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.
A House of Stones
If my grandmother were still around, she would say it is a shame that I am not married because I would make a perfect housewife. She would not be wrong: I know how to keep a clean and welcoming house and I have a real knack for cooking. While I follow my family's recipes with reverence, abiding by the written instructions, I also add my own twists to the dishes I compose. It is what makes food interesting today, to combine tradition and modernity, while adapting to changing times, tastes, and ingredients and surprising people with unexpected combinations of flavours. I cannot believe how much ingredients have changed over the course of fifty years. With increased globalisation, I have been able to create new, powerful combinations of aromas and textures that stray well beyond my grandmother's own recipes, and she is without a doubt the most talented cook I have ever met.
By Laureline Landry5 years ago in Feast
Costa Rica's Answer to a Perfect Cup of Coffee!
Today’s coffee makers do much more than brew a pot of coffee. Some grind the beans, others froth the milk for fancy lattes and macchiatos and a few even brew iced coffee and add fancy flavors automatically. I even saw one the other day that was totally high-tech, with an app that controls the entire process from your smartphone! Too much technology for me to be honest with you. ALL I WANT IS A CUP OF COFFEE. .
By William "Skip" Licht5 years ago in Feast
Costa Rica Cuisine
During my trip in Costa Rica, I have been trying all sorts of different meals from traditional dinners to Starbucks. I originally live in Northern California, but I am now studying abroad for three months in beautiful Costa Rica to experience the real raw culture and traditional ways of life. Through eating from our chief at the base house who cooks traditional common meals and going to town and eating at a restaurant, I have seen a difference between the two. For instance, our chief and his wife come over and give us three meals a day. Those meals consist of hamburgers with ham in them, chicken, and fish. While going into town, you can get almost anything from ice cream to Chinese food. With this in mind, I will be talking about the differences between these two but also their uniqueness and what they add to this culture.
By Lillian Hulstine5 years ago in Feast
Tasty Savory Pastries
From the town of Recco, which is the gastronomic capital of Liguria, a region in Italy comes tasty cheese-filled Focaccia di Recco. They can be purchased in every bakery, pizzeria, and restaurant. These delectable pastries were created in the 12th century when according to legend the residents of Recco were making food for the Crusaders using what little ingredients they had - flour, water, olive oil, and cheese.
By Rasma Raisters5 years ago in Feast
Salad Days
Europe From Bulgaria, we have Shopska salad which is a well-known salad that has become popular throughout the Balkans and Southeastern Europe. It is Bulgaria's most famous dish and national salad. The salad ingredients include the three colors of the flag of Bulgaria.
By Rasma Raisters5 years ago in Feast
Delicious Meat Dishes
Pork Vepro Knedlo Zelo is the name of the Czech national dish that in translation means pork roast with bread dumplings and sauerkraut. The pork is roasted with chopped onions. After the pork is done the drippings are used to make a delicious sauce. The sauerkraut is stewed and can be adjusted for taste from sour to sweet. If you prefer sweet add a teaspoon of sugar to the sauerkraut as it is stewing, If you prefer you can use red cabbage instead. To the sauerkraut or red cabbage, you can add sliced or diced bacon that has been browned and seasoned.
By Rasma Raisters5 years ago in Feast
Do You Know the Difference Between These 2 Portuguese Pastries?
Let me be honest with you: I am writing this to save myself some time. Over the years, I have spent hours explaining the difference between pastel de nata and pastel de Belém to foreigners who have visited my home country of Portugal. Wherever we meet in the world, they always mention the pastel de nata that they tried and loved in their last visit to Lisbon. And then I always realize they didn’t try pastel de nata but pastel de Belém.
By Diana Bernardo5 years ago in Feast
The Taste Of Greece
Moussaka A popular dish that is well-known is a delectable creation made with spiced meat that is either beef or lamb in tomato sauce. Moussaka is layered with fried eggplant and topped with bechamel sauce Since bechamel sauce is used in other Greek dishes too it is important to note that bechamel sauce is a white sauce that is made with flour, milk, and butter. Moussaka has become one of the traditional dishes of Greece. This dish has many variations all over the world and has become a favorite in the Balkan nations, the Middle East, and in Turkey.
By Rasma Raisters5 years ago in Feast
