cuisine
From street-food to fine dining, traditional Italian to Asian-Fusion, being well-versed in global cuisine is the first step to culinary mastery.
Romanian Stew
I remember being just a little girl and walking into my grandmother’s kitchen. There was always something on the stove, or in the oven. Whether she was making cabbage rolls, head cheese, cinnamon rolls, baklava, or pork greaves there was always something brewing. Pork greaves was one of my favorite snacks my grandmother would make. Fried in lard it was a treat that you could dig right into the fried pork bites on the big plate in the middle of the table. I swear that we would devour those little tiny meaty nuggets of greasy joy in under 5 minutes flat. Never failed though, there was always more than one round. In a Romanian family you never walk away from the table hungry, and my grandmother always made sure our bellies were full when we left her house.
By Rhonda Heaslip5 years ago in Feast
Italy Meets Germany
In our everyday lives it is crucial that we go out an explore the world because there is so much to world then just staying in one place. I believe everyone should be able to get out and explore it. But it’s not only the new places that people get to explore but it’s the culture itself that makes the destinations so inspiring and rich. Most importantly what helps bring cultures and worlds together is food. The culture of food from around the world plays a big role in how we live our everyday lives. Since the beginning of time the influence of food from around the world has brought people together. Whether it’s a holiday or a family get together, it’s what brings us together as we are all able to sit down with one another and discuss what goes on in our everyday lives.
By Joanna Blaze5 years ago in Feast
Around the World in the Kitchen
I, like many others, have never had the money to travel. But I love cooking and I love food, it was a cornerstone for family time while I was growing up. I remember late nights of sitting around in the kitchen talking with my siblings and my parents and just have a fantastic time as we all pitched in on whatever meal it was that my dad was coming up with. Because of this I now have a certain level of catharsis while prepping my ingredients for the night, it reminds me of a much simpler time of being a kid.
By kevin varner5 years ago in Feast
bienvenue en acadie
"Bouilli Acadien! Chaudrée de palourdes! Fricots de Poulet!" French was never my best subject in school and I don't speak much of it now, but these are the familiar words that my French Acadian grandmother tosses around her kitchen. "Acadian Boil! Clam chowder! Chicken Fricot!" While the Acadian culture isn't widely known or celebrated, my grandmother manages to keep our Acadian heritage and the spirit of our ancestors alive in the dishes she creates. And I get to enjoy said dishes every time I visit her on Prince Edward Island!
By Emily Parker 5 years ago in Feast
Takuan, How to Make it, and the Language of Food
I have no memories of Japan. Fleeting tourists are on far more intimate terms with my ancestral landscape. Any first year student in the first week of class knows as much of the language as I do, and will likely surpass my abilities by the second week, despite my ongoing Duolingo attempts. I cannot perform a tea ceremony or the Bon Odori dance to honor my ancestors, and I haven't a clue how to wear a kimono.
By Maria Shimizu Christensen5 years ago in Feast
Simple foods
I have travelled a lot in my life. I was born in Texas, we moved to New York when I was three, moved to Illinois when I was nine, and moved to Ohio when I was twelve. That was all before college! I went to college in upstate New York for two years, travelled Canada for a year, then finished my degree before moving to Pennsylvania with my best friend. I met my beautiful wife, moved to New Hampshire with her, and finally ended up in North Carolina. Internationally other than my time in Canada, my dad took me to Italy for my Senior year of Highschool.
By Chris Plog5 years ago in Feast
Something Different Form A Southerner
I am a diverse person, so I have many tastes, and recently I discovered a recipe that threw me for a loop. Let me explain. I live in a small town in Appalachia called Hyden, Kentucky, and go to the doctor for a broken leg in the neighboring city. My doctor, whom I am very fond of, is Indian. I am Gay, Artistic, love plays, orchestras, Lady GaGa, Dolly Parton, French Fries, and Morel Mushrooms in the Spring, but Curry? Dare I?
By Jeff Johnson5 years ago in Feast
Kedgeree
History Kedgeree, a meal with an interesting backstory and tantalizing taste, what more could you desire? When I think of delicious food with a cultural background, kedgeree leaps into focus. As lockdowns dragged on across the globe, I began to realize how little I had tasted my nations cuisine. In fact, my knowledge of Scottish food was limited to the likes of haggis and shortbread. This sparked the idea for my partner and I to try kedgeree. Not only did I feel connected to Scotland through this dish but I also gained a longing to travel to India and treat my taste buds to their traditional foods. Yes, that's right! The origins of Kedgeree intertwine with two nations. So lets start at the beginning shall we?
By Lauren Jane R5 years ago in Feast
Where the groves bleed ancient secrets
Pomegranate Tile (Please que this song while reading: https://youtu.be/enKo4hXvCvU PROLOGUE My love, my rustling bird, my Arab nightingale Your two eyes are boundless skies You asked me why I was crying as we made love In our garden there were no pomegranate trees
By Salomé Saffiri5 years ago in Feast
