Travel & Culture
We all love to travel, and our backgrounds combined include (but not limited to) American, African-American, Arab, Australian, British, Canadian, Cherokee, Chinese, Haitian, Korean, Jordanian, Indian, Iranian, Irish, Italian, Liberian, Japanese, Mexican, Norwegian, Quechua/Wanka, Peruvian, Swedish, and Tibetan cultures. Here, we share stories and discussions about food cultures and traditions from around the world.
Arepa, Arepa My Heart
Everyone knows the proverb that says the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. Valentine’s Day has come and gone, and I am sure that a lot of people put in a little extra effort doing something a little extra special for the loves in their lives. I am a proponent of celebrating [...]
The Anatomy of Taco
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word taco? That might well depend on the part of the world you’re from. If you’re from the US, you might think of a hard folded corn shell filled with meat cooked with “taco seasoning”, lettuce, cheese, and sour cream. Even worse, you [...]
Fruit and Nut Bar: Sweet Beat
We are well in to 2012 already, can you believe it? Doesn’t time fly? We know that a lot of people plan to start going to the gym as one of their New Year’s resolutions. So we thought we would collaborate with our friend, Peter Wilson, who is a fitness trainer in Belfast, and provide [...]
Cold War No More: Photo of the Day
Think Russia is just cold snow and stale bread? Think again: a beautiful meal in Moscow.
Fish ‘n’ Chips: Photo of the Day
Beer-battered fish and thick chips served in newspaper from Northern Ireland.
Tasmania in a Hurry
Tasmania is a pretty small island, size-wise, and Australians give the place a bad rap. They peg it as a backward place and say the people down there have two heads. Of course that’s silly, and I think the mainlanders are just jealous of what a beautiful place the Tasmanians call home. I just spent [...]
Thai Green Curry with Roasted Duck
Thai cuisine uses a variety of curry pastes (red, yellow or green ones). Each paste tastes unique. Personally, I love Thai Green curry a lot and believe it is among the best non-Indian curries I have ever tasted (I judge a Thai restaurant by the taste of this curry). So far, I am quite impressed [...]
