Corbin and I learned to make this amazing cake in a cooking class in Athens. When the instructor brought out the phyllo dough, I assumed we would be making baklava. But, then she told us to shred it into little bits. I’m thinking this would be a good dessert to make when I need toContinue reading “Portokalopita by The Greek Kitchen, Athens, Greece”
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Haydari (Turkish yogurt dip), by Emine at Çançan Cafe and Restaurant, Göreme, Türkiye
We had variations of this yogurt dip in Lebanon and Egypt, and in Türkiye, we started ordering it at every meal. It’s great as a dip for bread, meat, and veggies (raw or grilled). This simple recipe is based on one that Emine, the mom/cook at our favorite restaurant in Cappadocia, generously shared with us.Continue reading “Haydari (Turkish yogurt dip), by Emine at Çançan Cafe and Restaurant, Göreme, Türkiye”
Toum (Lebanese Garlic Dip) by Georgie and Carolina, Zahle, Bekka Valley, Lebanon
Toum is a Lebanese garlic sauce and it’s one of our favorites. It’s garlicky with a lovely and surprisingly light texture, and goes great with everything. Several weeks before we left California, a young woman selling toum based on her family recipe showed up at our local farmers market. I’d never even heard of thisContinue reading “Toum (Lebanese Garlic Dip) by Georgie and Carolina, Zahle, Bekka Valley, Lebanon”
Palak paneer, by Rajni, Noble Indian Cooking, Updaipur, Rajasthan, India
This spinach-cheese dish has always been one of my favorites in the pantheon of North Indian cuisine, and although I’ve tried to make it at home from various recipes found online from my favorite sources, it never looked or tasted quite right. Rajni, my Indian auntie / Indian cooking god mother, said that it’s becauseContinue reading “Palak paneer, by Rajni, Noble Indian Cooking, Updaipur, Rajasthan, India”
Kerala Paratha, by Rajni, Noble Cooking Class, Updaipur, Rajasthan, India
Indian cuisine has so many different types of bread! During our 3 weeks in India, Asher (our family carbotarian) was thrilled to try every variety, but his all-time favorite was the Kerala Paratha that we had in the southern part of India. In fact, our entire family agreed it was the best. It is anContinue reading “Kerala Paratha, by Rajni, Noble Cooking Class, Updaipur, Rajasthan, India”
Saffron Lassi (Indian yogurt drink) by Rajni, Noble Indian Cooking, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
Corbin and I took a cooking class in the beautiful city of Udaipur. It was really more of an inspiring cooking show, as Rajni, a self-taught home cook, produced delicious masterpieces one after the other in her very compact home kitchen, with minimal assistance from either of us! I especially loved the little tips andContinue reading “Saffron Lassi (Indian yogurt drink) by Rajni, Noble Indian Cooking, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India”
Meang Kum by Asia Scenic Cooking School, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Corbin and I went to an amazing cooking class in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The set-up was terrific; each student had individual, fully-equipped stations for both prepping ingredients and cooking. We made multiple courses, and each student had a choice of what to cook from several options. Our teacher somehow managed to teach 4 different dishesContinue reading “Meang Kum by Asia Scenic Cooking School, Chiang Mai, Thailand”
Duk morech aka Cambodian Lime-Pepper Dipping Sauce by Vireak, Kaoh Trong, Kracheh Province, Cambodia
Pomelo Homestay is located on a small island in the Mekong, a short boat ride across the river from Kratie (sometimes spelled Kracheh), 3 hours northeast of Phnom Penh. We traveled to this small town hoping to catch glimpses of the near-extinct sub-population of Irrawaddy River Dolphins that swim here. We chose this homestay becauseContinue reading “Duk morech aka Cambodian Lime-Pepper Dipping Sauce by Vireak, Kaoh Trong, Kracheh Province, Cambodia”
Salsa de Aji Amarillo or Peruvian Yellow Pepper Sauce by Martin at Chifa La Familia Feliz in La Fortuna, Costa Rica
One of the best dinners we had in Costa Rica was at a Chinese-Peruvian restaurant in the mountain town of LaFortuna. Chinese-Peruvian food (aka “chifa”) was fusion cuisine way before “fusion cuisine” was even a phrase, and was enthusiastically described by many folks we met across South America as a culinary highlight. The Peruvian YellowContinue reading “Salsa de Aji Amarillo or Peruvian Yellow Pepper Sauce by Martin at Chifa La Familia Feliz in La Fortuna, Costa Rica”
Desayuno de Quinoa by Marta in Urcos, Peru
We tried to cram too many activities into too few days in Peru, and so we didn’t always have time to buy breakfast or eat breakfast before some of our tours. Thankfully, our drivers always knew the best places to stop. Our favorite go-to to-go breakfast was a drinkable quinoa porridge – warm, filling andContinue reading “Desayuno de Quinoa by Marta in Urcos, Peru”
Chasing Chicharrones 