Around the World in the Hetzel Kitchen

Yes, that's right!  We are into the B's!  I feel like I need to do a retrospective on the A's or something because there were so many.  Definitely won't happen for every letter, unless we really want to think a lot about Qatar. In no relevant order... Best recipes! Austria - Most for the wonderful Erdapfelschmarrn, but also the Wiener Schnitzel Argentina - Yay empanadas Algeria - A lot of flavor in the couscous dish Afghanistan - Tumeric chicken is a good way to start this thing Not-so-great recipes! Azerbaijan - Grape leaves and Danielle do not mix. Antigua and Barbuda - Overcooked.  :-(  Someone has to try this one and tell me how it actually tastes Angola - Just kinda bland chicken Albania - Who knew that veal could be that bad? That's probably not what you came here for, although I would love to hear your opinions if you tried any of these or questions you have.  It is nice to know if people are reading.  :-) The Bahamas "Di...

Sorry to those of you who are subscribing to this and got e-mails about a bunch of posts you have already read.  I moved over all of the old ones, so hopefully that should be the only time that happens. Armenia Armenia prides itself on being the first formally Christian nation. Location : East of Turkey Bordering Countries : Turkey, Azerbaijan, Iran, Georgia Total Area : 29,000 sq miles, slightly smaller than Maryland Population : Almost 3 million Net migration rate : -4.16/1000 population Military : Has occupied 16% of Azerbaijan since the early '90's.              6.5% of their GDP is spent on the military, which is 8th in the world. Cuisine : Often relies on freshness rather than spices for flavor. After the holidays, Sarah-Anne came back to DC with us to spend a few days.  On the day she was scheduled to leave, Ryan, one of my roommates from Madison, was coming up from North Carolina to vis...