Recipe: Waterzooi

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This is a Belgian chicken stew that used to be a seafood stew that uses cream and egg yolks to thicken it. All the recipes include breaking down your own chicken and making your own stock from it but I suggest that you either do that on a separate day from making the soup itself or simply skip that step and buy stock and it turned a simple recipe into an all day project that I had trouble timing. This is a delicious soup though which is thick and rich and perfect with some crusty bread to soak up all the broth once you’ve finished the soup. Traditionally you leave the meat on the bones but my husband really hates that so I simply took it off after boiling the chicken parts.

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Recipe: Pollo con Chimichurri

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Most people are probably familiar with chimichurri sauce at this point but it’s a wonderful green sauce that is fresh and bright and make everything taste a little more delicious. This super simple recipe for chicken with chimichurri sauce comes together very quickly for a great weeknight meal alongside a salad, french fries, or roasted vegetables. You can save any extra sauce to use on some salad or even pour on your potatoes.

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Recipe: Nkoko Rolex (Chicken Rolled Egg Bread)

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This is a very popular kind of Ugandan street food which is called a rolex because it’s portmanteau of “rolled eggs”. These can basically have anything your heart desires as long as you have a chapati (which is made from plain flour in Uganda) or other flatbread as the base and then a thin omelette on top of that. Play around with the vegetables and even add cheese or sauces to your taste. This is a great lunch food because it’s quick and easy and can be made out of leftover odds and ends.

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Recipe: Plokkfiskur [Icelandic Fish Stew]

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It is really hard to describe this dish but if you’ve had a Japanese style cream croquette this is kind of like a bland version of the filling. It will definitely keep you full and satisfied through the winter and it’s a nice way to use up odds and ends of fish also. We ate this by dipping buttered rye bread into the stew mixture and that made it way more interesting but in the future it might be nice to add some herbs, vegetables, or even some citrus and chopped pickles to give it a flavor boost.

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Recipe: Köttbullar med Gräddsås (Meatballs with Cream Sauce)

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I’ve never had the meatballs at IKEA so I can’t tell you how these compare but these meatballs are made very simply and served with a thick cream sauce that can’t be beat for its high marks in comfort. Traditionally these are paired with buttery rich potatoes, a simple pressed cucumber salad, and lingonberry jam but they’re also pretty good over rice or pasta with some fresh herbs.

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