- Germany

2009-10-07T15:15:00.001-07:00

MKMW has been pretty quiet the past few months, but earlier this week Joanna commented that she still wanted to participate with MKMW and suggested we do Germany for October like we did last year to celebrate Octoberfest! I think a lot of us still want to have fun with MKMW and this was such a great idea to get everyone cooking again, thanks Joanna.

The official Oktoberfest ended on October 4th but I know there are still lots of parties going all throughout the month featuring delicious German dishes and drinks. If you would like to participate, please post a German dish or meal for MKMW and leave a comment here with a link to your post.

I'm planning a MKMW Germany round-up on Nov. 1st (if we get some participation :) ) and maybe we could do one country a month to make My Kitchen My World easier to remember. I hope to see some old MKMW friends participating and want to welcome anyone else who would like to cook and 'travel' along with us! If you have any country suggestions, please let me know.

Take care,

Andrea

Please comment here with a link to your MKMW Germany post by October 31st, thanks!

South Africa Check-in!

2009-09-13T04:50:00.000-07:00

If you made a South African dish, please comment here with a link to your post. If you haven't had a chance to make a dish yet, don't worry, you have the rest of the month :) Just get your post up by September 30th and comment here with the link. We are doing a big round-up on October 1st with both of September's destinations and also the Bahamas and the Ukraine.

Next up is Mongolia!

Happy cooking,
Andrea

September Destinations!

2009-09-01T12:55:00.000-07:00

Hello travelers,

So sorry for not updating MKMW this summer, now that September is here I thought we'd better start over for the month. We only had one participant in July for the Bahamas and Ukraine so I figured if anyone wants to take September and catch up by making a recipe from those countries please feel free to and I'll do a big round-up at the end of the month featuring all four countries.

Our first country for September is...

South Africa

check-in date September 12th

next up is

Mongolia

check-in date September 26th

Once again, I'm really sorry for not updating since July, things just got extra busy for me this summer and blogging had to take a little break, and since almost everyone hadn't participated in MKMW for a while I thought you guys probably were needing a break too. I hope that we can get some of our members posting again and keep traveling through food together :)

Can't wait to see what you can come up with for South Africa and Mongolia!

Thanks,

Andrea

Macedonia Round-up and Bahamas Check-in!

2009-07-12T06:48:00.001-07:00

Welcome to the My Kitchen My World -- Macedonia round-up!

We have three dishes to share for MKMW Macedonia, first up we have Ajvar, a vegetable spread which also makes a delicious sounding pasta sauce. Check out small pieces of inspiration and accomplishment for the recipe and to find out a couple different uses for this versatile dish.

Next up, Judy at Judy's Gross Eats made a Macedonian pita filling with seasoned lamb, feta, tomatoes, lettuce, and a tzatziki-type sauce -- wow, what a dinner, it looks wonderful!

Over at Nummy Kitchen, I made little Macedonian Breads, which turned out to be like mini pitas, I guess if Judy and I had gotten our dishes together we would have had a perfect Macedonian meal :)

What a fun little round-up for Macedonia, thanks for participating!

Our current MKMW destination is The Bahamas! Check-in day was supposed to be yesterday, but we spent the day at Lake Michigan for my birthday and didn't get home until very late so I didn't have time to post, sorry! Not quite the Bahamas but still a fun little day at the beach.

Please leave a comment in this post with a link to your post for MKMW The Bahamas, feel free to post and comment all week long, the round-up should be up next Saturday, so try to check-in here by Friday night. Thanks so much for cooking along, I can't wait to see what Bahamian foods everyone can come up with!

Take care,

Andrea

July Destinations

2009-07-01T06:44:00.000-07:00

Welcome, travelers! Our first stop for July is...

The Bahamas!

check-in date: Saturday July 11th

Next we are going across the globe to...

Ukraine

check-in date: Saturday, July 25th

What fun destinations we have this month!

Don't forget you still have time to post your Macedonian dish by Friday night to have it in the Saturday round-up. Just check-in with your post link on the post below this one.

If you are new here and want to participate, just jump right in and make a dish for the selected country and post about it in your blog. Then come back here on the check-in date and leave a comment with a link to your My Kitchen My World post and you will be added to the round-up, we would love to have you join us!

Happy travels,

Andrea

MKMW Macedonia -- Check-in Here

2009-06-29T08:55:00.000-07:00

Please leave a comment in this post with a link to your Macedonian dish for the round-up. You can post and comment any time this week, next Saturday I will post out MKMW Macedonia round-up.

Check back on July 1st for our July itinerary to see what random countries we will visit next.

Looking forward to seeing your Macedonian dishes :)

Andrea

Switzerland Round-up

2009-06-20T16:30:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the My Kitchen My World Switzerland round-up!

First off is Joanna at In Search of Lost Time with a delicious Rosti with ham, green onions, and cheese, which looks wonderful, just be careful what pan you use to cook it in :)

Welcome to Margaret at Tea and Scones who made a beautiful Engadiner Nusstorte filled with caramelized walnuts. Wow, what an impressive dessert!

Stephanie at Fun Foods On a Budget made Birchermüesli, a very healthy cereal-like apple dish, looks wonderful for breakfast!

Finishing up our "trip" to Switzerland we have Judy at Judy's Gross Eats who made an amazing sounding Swiss Fondue with an international twist, using a Russian Stout and Dutch Gouda, along with Swiss Gruyere, yum!

Thank you all so much for participating, what an inspiring round-up of Swiss dishes. I was planning on doing a raclette dinner but didn't get to it just yet, sorry to have missed this week, hopefully I can post a make-up soon!

Our next country is Macedonia with a check-in date of June 27th. Can't wait to see what everyone comes up with.

Just a quick note to let you know that Lauren has passed the MKMW moderator roll on to me, so if you ever have a question or suggestion, please feel free to let me know. I want to say thank you to Lauren for working on MKMW for so long, we will miss you and hope that you can travel with us again soon :) I really hope that MKMW continues to grow and continues cooking together for a long time, I am honored to be your new moderator.

Happy travels,
Andrea

MKMW Switzerland -- Check-in Here

2009-06-13T18:42:00.000-07:00

Please check-in by leaving a comment in this post with a link to your MKMW Switzerland entry. Feel free to check-in any time this week, I will post the round-up next Saturday :)

I can't wait to see what delicious Swiss dishes you've all created, and don't worry if you haven't made anything yet, just make sure to post and check-in here by Friday night so I can add it to the round-up.

Thanks for cooking along with us, have a great week!

Andrea

Pakistan Round-up and June Destinations

2009-06-01T06:21:00.000-07:00

Welcome to our round-up for My Kitchen My World -- Pakistan! We have some delicious dishes to share...

First up we have Christine at Kits Chow with a delicious looking dish -- Chicken 65 -- a spicy chicken nugget appetizer that is popular in Pakistan and India.

Next up is a new traveler from small pieces of inspiration and accomplishment, who made Seekh Kebab and Naan on the barbecue, yum!

Also cooking along with us is Judy at Judy's Gross Eats, who made a delicious Potato Curry with Peas and Carrots and another Pakistani dish that was so delicious that there wasn't even enough time to photograph it before it disappeared :)

We have another new traveler with us for Pakistan, Seemie of Erbe in cucina made yummy looking Coriander Pakoras made with chickpea flour and coriander seeds and a delicious yogurt dipping sauce.

Over at Nummy Kitchen I made a delicious Pakistani vegetable dish and flat breads.

Thank you to everyone who participated and welcome to our two new travelers, we are so glad you joined us :) What a great bunch of Pakistani dishes we have to share.

And now the moment you've all been waiting for, the randomly selected countries for June are...

Switzerland

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Macedonia

I was thinking about our posting dates, and now that we've switched to two countries a month to make it a little easier for people to participate, I think it would be nice to open up posting to whenever you can during that two weeks before check-in date.

Check-in date for Switzerland will be Saturday, June 13th. Feel free to post your recipes anytime and check-in on the 13th here at My Kitchen My World, by leaving a link to your Switzerland post in the comments, like you usually do.

Check-in date for Macedonia will be Saturday, June 27th, and again, feel free to post whenever you can and just check-in on the 27th.

New members are always welcome, so if you want to join, just jump right in and post for Switzerland and comment on check-in day. I can't wait to see what delicious dishes everyone comes up with for Switzerland!

Happy travels,

Andrea

p.s. I am still trying to figure out how to work the blog-roll on the side, hopefully I can get it updated soon :)

MKMW Pakistan -- Check-in Here

2009-05-24T06:10:00.000-07:00

I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend! Posting day for My Kitchen My World -- Pakistan was yesterday, but since this is a holiday weekend for many of us, please feel free to post your Pakistani dishes on your blog whenever you can this week, and check-in with a comment here and a link to your post when you are done.

I will post the round-up for Pakistan along with our countries for June on June 1st -- I can't wait to see what you all come up with :)

Have a safe and happy weekend,

Andrea

Mexico Round-up

2009-05-15T05:33:00.000-07:00

Time for our Mexico round-up! What a wonderful variety of Mexican dishes to share...

Stephanie at Fun Foods On a Budget found her old Mexican cookbook and made a few days worth of dishes out of this challenge, including Pollo Aguascalientes, Sopa Ranchera, and Leche Quemada con Frutas for dessert, doesn't that sound delicious? We're glad to have you back, Stephanie :)

Joanna at In Search of Lost Time made a yummy looking Use-it-up Enchilada Casserole which included corn tortillas, rice, beans, corn, and a few other Mexican style ingredients. Sounds like a delicious way to 'use-it-up' to me!

Natashya at Living in the Kitchen with Puppies made an amazing Black Bean Soup for Two, topped with cilantro, tomatoes, and a slice of lime, and if you think it can't get any better than that, she also served some Mango Margaritas, party at Natashya's house :)

Judy at this made Red Chile Chicken and Rice with Black Beans (Arroz Rojo con Pollo y Frijoles Negros) from a new Mexican cookbook she is 'auditioning' and is now on her 'to buy' list, thanks to this delicious dish. Being a Native New Mexican, Judy always has Mexican style food near the top of her favorites list, so it's nice to know that this recipe passed her taste test!

Over in Germany, Rosa from Cooking with Rosie gave us a tutorial on making flour tortillas, complete with lots of tips and great step-by-step photos, looks like Rosa has the tortilla recipe and technique down "flat" :)

Over at Nummy Kitchen I made a big dish of baked bean and cheese burritos, one of our favorite Mexican style recipes with a few new twists, I made homemade enchilada sauce, and used Chihuahua Mexican cheese, yum!

I think Christine at Kits Chow made a Tortilla Soup, but I don't see it up on her website yet. Christine, if you get your soup posted, let me know and I will add it to the round-up :)

Thank you to everyone for participating in My Kitchen My World -- Mexico! Imagine if we had a MKMW pot-luck and had all of this yummy Mexican food to share, wouldn't that be fun?

Our next country, Pakistan, might be a little tricky, so get your 'cooking caps' on and find something new to try -- or if you have an old favorite Pakistani recipe, share that! Posting day for Pakistan is Saturday, May 23rd. I can't wait to see what you guys come up with.

If you are new to this site, and thinking of cooking along with us as we travel the world, just jump right in and make a dish for My Kitchen My World -- Pakistan, and check in on the 23rd :)

Happy travels,

Andrea

Mexico Posting Day

2009-05-09T06:41:00.000-07:00

Today is posting day for My Kitchen My World -- destination Mexico! If you were able to participate, please leave a comment here with a link to your MKMW Mexico post. I can't wait to see what delicious Mexican dishes you all came up with :)

Have a wonderful weekend,
Andrea

Turkey Round-up and May Countries Announced

2009-05-01T02:53:00.000-07:00

Good morning My Kitchen My World friends,

We had a very nice turn-out for My Kitchen My World -- Turkey, here is our round-up...

Lauren at I'll Eat You made a delicious looking dinner of some Mucver, zucchini fritters with yogurt dipping sauce and a tomato salad, yum!

Joanna at In Search of Lost Time made a feast of flat bread, baba ghanoush, and chicken schwarma which she describes as a heavily spiced, Middle-Eastern take on gyros, sounds wonderful to me!

Colleen at As Is Proper made a dish of Turkish Noodles and Meatballs, served with mini pitas, hummus, and salad greens, which she called a totally kid friendly, fun, Turkish meal. Sounds like it was a bit hit for her family!

Christine at Kits Chow made Zerde, a Turkish Saffron Rice Pudding perfumed with Rose Water, which looks absolutely delicious served in those pretty little cups. She also has some very interesting history on the dish and on the Turkish Festival of Sweets on her site, doesn't that sound like fun?

Rosabela at Cooking with Rosie made a bulger dish called Kisir, which introduced her to a new ingredient. What a beautiful lunch!

Also from Rosa, we have Cucumber Soup with Garlic Shrimp over basmati rice, which she made for our last trip, My Kitchen My World -- Guatemala. Looks like a lunch from a fine restaurant, mmm!

Finishing off our round-up, over at Nummy Kitchen I made a delicious Turkish Rice Pilaf with Eggplant and Pistachios, which had some surprising ingredient combinations that worked well together in the end.

And now for the moment you've all been waiting for (right?)...

For the month of May, My Kitchen My World will be "visiting" Mexico -- posting day Saturday, May 9th. Lauren and I thought it would be fun to revisit Mexico to go along with Cinco de Mayo this month.

And our second country for the month, randomly selected -- Pakistan! Posting day for Pakistan will be Saturday, May 23rd. Get on your thinking caps, or should I say cooking caps, and find a Pakistani recipe or two to try.

Thanks for cooking along with us, I can't wait to see the dishes everyone comes up with for Mexico and Pakistan :)

Happy travels,

Andrea

Turkey Posting Day -- Check-in Here

2009-04-25T06:38:00.000-07:00

Good morning My Kitchen My World travelers!

Today is posting day for Turkey, please leave a comment with a link to your Turkish dish if you were able to participate. Stay tuned for the round-up next week!

Thanks for cooking along, I can't wait to see what everyone came up with :)

Andrea

Guatemala Round-Up

2009-04-16T15:52:00.000-07:00

Not a huge turn-out for My Kitchen My World Guatemala, but everything looks extra delicious...

First off we have Natashya at Living in the Kitchen with Puppies with a gorgeous Guatemalan Challah, doesn't that look amazing?

Christine at Kits Chow made a delicious looking Salpicon, Shredded Beef Salad and also has some interesting Guatemalan history on her post!

Our wonderful co-host Lauren at I'll Eat You made a flavorful Flank Steak Currasco and Guatemalan Beans.

And to finish off the round-up, over at Nummy Kitchen I attempted a traditional Guatemalan meal, with Guatemalan style beans, Guatemalan Style Rice, and homemade corn tortillas.

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I noticed a lot of people weren't able to participate but are ready to cook up something fun for My Kitchen My World -- Turkey, so I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with :) If this is your first visit to My Kitchen My World, we would love to have you join us in our culinary travels! Thanks for visiting!

Happy travels,
Andrea

Guatemala Posting Day -- Check-in Here!

2009-04-11T04:56:00.000-07:00

Good morning My Kitchen My World travelers!

Today is posting day for Guatemala. I hope everyone had a lot of fun in the kitchen making a Guatemalan recipe, and can't wait to see what delicious dishes you all came up with. Please post a comment here and let me know if you were able to participate. I look forward to doing the round-up in a few days.

Have a wonderful weekend :)

Happy travels,

Andrea

April Itinerary

2009-04-01T04:34:00.000-07:00

Hello My Kitchen My World travelers!

Time for our April Destinations, are you excited? The 2nd and 4th Saturday will be our posting days, since the 1st Saturday comes so early this month. Maybe from now on we will announce the itinerary for the month of the 1st of the month, that way it will be easy for everyone to remember when to check-in and get the destinations of the month, does that sound good?

And now the moment you've all been waiting for, our randomly selected countries for April...

Do you know what country this flag belongs to?

Guatemala!

Guatemala -- posting date Saturday, April 11th

A photo of the magnificent Mayan Ruins in the Guatemalan Rainforest -- Tikal. Doesn't that photo just give you the travel bug? If you have been there, I'm sure we'd all love to hear about your trip when you post your Guatemalan dish.

and

Who knows what country this flag belongs to?

Turkey!

Turkey -- posting date Saturday, April 25th

Istanbul, Turkey

Looks like an amazing country to visit -- again, if you've been there, please feel free to share travel stories and photos with you MKMW post.

Can't wait to see what you all come up with for our April destinations! A reminder post will be up on posting day for each country and you can check-in by commenting there if you were able to participate.

Thanks for traveling with us,
Andrea

Ireland Round-Up

2009-03-29T13:53:00.000-07:00

Hi Folks,

sorry for the round-up delay: this week was inspection on my new house and the first showing on my current house- it has been crazy, crazy busy. But guess what? Looks like you all have been crazy busy, too, cooking up a storm! 11 people participated this time around!

Rosie from Cooking with Rosie made some yummy looking Irish Champ, which is a great way to change up your standard potato side dish.

The Poor Folk Gourmet made boxty, which I had never heard of, but turns out it is a potato pancake- my favorite!!

Co-host Andrea Nummy Kitchen was a real over achiever this week and made 3! types of Irish bread. Now that is dedication!

Michelle from My Year to Get Skinny made the classic- Corned Beef and Cabbage!

Natashya from Living in the Kitchen with Puppies, made guinness bread. I love beer based breads, I bet this one had a delicious deep richness to it

Colleen from as is proper . . . had an Irish filled day- Irish Soda Bread for breakfast, Shepards pie for dinner, and Chocolate Guinness Cake for dessert! Nice!

Judy from Judy's Gross Eats also made that an Irish dinner, including delicious looking champ, and pork with Guinness sauce.

Joanna from In Search of Lost Time brings had dinner and a movie, featuring a screening of Angela's Ashes and Fish and Chips.

More Than Burnt Toast brings us Whiskey Chicken and Colcannon, another yummy potato dish!

Jess from Chubb made us some Irish Soda Bread- I'm glad she got it up, better late then never!

And I, your humble co-host from I'll Eat You made Irish Soda Bread in muffin form- perfect for a quick breakfast!

Thanks to everyone who participated! What a great (not to mention delicious) turnout! See you soon for our next adventure!

Ireland Posting Day

2009-03-21T05:53:00.000-07:00

Just a quick reminder that today is posting day for My Kitchen My World Ireland! If you were able to participate please let us know by leaving a comment in this post. Lauren will be working on the round-up in the next few days, and after the round up, the MKMW countries for April will be announced.

I can't wait to see what everyone came up with for Ireland! Thanks for participating :)

Happy travels,

Andrea

New Traveler

2009-03-16T10:18:00.000-07:00

hi everyone!

Let's welcome Lacey of Lovely Lovely Cupcakes to the group!

Getting ready for Ireland!

Happy Travels,

Lauren

MKMW Spain Round-up

2009-03-09T10:54:00.000-07:00

Time for our round-up! Here we go...

Lauren at I'll Eat You made two tapas that she had on her recent trip to Spain, Huevos Estrellados -- crispy paprika potatoes topped with a fried egg; and a classic tapas dish of Garlic Shrimp.

Olga at Olga's Recipes treated us to two dishes as well, an egg and potato Spanish Omelette, and Crema Catalana, which is a custard similar to Creme Brulee but from the Catalonia region of Spain.

Judy at Judy's Gross Eats made a contemporary lentil salad from her new Spanish cookbook, she modified it a little and shared her version of this make again recipe.

Joanna at In Search of Lost Time made a tapas feast, complete with olives, bits of two cheeses, a spicy aioli-ish sauce to match what she had at the tapas bar, Gambas al Ajillo (shrimp in garlic sauce), potatoes with chorizo sausage, and a small loaf of bread.

Christine at Kits Chow made Pollo en pepitoria - chicken in egg, almond and sherry sauce, and has some beautiful photos of Spain on her post.

Natashya at Living in the Kitchen with Puppies made a Spanish Rice Pudding with Almonds from Gourmet Magazine that looks extra creamy and could also double as breakfast, yum!

Andrea at Nummy Kitchen (that's me :) ) made Cashew Nut Paella, a vegetarian version with yummy cashew nuts and lots of peppers, which was delicious. I also made some Spanish breakfast rolls that were wonderful but I haven't had a chance to post yet.

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Thank you all so much for participating with My Kitchen My World Spain! Go check out all of those amazing Spanish dishes and maybe you will find a new dish that you just have to try!

Remember that our next country for My Kitche My World is Ireland to keep everyone in the Irish mood set by St. Patrick's Day. Posting day for MKMW Ireland is March 21st.

Thanks for visiting,

Andrea

Spain posting day!

2009-03-07T07:29:00.000-08:00

Hello, travelers!

Today is posting day for Spain! If you were able to make a dish please leave a comment in this post, and in the next few days I will post a round-up of our Spanish creations. Thanks for cooking along with My Kitchen My World :)

Have a great day,
Andrea

New Travelers

2009-03-04T15:58:00.000-08:00

Please Welcome Olga, from Olga's Recipes!

Looking forward to our Spanish meal this week . . .

Lauren

March Itinerary -- here it is!

2009-02-22T05:15:00.000-08:00

Hello, travelers!

This is Andrea from Nummy Kitchen and I am so happy to be helping Lauren out with MKMW while she is busy with buying and selling a house! We all know what a challenge that can be, so I am posting our March itinerary...

March 7th -- Spain

and

March 21st -- Ireland

Lauren and I thought it would be great to revisit Ireland in March because of St. Patrick's Day, doesn't that sound fun?

Remember that we are now doing only two countries a month, posting dates are the first and third Saturdays (listed with countries).

We hope that everyone is as excited as we are about getting back to our MKMW travels and can't wait to see what everyone comes up with for Spain and Ireland. I was thinking of doing a round-up for each country, check back on posting day and let us know if you were able to participate.

If you have a country you'd like to visit let us know, and we will add it to the itinerary for next month. You can leave your suggestions in a comment or message us, whichever way is fine.

Happy travels,

Andrea

Back on track . . . with help!!

2009-02-17T16:24:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone,

I apologize profusely for my neglect . . . we are in the middle of purchasing and selling a home . . . escrows and inspections leave little tie for traveling, culinary or otherwise. But My Kitchen My World is pleased to announce we are taking off again and hope you are all still along for the ride! I am please to say that we will now be co-moderated by Andrea of Nummy Kitchen, who has graciously given me a kick in the you know where and has offered to help make sure we depart on time each month! We have realized that traveling every week can lead to some serious jet lag, so we are going to adapt our itineraries a bit. We will be traveling 2 times a month, destinations being announced in advance. We are asking for postings to be done on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month. Sound good?

We will begin our new adventures in March- look for destinations soon!

As always, destination suggestions always welcome!

Happy Travels,

Lauren

Week 28 . . . Azerbaijan!

2009-01-18T00:00:00.000-08:00

Hello travelers!

A while back, Elra gave me a list of places she'd like us to travel, and Azerbaijan is (I think) the last and most interesting one. Here is what she has to say about it: "Azery's cooking is very unique. It is influencde by Iranian cooking with its own uniqueness. Have you heard Rose Petal Jam? Yes, Azery people love jams, they even serve jams with tea (instead of sugar cubes)."

I know very little about this country and am looking forward to learning more about it as I learn about its food.

I am about to make myself some tea now, and ponder next weeks menu. Now will I add sugar, lemon, or jam?

Happy Travels!

Lauren

We're Back! Week 27 (and a half)- Cuba !

2009-01-08T07:55:00.000-08:00

Welcome back everyone!

I've returned from my travels, have settled back at work, and am already getting a feeling of wanderlust! If anyone is interested in a report from Spain and Portugal, check it out here!

I'm ready to go someplace warm- how about you? My co-worker just got back from New Year's in South Beach, Miami, and I've been inspired to taste some Cuban food, how does that sound?

Since this is Thursday, I figured we'll work on this one until the end of next week, so look for our next itinerary on January 18th! Ideas for it? Email me at illeatyoublog@gmail.com!

Also, please welcome our newest travelling companion, Collen from As Is Proper

Happy Travels,

Lauren

Happy Holidays!

2008-12-23T06:11:00.000-08:00

Hello there everyone, sorry this is a bit late.

MKMW will be on a hiatus of sorts until January. I know all of you must be busy with holiday preparations and traveling, and I am heading off tonight for my holiday adventure in Spain and Portugal.

It's been wonderful to get to know you all and virtually travel with you the past few months. Have a wonderful holiday season, and I look forward to may more travels together in 2009!

Lauren

Week 26- The Philippines!

2008-12-15T10:52:00.000-08:00

Off to the Philippines this week!

Here's what wikipedia can tell us about their cuisine:

"Philippine cuisine has evolved over several centuries from its Malay roots to a cuisine of predominantly Spanish base, due to the many Mexican and Spanish dishes brought to the islands during the colonial period. It has also received influence from Arab, Indian, Chinese, Japanese, and American cooking."

sounds good to me!

Happy Travels,

Lauren

P.S. Look for a special itinerary next week to get us through the holiday season. I don't think it's practical for us to "travel" over the next weeks considering how busy I'm sure we all will be.

Week 25 . . . France!

2008-12-07T00:00:00.000-08:00

Bonjour mes amis! This week we are going to France!

Where will you visit? A boulangerie in Paris? A rustic meal in Provence? Vacation cuisine from the cote d'azur?

Bon Voyage!

Please notice I've added a map that tracks where we've been in our travels together. I think it'll be fun to update it and watch is cover the map!

Also, welcome our newest member, Jessica from Chubb

Week 24 . . . Ethiopia!

2008-11-30T11:13:00.000-08:00

This week we'll be traveling back to Africa with another of Elra's suggestions . . . Ethiopia! I am a big fan of this cuisine and while I don't know if I'll make my own injera this week (a soft bread made from teff) I will definietly be trying my hand ata a delicious wat (curry).

I find these churches carved into the rock so fascinating . . .

Enjoy and Happy Travels!

Lauren

Week 23 . . . Be Thankful

2008-11-18T05:33:00.000-08:00

Hey folks,

This week is Thanksgiving in the United States. I know we don't all celebrate this holiday, but for those of us that do, this will be a busy week. Before we hit the crazy rush of the holidays, let's take time out to pause and be thankful for all we have been blessed with.

Thanksgiving is a very family-centric holiday, so I propose we share a dish that reminds us of our own family. It may express your heritage or geographical region, or it may just be something that reminds you of home, wherever that may be. (After all, if you want to truly experience a country through it's food, dine with a local family!)

For our non-american members, if there is a big national holiday that is closely associated with food, perhaps we can celebrate it through or travels- just let me know when and how we could do that!

Let's also welcome our newest member, Rosa of Cooking with Rosie!

Happy Travels, and Happy Thanksgiving!

Lauren

Week 22 . . . IRAN!

2008-11-16T16:14:00.000-08:00

Sorry for the late announcement folks! And look for my Puerto Rico post tomorrow!

This week, Elra of Elra's Cooking assisted me in selecting the theme country. She actually provided me with a great list and we will visit them all, but first, ladies and gentlemen, we are going to Iran, where we will eat without preconditions (I couldn't help myself)!

Elra tells us that this cuisine is "truly exotic with using a lot of fragrant spices, flowers, fruits, and fresh herbs."

I'm excited about this one and the others Elra has in store for us!

Happy Travels,

Lauren

Week Twentyone . . . Puerto Rico!!

2008-11-09T00:00:00.000-08:00

We're going to Puerto Rico I know technically its a US territory, but I decided it deserves its own country. I've never been there, but my stepmother is from there and she makes bangin' food. (hi priscilla!)

Also, please welcome our 5 new members! Barefootster of Cooking Etcetera, Fitri from Mommy Nisa , Christine from Kits Chow and Carly from Live Laugh Grow

We also have a non-blogging member, Monique

I've monitored the blogroll a bit, removing people who have not participated in quite some time. If you want to re-join, just let me know!

Let's get cooking! Happy travels!

Lauren

Week 20 . . . Ireland!

2008-11-02T05:44:00.000-08:00

This week, Michelle from My Year to Get Skinny is taking us to Ireland, in memory of a great meal she had at Ballynahinch Castle.

So off to Ireland it is! This will require some serious googling for me- the only thing I know of for sure is Guinness!!

Also, please email me at itsmkmw@gmail.com if you would like to host. I'm happy to create the itinerary on my own, but it's more fun this way!!

Lauren

Week Nineteen . . . . Germany

2008-10-26T00:00:00.000-07:00

This Week, Roxanne of Roxanne's Road Rules is sending us to Germany to celebrate Oktoberfest!

Oktoberfest was first held in Munich in 1810 in honor of the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig. It attracts over 6 million people every year who consume 1.5 million gallons of beer, 200,000 pork sausages and 480,000 spit-roasted chickens during the annual 16-day beer festival.

Also, please officially welcome two new travelers:

Joanna of In Search of Lost Time

and

Val of More Than Burnt Toast

Happy Travels!

Lauren

Week Eighteen . . . Cambodia!!!

2008-10-19T14:07:00.000-07:00

My first pick for our culinary travels together will be Cambodia. I am a HUGE fan of Cambodian food. My husband and I spent time there on our honeymoon and was surprisingly blown away by the tastyness of the food. It is heavily influenced by both eastern and southern asian culinary traditions.

On a side note, thank you to all who left me such kind words of welcome as the new moderator. Let's keep this event going and lets help it grow together! I'm looking forward to many delicious travels together!

Lauren

2008-10-18T06:34:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone!,

I'm Lauren, and I'll be the new moderator for My Kitchen My World. I'm excited to get to know you all and to cook our way around the world!

I am going to pick a country for next week, since it's almost next week. If you want to select a country for us, send me an email at itsMKMW (at) gmail (dot) com. I'll set us up a schedule.

Can't wait!

Lauren

Her Kitchen, Her World Now...

2008-10-17T20:55:00.000-07:00

Hello Traveling Chefs!
As all of you know, I have been slacking in the MKMW hosting as of late. Truth is, I rarely get out of Baking GALS mode anymore- and as for cooking anything at all, much less from our country of the week - well, that just isn't happening.

I love this group. It was my first baby. But BabyMama's handing over the reigns for a bit. Luckily, Lauren of I'll Eat You has offered to step up and get the MKMW back on track. I still hope to cook along with everyone as I can, which I hope will be often, but getting the group taken care of is my higher priority...and over at Baking GALS with it's 700 members, they need a full time mother. I am it.

So please welcome your new fearless MKMW leader. She thinks I am on speed, but sadly, I am not. So until I am, listen to your new Mama!
Thanks Lauren!

Week Seventeen...Argentina

2008-10-11T15:51:00.000-07:00

Here we come, South America! Teresa of I'm Running to Eat decided we should all head to Argentina this week...so have fun with it!!

Week Sixteen...Morocco!

2008-10-05T19:16:00.001-07:00

We're going to Africa, baby!!

Thanks to Judy for her unusual choice...can't wait to see your creations!!

Week Fifteen...Ecuador

2008-09-29T06:06:00.000-07:00

A big thanks to Shelby...we're going back to the South...Ecuador!

This one should keep us Googling, too!

ALSO, please welcome our three latest chefs...whom I have coompletely neglected because, well, because I suck.

Cecelia of Food Craze

Roxanne of Road Rules

and Stephanie of Fun Foods on a Budget

Sorry Ladies...I will try to be a better hostess. PLEASE go check out what they have been creating!! They have talent!

Week Fourteen..India!

2008-09-21T10:27:00.000-07:00

Thanks Aunt Lolo of the Chow Review for choosing India! This is the second week in a row that I have NOT been to the country we are cooking...what's with that?!

Good luck to everyone!! Can't wait to see you dishes!

Week Thirteen...Lithuania

2008-09-15T09:41:00.000-07:00

Oh Lord.

So I let Andrea of Nummy Kitchen choose this week. Lithuania? Didn't she read about how TIRED I am??

Okay, enough whining. It's all about learning, right? Experiencing something new. Google on, people! Lithuania is gonna be a dooooozie.

Oh, and welcome our newest live one - Lauren of I'll Eat You. Enjoy your first week!! hee hee.

Week Twelve...Indonesia

2008-09-01T07:39:00.000-07:00

Thank you, Michelle of My Year to Get Skinny! After seeing all of the great Indonesian chefs in the kitchen, we are ALL cooking their cuisine!

See you Saturday the 13th! (remember we have an extra week when there is a holiday involved...)

Also, let's all welcome Susie of The Labelle Six Pack - she's new to blogging!

Week Eleven...England

2008-08-24T06:50:00.000-07:00

Is it England? Is it Great Britain? Whatever it is, that's what we're cooking!!

(I've been there.)heehee.

Thanks to Megan of My Baking Adventures for choosing this week! I'm afraid this one might be tougher than we think!

And I swear to you, I am NOT rigging the choices. See you Saturday!

New Members...

2008-08-21T10:49:00.000-07:00

Welcome two more New Members!!
Pepy of http://indonesia-eats.blogspot.com

and Teresa of I'm Running to Eat!
Teresa has actually been participating for TWO WEEKS already, and I neglected her poor soul. I am a very slack host. I am so sorry, Teresa!!

Now, everyone look up from your Jerk Chicken and Say Hello to our new friends!!

Week Ten...Jamaica

2008-08-15T19:02:00.000-07:00

Oh Yeah, mon!

Laura of One Happy Hubbard has chosen the land of Reggae...Jamaica!

I cannot WAIT to get started on this one - I hope everyone will have fun with it!

Week Nine...Home

2008-08-12T08:14:00.000-07:00

Huh?
We are still in the Olympics, and what better way to show off our patriotism? Make something from our own country! It may be harder than you think! England, USA, Indonesia...hmmmm?
As an added bonus, if you'd like to make a dish from the country of your favorite Olympic athelete, go right ahead! Let us know who it is and why...maybe we'll all learn a little something this week!
Next week we'll get back into rotation - so stay tuned to see what we'll be cooking up next!

Great looking Chinese food by the way...I was SO impressed!

Week Eight...China

2008-08-06T09:40:00.000-07:00

What a coincidence!! The Olympics start on 8.8.8 and here we are on Week 8!!

I hope everyone is ready for this Saturdays Chinese Cuisine post - I am getting all my ingredients together for a nice meal inspired by the Olympic Games...and I can't wait to see what everyone else is doing!!

Also, everyone welcome our newest member...

Judy of Judy's Gross Eats

We are thrilled to have you!

More New Members...

2008-07-31T13:58:00.000-07:00

Yeah! Sorry I haven't gotten you welcomed before now, but it's been SUPER busy over at Operation Baking GALS!
I am so excited to have all of you join us...it's a trip!

Welcome now...
Becke, the Columbus Foodie
Shelby, from the Life and Loves of Grumpy's Honeybunch
Sefa, from Food is Love
and Linares, from Galery Food

Glad you're here!!

Week Seven...Mexico

2008-07-26T11:39:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Natashya of Living in the Kitchen with Puppies for choosing a Fiesta of a good time!! Viva la Mexico!! Posts are going to be next Saturday, August 2nd (August already!?)

Have you seen all of the Greek Food lately?? Check it out if you haven't!!

Also, be thinking ahead to August 9, as we will be cooking Chinese cuisine in a tribute to the Olympic Games!! Get creative!!

New Members...wow!

2008-07-22T14:40:00.000-07:00

4 more people at the party!! We're taking over the internet, people! (well, maybe not quite DB status, yet, but maybe someday!)
Welcome to:
Dwiana of dwianakitchen.blogspot.com
Michelle of myyeartogetskinny.blogspot.com
Andrea of nummykitchen.blogspot.com/
and Megan (the Mint Grower, NOT!!) of mybakingadventures.com

Wecome Welcome!!

Week Six...Greece

2008-07-19T15:38:00.000-07:00

This week we will be toga wearing chefs (well, maybe not) cooking a nice Grecian dinner!!

Thanks to Karen for choosing this challenging country - it should be a tasty good time!!

Great job everyone on the scrumptious looking Italian dinners - everything looked so fantastic!!!

New Members...

2008-07-16T08:44:00.001-07:00

Woot Woot! Another joiner!! Everyone put their pots and pans down and welcome Laura of www.onehappyhubbard.com!!
Glad to have you, Laura!!

New members...

2008-07-15T16:25:00.000-07:00

Two new cooks in the worldwide kitchen!!

Please welcome Natashya of Living in the Kitchen with Puppies... and Aunt Lolo of The Chow Review to the MKMW experience!

Welcome aboard ladies!!

Week Five...Italy

2008-07-14T11:48:00.001-07:00

Bon Giorno, MKMW Travelers!! This week we are setting sail for the "Boot" of Europe...Italia!! This is one challenge I am SO up for, as we love going to Italy as often as we can. I see a full meal in the forecast, and I hope everyone else will be as excited about it as I am!! Posting date is this Saturday, July 19...See you then!
Buon Appetito!!

New Members...

2008-07-10T19:46:00.000-07:00

We have yet another globe trotting cook in the kitchen...this time its Karen of http://somethingsweetbykaren.wordpress.com

She'll be joining us starting next week - so stay tuned for her creations!

Welcome!!

Korea Deadline...

2008-07-01T05:32:00.000-07:00

Whoops - I guess a deadline would be appropriate?
Because of the holiday and everyone having so much going on already, let's extend the deadline to July 12th. In fact, that's our new rule...if there is a Holiday in the week, we get two weeks. Everyone okay with that?
I was also thinking...in honor of the upcoming Olympics, we need to start looking for an amazing Chinese dish to prepare for the week of the Opening Ceremony...that's August 9. I'd like to stay on an Olympic theme or the following week as well - does anyone have a great idea of what we could do? Maybe make a recipe from our own country, or the country of our favorite athelete...or any other ideas?? Please post them here...

Week Four...Korea

2008-06-30T08:51:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Elra for choosing this weeks country! I just know that everyone will come up with something amazing - I have never attempted anything Korean...but I do have an adopted cousin from there...can that count? Bonus Points, maybe? Have fun everyone!!

New Members...

2008-06-28T18:48:00.000-07:00

We have another traveler! Welcome Shandy, of Passionate Pastry...

Week Three...Thailand

2008-06-21T09:24:00.000-07:00

Sawadee! Thailand is full of flavor...so many choices! Having been to Thailand with my husband, I know that there is a lot we can do with this cuisine. Sure, it will be a challenge, but isn't that what we're here for?! After seeing some of the Australian results, I am toooo excited to see what they can do with this week! Posts are Saturday, June 28th...can't wait to see your selections!