I have traveled in multiple occassions to Croatia. In total, I have spent 9 months there. It had been on my list of places to visit for over 10 years. I was dying to see their beaches, but quite honestly, I knew nothing about their culinary culture. I assumed (correctly) that the Dalmatian coast …
The problem with translating from Spanish into English is that somethings just make no sense. Trucha sudada is a Colombian dish from the Cundinamarca & Boyaca areas of the country. I was born in Cundinamarca but did not live there long. Luckily, my family brought a lot of their delicious recipes along with them. This …
This is another of my grandmothers/mother’s recipes. Colombians use pretty much every part of the cow. When you go to the galeria (the farmer’s market) you will find all yummy parts that are unusual to people in the US: brain, eyeballs, tripe, tongue and ox tail to name a few. I think ox tail is …
Many people are intimidated by cuts of meat they are not familiar with. I know when I started to get into cooking lamb was one of those meats that intimidated me. That was until I was given this recipe. It’s one of my go-to recipes and opened my eyes to the ease of cooking. Ingredients …
I am usually a homemade kinda girl; but tonight I was in a bind. I took a few shortcuts to create a super tasty side dish inspired by my trip to Tuscany. If you want to make this a more serious dish, just use dried beans (follow cooking directions on the bag – or cook …
When my mom married into a Greek family, I had no ideas about their culture. I was about to become a teenager and basically all I knew was that Greece was the birthplace of democracy and that they once believed in Zeus and Hera. As I got to know the family I learned quite a …
I’ve been obsessed with Italian cooking ever since I came back from Italy this summer. I’ve been playing with basics and not so basics. I think I’ve finally perfected the Carbonara after trying out lots and lots of recipes. Ingredients: 4 strips of bacon (or pancetta – I stick to bacon, pancetta can sometimes make …
Amsterdam is an amazing city. It is clean, civilized, has a great assortment of restaurants and cuisine types and some fabulous farmer’s markets. Among these, I particularly liked the Noordermarkt Farmers market out of all the farmer’s markets in Amsterdam. What is so special about this farmer’s market? Since it is a Biologische versmarkt, everything is “bio”. …
During my recent trip to Amsterdam, I walked past the most interesting store. It specializes in British and American goods. Being American, I was instantly intrigued to see what they sold. Sadly, it was mostly junk food – that says a lot about what people think about us. Among the items sold at the American …
What do you get when you combine divine architecture, art, Etruscan Tombs, breath-taking landscapes, food and wine? You get the ultimate dream destination – this is how I describe the Italian region called Tuscany. Italy is one of the world’s most important wine producers. In fact, Italy is number one in wine production beating out …
I never thought I’d be able to fly business class on my own dime. But then I learned about churning on credit cards like the Chase Sapphire Reserve which is awesome for travel. This has allowed me to travel in comfort to over 50 countries, even Japan. On my way back from Tokyo to …
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After flying on Delta to Tokyo and the Philippines, I needed to make my way back home. I was lucky enough to fly ANA airlines (All Nipon Airways). ANA is the biggest airline in Japan and also a member of Star Alliance. It’s ranked one of the best airlines in the world, so needless to say, …
Our trip to the Philippines began on March 16. We spent a week eating delicious food in Austin, TX during the SXSW conference. Some highlights were La Sombra, Torchy’s at Trailer Park Eatery and Uchi. Those were my two favorite places in the whole town. In order to make it to the Philippines from Austin …
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As a person who has done business travel a lot over the past six years, I usually dread staying at airport hotels. They are usually slightly away from the hotel, super noisy and have crummy dining options. I am currently at the Westin Detroit Metropolitan Airport Hotel, this place is the complete opposite of everything …
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Thirty years ago there were very few supermarkets in Cali, Colombia. My family would go to the Galeria Alameda on Sundays after church to do our shopping. The Galeria is a covered outdoor market where farmers (the people Colombians call Campesinos – rural people) come in to sell their goods. I went back to Cali in …
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