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Pasticciotto | Lecce, Italy | Eat Like a Local

Pasticciotto Italian breakfast pastry

In the next post in my Eat Like a Local guest post series, we’re going on a gastronomical adventure to the city of Lecce in Puglia, southern Italy for an introduction to the traditional Italian breakfast pastry, Pasticciotto from former local, Meghan Crawford. Find the full recipe at the end of this blog post. You’ve […] Read more…

New York Bagels | Eat Like a Local

A hand holding a freshly baked sesame seed New York bagel.

In this post, I’ll be introducing you to NYC blogger, Mireille Roc of The Schizo Chef blog, who is kindly sharing her New York bagels recipe with us. Mireille will share an insight into her blogging career and highlights to date. We will then take a look at some of the most commonly asked questions […] Read more…

Slow Cooker Brunswick Stew | Eat Like a Local | US

Slow-cooker Brunswick stew, served in a bowl

This month’s Eat Like a Local recipe comes all the way from Richmond, Virginia in the form of Slow Cooker Brunswick Stew from Jenn and Bryan Herbert of The Wanderlust Couple travel blog. The origins of this cherished southern US dish are actually the topic of much debate. While Virginians believe the dish originates from […] Read more…

Puerto Rican Empanadas | Eat Like a Local

Puerto Rican Empanadas with crispy, golden bubbly batter made by Jen Ruiz of Jen on a Jet Plane blog

After a short break, Eat Like a Local is back with a recipe for Puerto Rican empanadas from solo female travel blogger and lawyer, Jen Ruiz, of Jen on a Jet Plane. Named after the Spanish term for ‘enbreaded’ (empanar), empanadas are golden traditional Latin pastries filled with either meat, fish, veg or cheese. Once […] Read more…

Eggplant Recipe – Walnut Wraps| Eat Like a Local | Georgia

This traditional Georgian eggplant recipe consists of eggplant cut into strips and stuffed with ground walnut paste. Pomegranate seeds may be used as an optional garnish.

The next recipe in my Eat Like a Local guest post series comes all the way from Tbilisi in Georgia and it couldn’t be better-timed, as I know many of you are taking part in Veganuary and this eggplant recipe is 100% vegan-friendly. Walnut-stuffed eggplant wraps are a popular dish in Georgian cuisine, as I […] Read more…