France Oui, tonight we ate cuisine from France: Coq au Vin, green beans, and garlic baguette. C'est magnifique! Mun especially enjoyed the obligatory glass of red wine, and because kids in France also drink wine at mealtime, so did Niamh and Carter (although theirs was Chateux Ocean Spray, cranberry and raspberry). Thanks for your cool comments Grant and Grandma.

Italy? We kind of couldn't be bothered cooking tonight, so the kids had a home made pizza. I guess you could say that's from Italy... Grant cooked a beautiful Spanish meal for the grownups, which consisited of mushrooms tossed in breadcrumbs, parsley, lots of garlic, coriander seed, salt and pepper. He drizzled olive oil over it then baked it. This was seriously yum, served with a salad, and I would recommend everyone try this. It must be eaten with a good glass of sauvignon blanc.

Greece Tonight we tried souvlakis from Greece. They are similar to tortilla roll-ups, because they are flat breads rolled around meat and veges. But this time, we had flavoured lamb and yogurt sauce. We also had grated carrot, lettuce and onion. Carter liked it and Niamh loved it.

Argentina Of course with the All Blacks playing the Argies tomorrow, we had to eat food from that part of the world tonight. We learned that Argentinians love their beef, and also eat a lot of tortillas...so steak burritos it was! No need for a recipe here folks; just sizzle some steak, spread it on a warm tortilla with some lettuce, cheese and carrot, wrap it up and voila! or should that be "ola!" Dessert was the signature dish of Argentina, Dule de Lece, which is a thick caramel sauce. We wussed out a bit by having it on fresh fruit, not bread like true compatriots, but it was still rich enough for us. Carter and Niamh would like everyone to know that they both ate all their dinner, and Niamh even got a bit of lettuce in her burrito...

Morocco We had chicken cooked with apricots on couscous. Iit is very Moroccon to cook meat with fruit, and of course couscous is their staple diet. Niamh didn't like the sauce because she thought it was too sweet, but loved the chicken. Moroccan music is really cool, lots of drums, guitars and singing.

Russia Tonight we went to Russia, mainly so we could colour in a really big area on our map! We had a rice, vegetable and tuna pie called Koulibiaka. Niamh thought it wasn't that nice but she ate some of it. It was really nice and we might have it again. Then we had a pudding called Napoleon cake, which was made from 8 layers of a rolled, baked pastry layered with a vanilla custard. Yes, we did roll and individually bake 8 layers of shortbread, and cook our own custard. It took about 3 hours to make, but was worth it when it came time to eat! If anyone would like the recipe, let us know. Dad thought the music was utter rubbish, so it's lucky he doesn't live in Russia, and he says he would rather listen to his workmates' greatest karaoke hits.

Colombia Today Niamh ate all her dinner. Carter didn't like it though. We had Sopa de Ajiaco de Papas, which is chicken and potato soup from Colombia. We reckon they would probably cook it over an open fire, but we used the slow cooker. It was good, especially on a cold night. We enjoyed listening to salsa and rhumba music from a Colombian radio station. Carter danced to it.

Fiji We had kokoda from Fiji today, which is a recipe common to most Pacific Island countries. It is made with raw fish, lemon juice, onions and coconut milk. It was pretty good, but the onions put Carter and Niamh off a wee bit. We'd leave them out next time. If anyone wants the recipe let us know, as it's really simple and very nice...if you like fish!

Italy We felt due for a stop in Italy tonight, so cooked pasta alla carbonara (with some veges thrown in to keep Mum happy). It was delicious! Carter especially loved it, because it was almost his favourite; broccoli and pasta. We followed that with a dessert of apples poached in wine, which apparently is a very commonly eaten dessert over there. We agreed it was like silk slipping down our throats; absolutely beautiful. We reckon the Italians are on to a good thing; fresh ingredients, prepared simply but lovingly and treated with respect. Meals are enjoyed with family and not rushed. Compare that to New Zealand where so much comes out of a packet, is prepared within 10 minutes, and eaten in front of the t.v. And we wonder why we have an obesity problem. Thanks for all your comments.

Germany Thanks Hayley for the great German recipes. We had Blumenkohlauflauf, which is cauliflower and cheese casserole. We had pork chops with it, because they eat lots of pork in Germany. Carter wants to go to Germany because he likes their food so much, and Niamh says "I love it and I ate everything". We listened to German people talking on the radio. Has anyone tried any of our recipes?

Chile Empanadas and roasted root vegetables from Chile tonight. Very yum, but lots of work to make. I think I have experienced a day in the life of a peasant woman in Chile, mixing and rolling my own pastry and hand making about a hundred f*#@ing empandas! (which are little pies for the uninitiated of you out there)

Belgium Moules et Frites from Belgium tonight...yum yum! Thanks for the recipe Rake, we really enjoyed it, especially eating the chips out of the paper cones and dipping them in mayo.

Australia Strewth mate! We couldn't do Australia without eating a pie...steak and cheese pie to be exact, with mashed spud, peas and gravy. All while listening to didgiridoo music. Hey Grant: put another shrimp on the barbie!

Iran Dad cooked tonight, and he chose Iran because he thinks they are a dark horse in the soccer world cup and will make it into the quarter finals or even the semis. We think he is flogging a dead horse. He cooked a recipe called Haveej Polow, which is a dish with carrots, rice and chicken. But man was it yum! At least Carter and Mum thought so, Niamh was not so into it. Here is the link to the recipe if anyone wants to try it-it is Jo's favourite dinner so far: www.iranmania.com/travel/eating/haveeipolow.asp

Ireland We were in Ireland tonight because the mighty All Blacks take on Ireland in the rugby tonight! So because we only decided to eat Irish today, we didn't have time to cook most of their national dishes, which seem to involve stewing cheap cuts of meat for a really long time! Instead, we had potato cakes, which were kind of like savoury scones and very delicious, with bacon and eggs. This is more of a traditional Irish breakfast but we're not that hardy and it made great dinner for us. GO THE ALL BLACKS!!!!!! Thanks for all your comments.

Bolivia We loved it tonight because it was so yum! We had baked corn from Bolivia and everyone ate all their food on their plate. The Bolivian music was cool with drums and pipes. We love to get your comments- keep them coming. You can ask us for a recipe if you like the sound of anything we have talked about. The recipe for baked corn is: Mix one tin sweet corn kernels with 2 beaten eggs. Heat one tsp butter/margarine and add a pinch chilli powder, crushed clove of garlic, and one tsp flour. Cook for one minute. Mix into corn and egg mixture. Pour half the mixture into a greased casserole dish, cover with a layer of thinly sliced cheese, pour over rest of corn then finish with another layer of cheese. Cook 45 minutes at 160 degrees.

Brazil We got sidetracked today on the way to Bolivia, and decided to stop in Brazil instead (actually Mum said the smoked fish wouldn't last another day in the fridge so we had to go to Brazil). We ate a meal called bacalhau com batatas, which is made from smoked fish, potatoes, hard bolied eggs and tomato sauce. We all liked it, but decided that it was even better with a bit of cheese on top. We're not sure how much cheese they eat in Brazil-but oh well! Mum tried to make brigadeiros, which are little chocolate balls, for pudding, but she burnt the mixture so Niamh had ice-cream instead! We really enjoyed listening to some Brazil music. It is mostly guitar and singing with a cool beat. We hope you're enjoying our blog so far, we are enjoying all the eating and deciding what to write each night. Here is the recipe for Bacalhau com batatas: 450 grams smoked fish 3 eggs hardboiled and sliced 1 green pepper 900 grams potatoes, boiled and sliced Tin tomatoes 1 clove garlic Fresh herbs (parsley is nice) Tin of tomato puree Handful of olives (optional) Fry onions, peppers, garlic and tomatoes. Arrange a layer of potatoes over the bottom of a greased dish, then add layers alternating with fish and vegetables. Top with eggs and olives, then pour over a sauce made with the tomato puree and herbs. Bake in a moderate oven until cooked. We found this a little dry so added some cheese, maybe a bit of fish stock would help too.

Algeria We stayed in Algeria tonight, this time eating a soup called Chervah, which has lamb, tomato and vermicelli in it. Niamh thought it was yum, Carter didn't like it at all. We're pretty sure Dad's going to love it! Any excuse to have another one of those yummy saffron drinks. Join us tomorrow,when we travel to Bolivia and eated baked corn.

Algeria Tonight is the first night of our food adventure. We decided to start with Algeria. We had Algerian lamb meatballs with couscous. Niamh liked the meatballs and couscous, Carter really liked the meatballs. To finish, we had Algerian drinks made from warm milk and saffron and Niamh loved it so much she had 2! We listened to some interesting Algerian music while we ate. Tomorrow we will try Algerian soup. Thanks for your recipe ideas; Rake we will try your mussels and chips, Gate we'll try New- Zealand fish and chips thanks! Here is the link to the saffron milk recipe that everyone is asking us about: mideastfood.about.com/od/drinkscoffeetea/r/saafronmilk.htm

Tomorrow we are going to begin our food adventure. We will pick a recipe from a different country every night, starting with Algeria and finishing with Zimbabwe. We will describe each recipe on our blog, and let you know how it tasted. If you have any recipes from another country, (maybe one that you have visited) please post them on this site and we'll give them a try.