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Gabonese burger recipe

Chicken Burger with Spicy Mustard Greens and Black Eyed Peas The Gabonese Republic (Gabon) is located on the west coast of central Africa.  It’s bordered by Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon and the Republic of Congo.  It’s a country about the size … Continue reading

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French burger recipe

Burger with Foie Gras and Braised Chanterelle Mushrooms I’m sorry it’s been so long between posts.  We just put my youngest into day care in December and have had five viruses rip through our house since then.  It has been … Continue reading

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Finnish burger recipe

Lindstromin Pivhit Burgers with Butter Eggs, Braised Mushrooms and Buttermilk Dill Sauce We’ve finally made it to Finland another country with special meaning for me.  As I’ve mentioned before, my roommate in college was Finnish so I felt a special … Continue reading

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Fijian burger recipe

Halibut Burger with Miti Sauce(coconut, onion and pepper paste) and Pineapple/Papaya Salsa We’re having a pretty mild winter here in New England, yet I can’t help but long for sandy beaches as I write about Fiji.  Gorgeous Fiji, I think … Continue reading

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Ethiopian burger recipe

Chicken Burger with Spicy Red Pepper Sauce Our last stop in the E’s is Ethiopia.  If you haven’t read the Eritrea burger recipe, you should, as it’s really part of this same story.  Ethiopia is located in the Horn of … Continue reading

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Estonian burger recipe

Bacon Cheeseburger with Hard-Boiled Eggs and Horseradish Mustard Sauce Keeping things interesting, we’re heading to Estonia now.  The Republic of Estonia is located in Eastern Europe between Latvia and Russia and across the Gulf of Finland from, well, Finland of … Continue reading

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Eritrean burger recipe

Spicy burger with Berbere ketchup on sourdough toast So now we return to the Horn of Africa.  Our next stop is Eritrea.  I’ll admit again that I wasn’t familiar with Eritrea before starting this adventure, and frankly, the name sounds … Continue reading

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Equatorial Guinea burger recipe

Chicken Burger with Spicy Peanut Sauce and Creamy Avocado From the beaches of El Salvador to the beaches of Equatorial Guinea, the scenery in the part of the alphabet is fantastic!  Luckily the food has been really good too 🙂 … Continue reading

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El Salvadorian burger recipe

Burger with chorizo and cheese filled pupusas (tortillas), refried beans and pickled slaw Goodness, time certainly flies this time of year!  I can’t believe I’ve been silent for so long here – I am sorry for all of you who … Continue reading

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Egyptian burger recipe

Vegetarian Falafel Burger on Homemade Pita (Eish Masri) with Garlic Mashed Beans (Ful Medames) and Yogurt Sauce I admit that I’ve been dragging my fee a bit on typing up Egypt, not because the burger caused me any problems or … Continue reading

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