1. Italy: Swiss chard and ricotta ravioli with meat sauce
Marisa Batini, 80 years old – Castiglion Fiorentino, Italy
This wonderful photography project comes from Gabriele Galimberte, who works with Riverboom, a Swiss publishing group of journalists and photographers. From the website's introduction:
Gabriele Galimberti pays homage to all the grandmothers in the world and to their love for good cooking, starting from his own very Tuscan grandmother Marisa who, before the departure for his tour around the world by couchsurfing, took care to prepare her renowned "ravioli ripieni." She was not so concerned about the possible risks or mishaps her grandson might face in his adventurous travelling worldwide, but her major concern was, "what will he eat"?
You can see the whole "Delicatessen with love" collection (including recipes and written portraits of each grandmother) on Galimberti's website. H/t to PinkRobotBoogaloo for sharing.
2. Albania: Burekoep domate (layered egg custard pie)
Neriman Mitrolari, 52 years old – Albania
3. Algeria: Chicken and vegetable couscous
Lebgaa Fanana, 42 years old – Timimoun, Algeria
4. Argentina: Asado criollo (mixed meats barbecue)
Isolina Perez De Vargas, 83 years old – Mendoza, Argentina
5. Armenia: Tolma (roll of beef and rice wrapped into grape leaves)
Jenya Shalikashuili, 58 years old – Alaverdi, Armenia
6. Bolivia: Queso humacha (vegetables and fresh cheese soup)
Julia Enaigua, 71 years old – La Paz, Bolivia
7. Brazil: Fejoada (pork and bean stew), light version
Ana Lucia Souza Pascoal, 53 years old – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
8. Canada: Bison stew under the midnight sun
Kathy O’€™Donovan, 64 years old – Whitehorse, Canada
9. Cayman Islands: Iguana with rice and beans
Maria Luz Fedric, 53 years old – Cayman Islands
10. China: Hui guo rou (twice-cooked pork with vegetables)
Pan Guang Mei, 62 years old – Chongqing, China
11. Egypt: Kuoshry (pasta, rice and bean pie)
Fifi Makhmer, 62 years old – Cairo, Egypt
12. Ethiopia: Injera with curry and vegetables
Bisrat Melake, 60 years old – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
13. Georgia: Khinkali (pork and beef dumplings)
Natalie Bakradze, 60 years old – Tblisi, Georgia
14. Haiti: Lambi (conch) in Creole sauce
Serette Charles, 63 years old – Saint-Jean du Sud, Haiti
15. Iceland: Kjotsùpa (lamb and vegetable soup)
Valagerdur Olafsdòttir, 63 years old – Reykjavìk, Iceland
16. India: Chicken vindaloo
Grace Estibero, 82 years old – Mumbai, India
17. Indonesia: Soto Betawi (beef soup with coconut and vegetables)
Eti Rumiati, 63 years old – Jakarta, Indonesia
18. Kenya: Mboga and orgali (white corn polenta with vegetables and goat meat)
Normita Sambu Arap, 65 years old – Oltepessi (masaai mara) Kenya
19. Latvia: Silke (herring with potatoes and cottage cheese)
Inara Runtule, 68 years old – Kekava, Latvia
20. Lebanon: Mjadara (rice and lentils cream)
Wadad Achi, 66 years old – Beirut, Lebanon
21. Malawi: Finkubala (caterpillar in tomato sauce)
Regina Lifumbo, 53 years old – Mchinji, Malawi
22. Malaysia: Nasi lemak (coconut rice with vegetables and fried dried anchovies)
Thilaga Vadhi, 55 years old – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
23. Mexico: Vegetarian Tamales
Laura Ronz Herrera, 81 years old – Veracruz, Mexico
24. Morocco: Chicken tajine
Eija Bankach, 62 years old – Massa, Morocco
25. Norway: Kjottsuppe (Icelandic beef and vegetable soup)
Synnove Rasmussen, 77 years old – Bergen, Norway
26. Peru: Corvina ceviche
Itala Revello Rosas, 77 years old – Lima, Peru
27. Philippines: Sinigang (tamarind soup with pork and vegetables)
Fernanda De Guia, 71 years old – Manila, Philippines
28. Spain: Asadura de cordero lecca con arroz (milk-fed lamb offal with rice)
Carmina Fernandez, 73 years old – Madrid, Spain
29. Sweden: Inkokt Lax (poached cold salmon and vegetables)
Brigitta Fransson, 70 years old – Stockholm, Sweden
30. Thailand: Kai Yat Sai (stuffed omelette)
Boonlom Thongpor, 69 years old – Bangkok, Thailand
31. Turkey: Karniyarik (stuffed eggplants with meat and vegetables)
Ayten Okgu , 76 years old – Istanbul, Turkey
32. USA: Moose steak
Susann Soresen, 81 years old – Homer, Alaska, USA
33. Zanzibar: Wali, mchuzina mbogamboga (rice, fish and vegetables in green mango sauce)
Miraji Mussa Kheir, 56 years old – Bububu, Zanzibar
34. Zimbabwe: Sadza (white maize flour) and pumpkin leaves cooked in peanut butter
Flatar Ncube, 52 years old – Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe