Georgian food is arguably one of the world’s most underrated cuisines, featuring flavors from Greece and the Mediterranean, as well as influences from Turkey and Persia. This Georgian food guide is drawn from experiences traveling across the country — visits to local markets, meals in family homes and restaurants, and …
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An Introdouction to Haitian Food
What is Haitian food? Which Haitian dishes should you seek out and what sort of flavors and spices might you find when you visit the country? We went to Haiti to find out. This Haitian Food and Culinary Travel Guide shares our favorite Haitian dishes, snacks, desserts, drinks and where to find …
Read More »Oaxaca Food: A Culinary Food Guide
Oaxaca Street Food and Traditional Dishes What is Oaxaca food? Which Oaxacan dishes should you seek out and what sort of flavors and spices might you find when you visit this city and in southwestern Mexico? We spent two months living in Oaxaca to find out and explore Oaxacan cuisine. …
Read More »Japanese Cuisine: From Tempura to Takoyaki
Japanese food, where the dining experience is not only about the actual food consumed, but also the presentation, the design, the sheer beauty of what you’re eating. From the traditional to the modern, from the quick to the drawn-out, and from the haute to the street — with a few …
Read More »Chile Marinated Chicken Skewers Recipe
Alambre de Pollo-Red Chile Marinated Chicken Skewers with Bacon, Red Onion, and Anaheim Peppers. I can’t say that our family grilled outdoors all of the time, but when we did, it was always a special time. Whether it was for a family dinner, Mother’s Day or family visiting from Mexico, …
Read More »Satisfying Snack: Better-For-You Baked Zucchini Chips
How To Make Zucchini Chips Makes at least 60 chips 2 medium zucchini (mine were about 7 ounces each) 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 teaspoons sea salt A good shake of freshly cracked pepper Step 1: Position two racks in the middle of your oven. Preheat your oven to 200 …
Read More »Perfect Brioche French Toast
Over the years, breakfast has slowly replaced dinner as my favorite meal of the day. I’ve rarely met a breakfast food I didn’t like and there’s just something to starting my day out with a good, hearty meal. A normal breakfast day for me consists of eggs in some form, …
Read More »Food Processor Buttermilk Biscuits for Brunch
When you take a simple shortcut, you can definitely serve fresh-from-the-oven pastries with your Mother’s Day brunch. These buttermilk biscuits from Bob’s Red mill come together so quickly with the help of your trusty food processor! Unsurprisingly, they’re delicious with smear of butter and jam or smothered with gravy. But …
Read More »A Puerto Rican Classic: How to Make Tostones
Have you ever tried tostones? If you’ve ever sampled this twice-fried plantain recipe that’s popular in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, then you already know that they’re addictively delicious. If not, it’s time to fry — er, try — something new. This easy recipe for tostones comes together in …
Read More »5 Hostel Kitchen Recipes
Ask what’s cooking in your hostel kitchen and there’s one dish guaranteed to be on the menu. Staple of the lazy backpacker, the crème de la crème of uninspired cooking: sludgy pasta with gloopy, tinned tomato sauce. Believe me, there is another way. Hostel fare is hardly going to be …
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