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VAL: Tunisian Kaak Warka

October 13, 2022October 2, 2022 aka gringita

Before I sail back out of virtual Tunisia, I needed to try to make a dish from there. in this case I tried this recipe for Kaak Warka.

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@myvmission / @TheConqueror, experiments in cooking

VAL: a Libyan dish

October 5, 2022September 27, 2022 aka gringita

Having virtually reached Libya recently, I needed to find a dish to make, to celebrate the crossing.

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@myvmission / @TheConqueror, experiments in cooking

VAL: Jordanian Kunafa

September 3, 2022July 27, 2022 aka gringita

It’s been a while since one of my regionally -inspired recipes included a dessert.

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@myvmission / @TheConqueror, experiments in cooking

VAL: Israel

July 19, 2022July 12, 2022 aka gringita

My Virtual African Loop makes its side-loop. That will mean a stroll through ancient cities: Bethlehem and Jerusalem in Israel, Petra in Jordan.

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@myvmission / @TheConqueror, experiments in cooking

VAL: Another try at Egyptian food

July 2, 2022June 29, 2022 aka gringita

So I tried fava bean falafel, and I was … underwhelmed.

So I tried another recipe: Egypt Arabic Salad.

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@myvmission / @TheConqueror, experiments in cooking

VAL: Did I say Egypt?

June 29, 2022June 24, 2022 aka gringita

Okay so, Gringita, you made it to (virtual) Egypt.

And there’s a Conqueror challenge set in Giza. And you usually do the challenges, don’t you?

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@myvmission / @TheConqueror, experiments in cooking

VAL: Sudan!

June 5, 2022May 28, 2022 aka gringita

On the VAL I’ve made it to Sudan, and that means it’s time to cook something new!

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@myvmission / @TheConqueror, experiments in cooking

VAL: Berbere Chicken (Doro Wat)

June 2, 2022May 14, 2022 aka gringita

Okay before I quite make it to the other border amidst all the travels that intervened, I am way, way overdue to make something for Ethiopia on the Virtual African Loop.

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@myvmission / @TheConqueror, experiments in cooking

A Kenyan-Inspired Meal

April 27, 2022March 19, 2022 aka gringita

Lots of this region’s recipes are some form of porridge made from white cornmeal, or a mashed paste of a vegetable I’m unlikely to find here.

All of those get skipped.

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Apple Tarts

March 28, 2022March 13, 2022 aka gringita

There in the back of the fridge, the remaining apples from the last time I made strudel, were languishing.

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