Courtesy of the University of Florida (totes random, but come onnnn)

In my Gmail drafts folder, I’ve racked up a pretty hefty list of recipes that I stumble upon that I want to try. Here’s a few highlights from my current list. And FYI, because the last couple of posts were pretty non-ethnic, these recipes have an international focus.

Bamya, oven-baked okra and beef stew: This is from my new favorite DC food blog, Eau de Spice. Brenda blogs about Egyptian food among other things, and this recipe captured my heart — so much so that I had to try it out the day I read about it. I’ll say this — it turned out VERY well.

Florence Fabricant’s chicken baked with lentils: There’s nothing like a slow-roasted one pot meal. An adapted recipe by Florence Fabricant (who IS a woman!!!!) on the Wednesday Chef blog.

Baked Iranian Basmati rice with lamb and yogurt: I saw an AWESOME recipe for this in Martha Stewart magazine and was disappointed to find that it was not available on the Web site. I coudn’t bear the idea of actually buying the magazine, so sought out a similar recipe.

Crispy lamb with cumin, scallions and red chilies: At first glance, I thought this was a Middle Eastern dish, but then the more I read the more I realized that it was Asian. So cool. This would be great as a filling for lettuce wraps.