Mine Frite (Mauritian Fried Noodles) #EattheWorld

 A popular dish throughout Mauritius, this noodle stir-fry is quick, easy, and delicious.  Perfect for a Wok Wednesday, especially when you are traveling to Mauritius as you Eat the World......

S is for Semitas

When I visited Anthony's Key in Roatan, Honduras, we started each morning with a wonderful breakfast.  Staff would greet us with a smile, a hot cup of coffee, a fresh fruit plate, and a bread basket filled to the hilt with donuts, breads, and pastries.  

My favorite was Semitas, the Honduran sweet bread with a crunchy cookie-like topping.  I had one each morning, and a couple of mornings I had two!!

S is for Semitas......

Zganci and the Weekly Menu #EattheWorld

Zganci is a traditional Slovenian dish made with such common, ordinary foods it is often called Poor Man's Food.  Served with cream or yogurt it makes a quick and easy breakfast.

We are traveling to Slovenia this month as we Eat the World........

Palacsinta and a Book Review #FoodiesRead

Tender pancakes made in the Hungarian fashion of adding carbonated water as the liquid, rolled and topped wtih fresh berries and powdered sugar.

These Hungarian Crepes called Palacsinta were inspired by the novel The Dutch House by Ann Patchett.

Pork Larb #EattheWorld

Larb is a meat salad very popular in Laos.  Ground pork stir fried with Asian Flavors and toasted rice, this salad can be served wrapped in lettuce leaves or with steamed rice as I chose to do.

Join the Eat the World crew as we travel to Laos today......

Catalan Coca #BakingBloggers

This Spanish style "pizza" or "flatbread" is quick and easy to make and the perfect Meatless Monday meal.

Yeast dough risen and shaped into a gorgeous oval, painted with olive oil and then topped with thinly sliced vegetables and baked to a golden brown.  Drizzle with a little olive oil and serve as an appetizer, snack or light lunch.

Pannekaker and a Book Review #BreadBakers

These thin, crepe like pancakes are commonly served in Norway for breakfast topped with your favorite jam.

We are celebrating Scandinavian Breads this month with our Bread Bakers group and as luck would have it I was reading a fun little book set partially in Norway......

Roast Chicken Shwarma #BakingBloggers

This delicious, tender, flavorful chicken Shwarma only takes 45 minutes in the oven before you are enjoying it for dinner.

Chicken Shwarma is normally cooked on a grill or rotisserie but you can enjoy it any time of the year by roasting it in your oven during the cold winter months.

Wentelteefjes and a Book Review

I was inspired to make this Dutch Style French Toast after reading the novel The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert.

This wonderful, comforting breakfast was spoken of in the last section of this novel when our protagonist returned to her mother's homeland in Denmark.

This Dutch French Toast is soaked in a flavored custard for half an hour before being pan fried in a generous amount of butter and sprinkled with with a powdered sugar/cinnamon mixture.

Sirnek (Ukrainian Cheesecake) #CakeSliceBakers

This cake from Ukraine is made with Farmer's Cheese and studded with dried cranberries then covered with chocolate topping.  It is unlike your traditional New York Style Cheesecake but no less delicious.

It was my selection from the options given for this month's Cake Slice Bakers.......

Bohemian Potato Salad (Bramborový Salát) #EattheWorld

Old Fashioned Eastern European potato salad, hearty and full of vegetables, makes a perfect dish to bring to your Christmas Potluck.

Join us as we Eat The World Holiday Style.....

Dundee Cake #CakeSliceBakers

This Scottish Fruit Cake is chock full of raisins, cranberries, oranges and almonds with a healthy dose of brandy to round things out.

We're the Cake Slice Bakers, welcome to the party......

Moroccan Lentil Soup #SoupSaturdaySwappers

This delicious spiced dish is actually more like a stew than a soup.  I guess I could have added more broth after the lentils were done cooking but I kind of liked how hearty and filling it turned out.

This meatless dish is chock full of lentils and vegetables and then topped with a healthy dose of Greek yogurt to finish it off.  Welcome to Soup Saturday Swappers.......

Galushki Soup #EattheWorld

This warm, comforting Ukranian Chicken Soup is filled with dumplings called Galushki making it a complete meal.

Join us as we travel to Ukraine to Eat the World..........

Lihapullat (Finnish Meatballs) #EattheWorld

These delicious Finnish Meatballs reminded me of Norwegian Meatballs with a deeper, darker gravy.  Very delicious and satisfying.  Comfort food at it's finest.

Join us as we visit Finland in our Eat the World challenge........

Tiramisu Cake #TheCakeSliceBakers

This delicious dessert is served up in cake form for an elegant and beautiful presentation.

Welcome to the World of the Cake Slice Bakers............

Khinkali (Georgian Meat Dumplings) #EattheWorld

These delicious little pockets are filled with a soupy meat mixture. You hold onto the "handle" at the top. Bite into the bottom and slurp out the "soup" before biting off the dumpling and meat.  You set the thick knob that you are holding aside and grab another before they are all gone.

Every country has it's own version of Dumplings, these originate from Georgia.  Join us as we Eat the World......

Adjaruli Khachapuri #BreadBakers

This amazing bread is filled with two different kinds of cheese and then topped with a delicious runny egg.

I made this to share this month with the #BreadBakers, come on in.......

Crempogen (Milk Pancakes)

These Welsh pancakes are light, fluffy, tender and delicious.  I topped mine with butter and pure maple syrup but you can use your favorite toppings and serve them for breakfast, a snack or dessert.

Join the Baking Bloggers we they celebrate British Baking......

Food and Wine of Uruguay; Chivito Sandwiches paired with Garzon Cab Franc #WinePW

OH MY YUM!!!  This sandwich may be the best thing I have made this month!!

Crisp bacon, thinly sliced ham, tender filet mignon cutlets seared to perfection, piled high on ciabatta bread, dressed with lettuce and tomato and topped with a perfectly cooked sunny side up egg.......

This sandwich called the Chivito paired wonderfully with a Cab Franc from the same Country.  Join us over at the Wine Pairing Weekend group as we visit Uruguay.....