cooking the world

Serves: 4 · plated, customizable, and guest-friendly History & Social Context Koshari is Egypt's most recognizable everyday food—less a fix…

Misir Wat—a slow-cooked stew of red lentils, onions, and berbere spices—is one of the most important everyday dishes in Ethiopian cuisine. It is espec…

İmam Bayıldı (literally "the imam fainted") is one of the most emblematic dishes in Turkish home cooking and belongs to the zeytinyağlı trad…

Bacalhau à Brás is one of Portugal's most cherished comfort foods, a dish that appears on tables from Lisbon tascas to home kitchens across the co…

Encocado de Pescado is one of Ecuador's most beloved coastal dishes, particularly associated with the Afro-Ecuadorian communities of Esmeraldas pr…

Serves: ~18–22 arancini Time: 50–60 minutes total A unique, Thanksgiving-friendly vegetarian entrée that stays delicious at room temperature — perfec…

Time: 45 minutes Serves: 2 Diet: Pescatarian A bright, citrusy, and mildly spicy dish inspired by Peruvian coastal cooking — seared fish with a cream…

Serves: 4 to 6 Diet: Vegetarian Why This Recipe Works Eggplants and tomatoes are often found together throughout the eastern Mediterranean in count…