We’ve caught a glimpse, over the past few days, of the wide scope of Iranian cuisine including a whole cookbook full of desserts. Today, it’s time to look at their equally broad spectrum of traditional breads – some of which you may want to add to your own family’s menu!Read More →
Iran is the largest remaining part of what was once called Persia – the great, historic Islamic empire of the Middle East. A land of mountains, deserts and lush coastlines, it boasts a vast and varied culinary tradition. Movie fans will be familiar with the legendary Persian tradition of gracious hospitality…Read More →
Here’s a unique country sandwiched in between Iran, Armenia, and the Russian state of Georgia, whose cuisine incorporates many of the most famous and popular tastes of Eastern Europe. To look at it on the map, you’d never guess it had so much to offer the rambling food lover…Read More →
With the havoc that loss of our Internet connection caused earlier in the week, I have just now realized that I promised you a selection of Indonesian recipes before the disaster and have not come through! Rather than get into a whole involved post on this, I have decided to share some choice links…Read More →
Yesterday, we tried to convey an idea of how huge, varied and exotic the island nation of Indonesia and its culture really are. To get a clear picture of its national cuisines, we next must review the most interesting ingredients used in its foods – focusing on those which are not unknown in other cuisines…Read More →
So… Sister Erin has been researching different cuisines and challenging me to choose from dishes recommended by natives, or at least folks who’ve visited the places. Learning about their traditional foods may be one of the best ways to get to know new, exotic cultures…Read More →
We recently brought you an overview of a new effort in the food industry to ‘Upcycle’ food that would otherwise be wasted. A great idea but I and others predicted that it would take some time to catch on. No such pessimism on part of the guys who revolutionized the marketing of furniture…Read More →
Yesterday, I presented a quick refresher on styles of Japanese cuisine that some or many of us already knew or had heard about. But that’s just the beginning! Today, I’ll bring in a whole raft of dishes and cooking styles that Japanese folks love, but which aren’t well known outside of the island nation…Read More →