Meat

South African Bobotie is a well-known dish consisting of minced meat spiced with a plethora of flavors and baked with an egg-based topping.

There’s a certain genre of food that you’ll find around the world and, if you really think about it, they just might be some of your favorites.  Suya (Nigerian-spiced kebabs) might end up being one of them.

Moroccan Bastilla is the country’s famous chicken pie. A light, crispy phyllo pastry shell contains savory chicken, spicy omelet stuffing, and a sweet finish.

This traditional Moroccan lamb tagine is cubed lamb simmered in spices and veggies to create a delicious, hearty and flavorful stew.

Portuguese pork with clams, Lombo de Porco com Ameijoas, is a deliciously comforting dish of marinated pork shoulder and clams in a wine and red pepper sauce.

Caldo verde is a popular soup in Portuguese cuisine with shredded greens, potatoes, olive oil, black pepper and salt, mainly flavored with onion and garlic.

Regional take on traditional Spanish paella, this paella valenciana recipe contains green beans, rabbit, shrimp, tomatoes and spices.

Andalusian chicken with olives is an easy chicken dish flavored with the briny olives and citrus that are so ubiquitous in the Andalusian region of Spain.

Italian Braciole is an Italian dish, consisting of slices of meat that are cooked in their own juice or in a small amount of light olive oil.

I think it’s safe to say that we’re solidly in December and, thanks to climate change, it’s weirdly still in the 40s temperature-wise.  I shouldn’t be complaining since my morning commute has been rather pleasant, but I really want a white Christmas, and that doesn’t…