Morocco Round-up and October Destination

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 :)

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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!

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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?

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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