Dish: Le misérable, Belgian cake Description: A cake made with an almond sponge cake, similar to the Joconde or Gioconda sponge cake accompanied by a French buttercream flavoured with vanilla. All sprinkled with icing sugar… Simple and sublime. Photo: From Recipe My Creation My Notes: This was quite time consuming.
Belgium, a country in northwestern Europe, is known for its delicious food, rich history, and unique cultural aspects. It's famous for waffles, chocolate, and beer, and is the birthplace of comic book characters like the Smurfs and Tintin. Belgium also holds the record for the longest period without
Belgium is famous for its chocolate, waffles, and fries, often considered among the best in the world. Belgian cuisine is known for its regional variations and influences from neighboring countries like France, Germany, and the Netherlands. Here are some fun facts: * Chocolate: Belgians consume an average of 6 kg of
Dish: Belarusian Sour Cherry Cake Description: It Features a soft moist sponge cake filled with a tangy sour cherry filling and topped with a light creamy frosting. Photo: From Recipe My Creation My Notes: This cake was easy to make and very tasty. Although cherries were a bit expensive. Recipe
Belarus is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe known for its forests, lakes, and rivers. It's also known as the "Lungs of Europe" due to its extensive woodlands. Belarus was formerly part of the Soviet Union and declared independence in 1991. Here are some fun facts
Belarus is famous for its potato dishes, particularly draniki (potato pancakes), and is a major potato consumer. The country boasts a wide variety of potato-based meals, with over 300 recipes. Potatoes are so central to Belarusian cuisine that they're nicknamed "the second bread". Here are some
Dish: Bakes - Baking Powder Biscuits Description: Drop biscuits are known for their ease of preparation. The dough is made by simply dropping spoonsful of it onto a baking sheet, hence the name, without the need for rolling, cutting, or intricate shaping. Photo: from recipe my creation My Notes: Really
Barbados, known for its beautiful beaches and rum, also boasts a rich history and unique culture. Fun facts include its status as the birthplace of rum, the world's oldest rum distillery, Mount Gay, and the Crop Over festival. Additionally, Barbados is home to the green monkey, a species
Barbados, known as the culinary capital of the Caribbean, offers a unique blend of flavors with influences from Africa, India, Portugal, and Britain. A fun fact is that Barbados is considered the birthplace of rum, with the Mount Gay distillery producing it since the early 1700s. Another interesting tidbit is
Dish: Patishapta with Kheer Filling Description: This is the nearest thing I could find to a baked cake type recipe Patishapta is a type of pithe. It is a light crêpe filled with either kheer or a coconut-and-gur mixture. Photo: from recipe my creation My Notes: The kheer is really
Bangladesh, formerly East Pakistan, gained independence in 1971. It's a densely populated nation with a rich cultural heritage, known for its garment industry, the Sundarbans mangrove forest, and the Royal Bengal Tiger. The capital is Dhaka. Here are some fun facts about Bangladesh: * A "Land of Rivers&
Bangladeshi cuisine emphasizes rice and fish as staples, with a wide variety of dishes featuring 250+ plant-based ingredients. The country's cuisine is rich in regional variations, often served in a multi-course tradition known as Bangaliketa styled cuisine. Mustard oil is commonly used in Bangladeshi cooking. Here are some