I Was Today Years Old When I Learned to Soak Rice (and Rinse It Four Times)
The meal is done and oh wow—it was fantastic. Two thumbs up, full plates, and happy sighs all around. And the flavors? Amazing. Different. Subtle at first, then suddenly—bam—your whole mouth lights up with warm spices, sweetness, and depth you didn’t see coming. If this is how we’re starting the “Cooking the Atlas” journey, the…
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Afghanistan Begins 🇦🇫
It’s officially go time—we’ve started cooking Afghanistan! The lamb is in the oven, the carrots have caramelized, and the raisins are officially “puffy.” Kabuli Pulao is underway, and the kitchen smells amazing. Meanwhile, the dough for Afghan flatbread is rising quietly in the corner like it knows it’s about to become something special. We’re sticking…
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Kabuli Coming Soon (Promise.)
If you’ve been wondering when we’re finally cooking Afghanistan… same. 😅 The locally raised lamb shanks are officially defrosting (hallelujah), and the plan is to dive into our Afghan meal this Tuesday. So yes—Kabuli Pulao is coming, and it’s going to be worth the wait. I meant to get to it sooner, truly. But life…
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Afghanistan: What’s on the Menu
As we gear up for our very first country on this culinary journey, I wanted to give you a peek at the recipes I’ll be cooking this weekend in case you’d like to follow along—or cook along. Either way, passports not required, but a spice grinder wouldn’t hurt. Since this project is all about experiencing…
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Spice Aisle Panic: My Afghan Market Shopping Adventure
When I decided to cook a full meal from every country in the world, I knew it would be a challenge. I just didn’t realize the hardest part would be the shopping. Spoiler: it wasn’t quite chaos—unless you count GPS failures, miniscule parking lots, me navigating a too-large-for-city-streets pickup, and a very busy road… all…
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