Category Archives: People
Sonia’s Empanadas Fritas Estilo Boliviano
By Sonia Peñafiel (Sonia is from Bolivia but based in Washington DC. She grows her own vegetables and herbs) Ingredients: 20 pcs (or more) tapas-Empanadas for frying (para freir)* 2 to 3 pcs Skinless Chicken Breasts, cooked and chopped or shredded 1 Lb Ground Beef 3 to 4 pcs Eggs, hard boiled and sliced to [...]
Leah’s Spaghetti Puttanesca
My sister Leah learned to cook before I did. She started with scrambled eggs when we were young kids in Winnipeg. Back then, my mother had high hopes that she would hone her skills in cooking. But not! As we grew older, Leah just wanted to cook spaghetti! While we were in high school in [...]
Ulrike’s Serbian Soup
By Ulrike Wood-Sichra (Ulrike is from Austria and is doing development work in Washington DC) Ingredients 1 lbs spicy sausage (or egg-plant if vegetarian) 1 can kidney beans drained (keep liquid) 1 can black beans drained (keep liquid) 1 can corn kernels drained 1 can chopped tomatoes 2 Tsp chopped jalapeños 6 Tsp chopped pickled [...]
Bodi’s Friends
Friends celebrate with Debdatta, May 2012 In January 2012, my friend and former officemate Debdatta gave birth to a healthy, very cute baby boy. They named him Bodi! Cute name for a cute baby. Since Bodi was her first born, Debdatta’s parents were very excited to visit their first grandson. In February, the new grandparents [...]
