National Egg Salad Week – Global Ovals

Welcome to a week long celebration of all things egg… peel back the shells and enjoy some new ways to have an egg-cellent meal.

Monday – Dessert First – Cadbury Deviled Eggs
Tuesday – Devilish Dishes – Inside Out Deviled Eggs
Wednesday – Entrée Entries – Scotch Eggs
Thursday – Global Ovals – Bauernsalat
Friday – Tour d’ America – Pittsburgh Maurice Salad

Light and tangy alternative to potato or macaroni salads.

Spain – Receta de Bosque de huevo duro – Boiled egg and tomato stacked on lettuce with dots of mayo.

Spain – Receta de Coliflor con huevo duro – Cauliflower cooked in instant chicken soup mixed with chopped hard boiled egg and spices.

France – Salde d oeufs – bright colors and flavors with fennel, beet, anchovy and capers.

Germany – Bauernsalat – Bologna, Gouda, apples and spices makes a nice main dish twist.

Croatia – Green Bean and egg salad – Vinaigrette with no mayo

Geogia – Gruusia munasalat – walnut and dill with pomegranate seeds to garnish

 

World Water Day 2011 ~ Baltic Sea Day

Tour the Baltic from your Dinner Table

Tonight is both World Water Day and Baltic Sea Day in Russia.  When I have thought of the Baltic I have thought of borscht, not windmills.  There is a rich diversity along this coastline to bring to your dinner table:

The Meal

Entree

Estonia – Taidetud Vasikarind – Stuffed shoulder of veal.

Poland – Zrazy Losos i Krab – Salmon and crab pinwheels.

Sweden – fiskgryta – Fish stew with celeriac, leeks, tomatoes, shrimp and fish fillet.

Russia – Kaliningrad – Konigsberger Klopse – Meatballs and potatoes in a cream sauce.

Side Dish

Latvia – Saldskaaba Maize – Sourdough rye bread.

Lithuania – Lasineciai – Bacon onion buns.

Germany – Beet Relish

Dessert

Finland – Pannukakku – Baked pancake.

Denmark – Rødgrød med Fløde – Red berry pudding with cream.

Russia – St. Petersburg – Sirniki – Cheese pancakes served with jam.

The View

Virtual Tour of the Eastern Baltic – beautiful coastline photo tour.