Recipes
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...
My Cooking Adventures
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...
Recipes
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...
Recipes
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...
Soups
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...
Appetizers
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...
Recipes
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,...
Recipes
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...
Recipes
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...
Recipes
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...