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Malawian burger

Salmon Burger with Nsima and Sautéed Greens Now we take a quick hop over to Continental Africa to the Republic of Malawi. Malawi is a landlocked country in southern Africa bordered by Tanzania, Mozambique and Zambia.  It is slightly smaller … Continue reading

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Malagasy burger

Burger with Coconut Rice and Unripe Mangos The Republic of Madagascar, despite what you’ve seen in the movies, is not run by lemurs and/or fossa.  It is home to over 24million people.  The animals are important, but let’s start with … Continue reading

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Luxembourg burger

Pork Lover’s Burger with Riesling Onions and Applesauce on Potato Pancake It’s been too long, literally.  I originally worked on the Luxembourg burger in spring of 2015, then life got busy and I took a break from writing.  Fast forward … Continue reading

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Lithuanian burger recipe

Burger with Bacon Jam and Borscht Sauce After a lengthy break, we are back and on our way to Lithuania.  Lithuania is an Eastern European country bordering Belarus, Latvia, Russia and Poland. Once upon a time Lithuania was the largest … Continue reading

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Liechtenstein burger

Spaetzle Burger with Mushrooms and Fried Onions I’ve got to admit that I had little faith that there would be anything interesting to talk write about a country that is only 62 square miles. If you wanted to, you could … Continue reading

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Libyan burger recipe

Lamb Mb’atten Sliders with Bzaar Seasoned Ketchup Our next stop on this culinary journey is Libya.  Libya is a country in North Africa bordering Tunisia, Algeria, Chad, Niger, Sudan and Egypt.  Originally settled by the Berbers, the area was later … Continue reading

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Liberian burger recipe

Burger with Spicy Greens on a Sweet Potato Pancakes – The snow is finally (almost) gone, and we have dug out of the winter craziness.  It must be time to get back to burgers.  Luckily we get to start things … Continue reading

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The North Pole Burger!

Ok, so the North Pole isn’t a country, but a good friend requested that I create something to celebrate the Christmas season so consider this my holiday gift for you.  There isn’t really a recipe, you can do the whole … Continue reading

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Lebanese burger recipe

Lamb Kibbeh with Za’atar Spiced Labne Finally we get to Lebanon and Paul and I have a good excuse to try the Lebanese restaurant that opened a year ago down the street.  So we went to Al Wadi, and we … Continue reading

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Latvian burger recipe

Cheeseburger with Sauerkraut, Bacon and Grey Pea Spread As the weather begins to turn colder here in New England, it’s the perfect time for a hearty meaty burger, so let’s move on to Latvia for a dish that will stick … Continue reading

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