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.
Bake and Shark
“Mommy, why did you keep me from this place?” You’ll have to excuse my dramatic words; I was only a kid. I was in the blue ocean. The sun was shining. My family and I were frolicking in the water. I was completely in awe of the island that I had only been to as a baby before then.
By Gabrielle Goldson 5 years ago in Feast
My Musings
There wasn't a dining car on the night train from Chamonix to Paris which we realized after leaving the train station. Sadly, after depositing coins for a bag of chips, we received nothing. No chips! The only snack vending machine on the train was broken. Besides being hungry, we didn't sleep soundly in our train seats; but we did manage a few naps. Really, you would have thought traveling by train that falling asleep would come quickly. Wrong! It was a long, long night. Tired and hungry! Of course, we arrived exhausted and starved.
By Babs Iverson5 years ago in Feast
Travel Cuisine
Travel Cuisine: The National Dish of Austria-Weiner Schnitzel Often the simplest food pleasures are surprisingly the best, and no better case could be made than for Austria’s nationally recognized Weiner Schnitzel. The ultimate in comfort foods, Weiner Schnitzel is merely a tender veal cutlet, pounded thin, lightly seasoned, coated with breadcrumbs, and quickly fried in butter and a bit of oil. Add a touch of fresh lemon upon serving and you have gourmet class perfection on a plate.
By Thomas Doyle5 years ago in Feast
My Chinese Food Tour
About twenty years ago I went on a package tour of China, starting in Beijing and then heading south through various cities, finishing in Hong Kong. The sights were amazing, and it was incredibly interesting, but for me, the best thing about the tour was the food.
By James Beck5 years ago in Feast
Nam Jim Jaew
In my twenties I took a spontaneous trip to Thailand. I boarded the plane to Guangzhou, China, and after a lengthy layover, hopped on the next flight to Bangkok. After what felt like innumerable hours spent in burdensome lineups and uncomfortable plane seats, I arrived around midnight; tired, sore, and very hungry.
By Michael Butler5 years ago in Feast
God Bless Bubble Tea
WHAT THE HECK IS BUBBLE TEA? Bubble Tea is a beverage originating from Taiwan that has found a heart in many street food corners around the world. A regular bubble tea is iced tea using condenced and sweetened milk with chewy tapioca toppings. You will find that many bubble tea shops will have their own twists to this including fruit teas, milk teas and toppings can include jelly, balls that pop and balls you can chew.
By Chloe Gilholy5 years ago in Feast
Poppin' Pork: I Learned to Make Tonkatsu During the Lockdown
The COVID lockdown wasn’t so terrible. At least, not for me. Not at first. Sure, the pandemic was terrible, but I would be okay. After all, I was an introvert. I was wired for this sort of thing. I would only leave the house for essential reasons like picking up groceries or prescriptions. I would have time without interruptions to actually do my job and write. And when I was done writing,I had plenty of video games to tide me over until this whole thing ended as quickly as it came.
By Rachael Dunn5 years ago in Feast
Aruban Penne Pasta
I was fortunate enough to be sent to Aruba on a conservation-education trip back in the 1990s. Uncharacteristically, I did not do much “homework” on Aruba and was surprised by it’s desert feel. I was expecting tropical lush Isle. What I got was a lot of scrub brush and scrabble.
By Carolyn F. Chryst5 years ago in Feast
What a Fish Means
I love seafood ever since I was a little kid ordering shrimp cocktail off the kid’s menu on our annual family beach vacation. But the one fish that’s been the most impactful on me, in addition to being one of my favorite meals, has been salmon. I didn’t really understand salmon until I moved from the East Coast to Seattle, in the middle of the Pacific Northwest. Before moving here, salmon was just another (delicious) entrée. But the Pacific Northwest-from California all the way up to Alaska-is where fresh salmon comes from. And it’s also one of the most important fish in the region-scientifically, economically, politically, and culturally.
By Thomas Kennedy5 years ago in Feast
