Vegetarian

Red-Red Stew – Ghanaian Spicy Black-Eyed Peas with Plantain Pillows

One can only imagine whether UB40 would have had the same success if they’d titled their hit song Red Red Stew as opposed to...

Roasted Kabocha Squash with Oregano and Mint

As much as I love reading specific-themed food blogs (dessert, vegan, healthy), I could never write one myself.  Why?  If you haven’t noticed, I’m...

Pinattipannukakku – Finnish Gluten-Free Rolled Spinach Pancake

I suppose it’s confession time: even after making and eating this dish, I’m not quite sure what to make of it.  Is it a...

Sri Lankan Rice with Cilantro and Lemongrass

You might be wondering why I felt I needed to post two different Sri Lankan rice recipes in as many weeks. Well, it's because...

Curried Roasted Cauliflower Soup

Although the cultural make-up in Hawaii is very diverse, just about everybody follows the Japanese tradition of omiyage.  So when folks go on a...

Dua Gia- Pickled Bean Sprouts

I fell in love with pickled bean sprouts back when I was cooking Korean food- it was these seasoned soybean sprouts that started the...

Ethiopian Spicy Red Lentils

This is exactly the kind of dish that I was hoping I’d find when I chose Ethiopia as my next culinary destination.  It’s healthy,...

Ayib- Fresh Ethiopian Cheese

I never would have thought my introduction to cheese-making would happen when I was cooking African cuisine.  Italy or France… maybe.  Ethiopia… not so...

Sweet Potatoes with Almond Syrup

Although South Korea has many great health foods, this deep fried dish sounded so interesting and looked too pretty to resist.  Sweet potatoes are...

Fiery Roasted Jerk Potatoes

The heat from the potatoes sneaks up on you.  During the first couple bites you only notice the depth of flavor.  Then, after pausing...