Well, I turned 30 this week. I have mixed feelings about it, but I did have an awesome birthday celebration on a little island off the state of Paraná in Brazil. I walked, hiked, climbed, relaxed, drank beer and ate seafood with my best friend (my husband). It was nice.
I’m always intrigued by these lists that people talk about on their blogs – lists of things they are going to do by a certain time or lists of places they want to see.
So I started thinking that there are a lot of foods I’ve wanted to make, but just haven’t gotten around to do it. Many of them are time intensive some just unique from other cultures, but I want to try my hand at all of them eventually.
I thought since turning 30 is a small milestone for me I would think of 30 foods I want to make and accomplish the task within the next year. Some foods are simple, some complex, some foods are brand new to me and some I’ve tried a variation of, but now what to know make the real thing.
So in abc order here are the foods I’ve thought of; all I will make from scratch before my 31st birthday next October. I’ll let you know how things go along the way.
1. Beer Cheese
2. Beijinhos – Brazilian cookie/candy, the name varies from place to place
3. Brigadeiros – Brazilian chocolate caramel candy
4. Camerao na Moranga – Brazilian shrimp stew baked in a pumpkin
5. Croissants
6. Gingerbread Men
7. Guinness Irish Brown Bread
8. Hungarian Paprika Chicken
9. Irish Fruit Scones
10. Italian Wedding Soup
11. Jamaican Patties
12. Jamaican Red Beans and Rice
13. Kolokithopita – Greek Savory Pumpkin Pie
14. Medovnik – Czech Honey Cake
15. Muffuletta
16. Paçoca – Brazilian peanut dessert, similar to fudge
17. Passion Fruit Mousse
18. Pe de Moleque – Brazilian dessert similar to peanut brittle
19. Potstickers
20. Pretzels
21. Pumpkin Packed with Bread and Cheese
22. Ravioli
23. Refrigerator Jam
24. Sagu – Brazilian dessert made with tapioca and wine
25. Spicy Soba Noodles
26. Stollen Bread
27. Sweet Rice
28. Tiramisu
29. Whole wheat/Grain Bread
30. Yeast-raised Cinnamon Rolls
