Tavë me presh, or leek casserole (Albania)

Albania is a country located in the Balkan region of Southern Europe. It has gone many different types of reigns since gaining independence in 1912, being occupied by both Germany and Italy in the second World War. After almost 50 years of communism it has been a republic (a parliamentary democracy) since 1992. Albania has [...]

Welcome to Vegventures! Kaalilaatikko, or cabbage stew (Finland)

Welcome to Vegventures! We are going to start the journey from my “home country” of Finland (quotes because I’ve never felt at home here). Finland has a very bland and uninspiring cuisine heavily oriented around meat and potatoes. Besides the lack of veggies another downer is the scarcity of spices. Most dishes have just salt [...]