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    About Me

    Thanks for dropping by!

    I hope you like what you’ve seen so far.

    I have always liked food — but my appreciation and fascination with it reached an entirely different level when I met my Italian husband.  

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    Traveling across all the regions of Italy was just an eye-opener for me; there is always something new to discover in every city and town.

    That made me even more curious to find out about other countries and their cuisines. 

    Hence, we try to travel to different places constantly, and for every dish that I come across in all these journeys, I aim to share them with you in this blog.

    While there are various cuisines covered in the blog, there are four that are understandably close to my heart (and probably the most number of posts!):

    • Filipino cuisine.  I was born and raised in Manila, so even if I asked my Mom now and then how she cooks some of these Filipino dishes — salty, sweet, and sour are the flavors that I inherently know.
    • Italian cuisine. There is not a single day that I don’t make something Italian, even if it’s just Piadina; plus, we stay in Emilia–Romagna for weeks every Easter and summer.

    These visits to my husband’s families are always a precursor to traveling to other parts of Italy — it doesn’t matter whether we’ve already been there before or not (did someone say, Napoli?). 🙂

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      Classic Italian Appetizers (Antipasti)
    • Latest (Oct22) feature image for Easy Italian Desserts and Pastries post.
      Easy Italian Desserts & Pastries Recipes
    • German cuisine. We lived in Frankfurt for some time, and I tell you, that city is smacked in the center of a lot of good stuff.

    It has direct flights (and comfortable train journeys to any part of Germany and France) — and the famous wine regions of Mosel and Baden.

    Oh! And I still need to start on the traditional German dishes! 🙂

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      Authentic German Recipes
    • Latest (Oct22) Feature image for Traditional German Desserts and Pastries.
      Traditional German Desserts and Pastries
    • Swedish cuisine.  I have been residing in Stockholm since 2007, so yes, this is already home for me.  

    Admittedly, aside from the pastries, it took a while for me to warm up to Swedish food — but that is entirely my fault.  

    Just like the rest of the Nordic cuisines, it has its own charm and character.  

    So don’t be like me; give it a try. You will not regret it!

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      Swedish Food: Traditional Swedish Dishes
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      Best Swedish Desserts

    Lastly, if you have any questions or concerns regarding this site, please do not hesitate to send a mail to neriz@foodandjourneys.net. I will try to address your mail as soon as I can.

    Have fun looking around and happy cooking!

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    A smorgasbord of traditional and delicious international recipes awaits you, so feel free to look around and pick your favorites. No need to leave your kitchen to experience the real deal!

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    Comfort Food

    • Feature image for Spanish Beef Stew, showing a serving of the dish, with bread on the side.
      Spanish Beef Stew (Easy Stovetop Recipe!)
    • An overhead shot of a bowl of Lebanese Sour Lentil Soup, with slices of lemon on the side, and a bunch of fresh coriander.
      Lebanese Sour Lentil Soup (Adas Bhamod)
    • An overhead shot of a bowl of Swedish stew, with some boiled potatoes and pickled beets on the side.
      Swedish Beef Stew (Kalops)
    • Feature image of Spanish Chorizo and Chickpea Stew, showing a serving of the dish, with slices of bread.
      Spanish Chorizo and Chickpea Stew
    • Two bowls of Portuguese Green Soup, with some raw kale on the countertop.
      Portuguese Green Soup (Caldo Verde)
    • An overhead shot of a serving of authentic chicken cacciatore.; served with some bread.
      Easy Chicken Cacciatore
    • Feature image for Patatas a la Riojana, served with some bread.
      Spanish Chorizo and Potato Stew
    • Feature image for Turkish Celeriac Soup showing a bowl of it, ready for serving.
      Turkish Celeriac Soup

    Popular Posts

    • Two servings of German Potato Soup (Kartoffelsuppe). Both creamy potato soup servings are garnished with spring onions.
      German Potato Soup (Kartoffelsuppe)
    • A shot of a pan of Arroz de Tomate, fresh out of the stove, highlighting the sauce and the bits of tomatoes and parsley leaves.
      Portuguese Tomato Rice (Arroz de Tomate)
    • An overhead shot of a basket of Biscotti Regina, served with coffee.
      Sicilian Sesame Seed Cookies (Biscotti Regina)
    • An image showing two bowls of Finnish Salmon Soup served with some bread.
      Finnish Salmon Soup (Lohikeitto)
    • A closer shot of kanelbullar on a cooling rack, highlighting the filling of the buns.
      Swedish Cinnamon Buns (Kanelbullar)
    • An overhead shot of a bunch of freshly baked taralli, served with a shot of espresso, with scaterred fennel seeds on the background.
      Taralli (Italian Crackers)
    • Feature image for Salt & Pepper Pork Bellly slices, garnished with sea salt and spring onions.
      Salt and Pepper Pork Belly
    • An overhead shot of a serving of Filipino Picadillo, with a bowl of white rice next to it.
      Filipino Picadillo
    • Swedish Almond Tart
      Swedish Almond Tart
    • An overhead shot of a skillet of Spanish Garlic Chicken, straight out of the oven.
      Spanish Garlic Chicken (Pollo Al Ajillo)
    • A shot of a slice of Swedish cardamom cake, highlighting the texture of the cake.
      Swedish Cardamom Cake (Kardemummakaka)
    • An overhead shot of a basket of Italian Walnut Cookies, served with an espresso.
      Italian Walnut Cookies (Dolci di Noci)

    Sweet Treats

    • Latest (Oct22) feature image for traditional Swedish desserts and pastries.
      Best Swedish Desserts
    • Latest (Oct22) feature image for fika post, showing some Swedish treats, and coffee and tea in the background.
      What is Fika? (Fika Meaning + Recipes)
    • Latest (Oct22) feature image for Easy Italian Desserts and Pastries post.
      Easy Italian Desserts & Pastries Recipes
    • Latest (Oct22) Feature image for Traditional German Desserts and Pastries.
      Traditional German Desserts and Pastries

    Favorite Cuisines

    • Latest (Oct22) feature image for Traditional Italian Recipes: Regional Italian Dishes post.
      Traditional Italian Recipes: Regional Italian Dishes
    • Latest (Oct22) feature image for authentic Swedish recipes.
      Swedish Food: Traditional Swedish Dishes
    • Latest (Oct22) feature image for authentic German recipes post.
      Authentic German Recipes
    • Latest (Oct22) feature image for post on Easy Portuguese recipes showing two popular dishes.
      Portuguese Food: Classic Portuguese Dishes
    • Latest (Oct22) feature image for post on Easy Spanish recipes, showing two popular dishes.
      Easy Spanish Recipes
    • Latest (Oct22) feature image for classic Finnish recipes post.
      Classic Finnish Recipes
    • Latest (Oct22) feature image for Traditional Filipino Food post.
      Traditional Filipino Food
    • Latest (Oct22) feature image for Easy Thai Recipes post.
      Easy Thai Recipes

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