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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
    • Latest (Oct22) feature image for traditional Swedish desserts and pastries.
      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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    Summer Favorites

    • Latest (May23) feature image for affogato, showing the Italian summer dessert served on a glass.
      Affogato (Italian Coffee and Ice Cream)
    • Latest (May23) feature image for Eiskaffee, showing a mug of the summer drink with a straw.
      Eiskaffee (German Iced Coffee)
    • Sicilian almond granita served, with slices of raw almonds on top, and a brioche next to it.
      Sicilian Almond Granita (Using Almond Milk)
    • A shot of pistachio semifreddo, with melted chocolate being poured on it.
      Pistachio Semifreddo
    • Panzanella salad on a plate, with a fresh tomato next to it.
      Traditional Panzanella (Tuscan Bread Salad)
    • Feature image for Finnish Summer Vegetable Soup, showing a serving of the dish.
      Finnish Summer Vegetable Soup
    • Three servings of coffee granita. One with a teaspoon on it, ready to be enjoyed!
      Coffee Granita
    • Latest (May23) feature image for blueberry clafoutis, showing the dish fresh out of the oven.
      Easy Blueberry Clafoutis
    • Latest feature image of Pollo alla Romana (Mar23), showing the dish in a pan, ready for serving.
      Roman-Style Chicken (Pollo alla Romana)
    • Latest (May23) feature image for Swedish blueberry soup, serving it with cream on top.
      Swedish Blueberry Soup (Blåbärssoppa)
    • Feature image for summer minestrone, showing the soup in a pan.
      Summer Minestrone (Minestrone alla Milanese)
    • Spanish Marinated Eggplant and Peppers, served as an appetizer, on top of a toasted slice of bread.
      Spanish Marinated Eggplant and Peppers

    Popular Posts

    • Two servings of German Potato Soup (Kartoffelsuppe). Both creamy potato soup servings are garnished with spring onions.
      German Potato Soup (Kartoffelsuppe)
    • 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 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)
    • A closer shot of kanelbullar on a cooling rack, highlighting the filling of the buns.
      Swedish Cinnamon Buns (Kanelbullar)
    • An image showing two bowls of Finnish Salmon Soup served with some bread.
      Finnish Salmon Soup (Lohikeitto)
    • 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)
    • Swedish Almond Tart
      Swedish Almond Tart
    • A slice of Swedish cardamom cake, highlighting the soft texture of the cake.
      Swedish Cardamom Cake
    • An overhead shot of a basket of Italian Walnut Cookies, served with an espresso.
      Italian Walnut Cookies (Dolci di Noci)

    Sweet Treats

    • Traditional Swedish Cakes that you can easily make at home.
      Traditional Swedish Cakes: Make Them at Home!
    • 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 feature image for authentic Swedish recipes, showing västerbottenostpaj, a midsummer favorite.
      Authentic Swedish Recipes
    • Feature image for Filipino Recipes post, a serving of pancit bihon with a slice of lemon.
      Classic Filipino Recipes
    • Feature image for German Recipes post.
      Authentic German Recipes
    • Feature image for Traditional Spanish Recipes, a pan of espinacas con garbanzos.
      Traditional Spanish Recipes
    • Feature image for Italian recipes by region post.
      Italian Recipes by Region
    • Feature image for Finnish Recipes post.
      Easy Finnish Recipes
    • Feature image for Greek Recipes post.
      Traditional Greek Recipes
    • Feature image for Lebanese Recipes post.
      Lebanese Recipes

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