Food Adventuring Around NYC
We first tried to visit Dishoom on our quick layover in London the night before, but the laughably long line rivaled anything I have seen in NYC. And that says a lot. I could not believe how long the line was for an Indian restaurant that has been opened and popular in London for over …
When I started this blog, the whole point was to search for iconic foods from New York. Mostly because that is what I do when I travel, so I figured I should have a sense of the most traditional dishes from my own town. I have strayed a bit. In addition to reviewing bagels and …
As you can guess, I take my choice of restaurants when I’m on vacation very seriously. Could you imagine if we just randomly walked into a spot on a touristy street and had one less-than-memorable meal? When we’ve travelled so far? Well, Othonas Taverna was not where I planned to have dinner one night in …
We just returned from a huge odyssey to Greece. When I say odyssey it’s because to get to Crete (where we spent most of our time), we flew to London, caught a second flight to Santorini, where we spent one night, before taking a delayed ferry to Heraklion. But Odysseus didn’t get an extra night …
Shortly after we filmed this video, Sam and I took a family vacation to Costa Rica. It had been on my bucket list for a long time and the time was right. So this was a rare example of where we filmed the video first and then actually took a visit to the country. I …
Growing up in South Florida, we went to Disney World a lot. Although my family were not terribly adventurous eaters, you would have thought I would have fully explored the food options at the Disney theme parks. Sure, I remember eating at Epcot’s Morocco and Germany when I was a kid, but my other Disney …
I mean if you travel to a place like Colombia and miss the street food, you kind of missed the entire reason to come to Colombia. On our week-long stay in Cartagena, we ate all sorts of fruits from carts and even drank some coffee. But, clearly the real deal was at the Frito carts. …
Once our taxi pulled up to the beachfront shack full of locals, we knew we had found the right place. We spent a week in the Colombian city of Cartagena, right on the Caribbean Sea. We saw fortresses, gorgeous beaches, plenty of churches, and lots of food vendors. Just like Lima, there are some fancy …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I recently visited family in North Carolina and had a very nice time. As always, I went looking for the best food and drink. But I am quite surprised that the taste I most remembered from this …
We actually filmed this shortly before we saw the movie Encanto, so don’t expect any sing-a-longs during the Colombia video. We didn’t talk about Bruno once, if you can believe that. We did talk about the biodiversity in Colombia, favorite colors, and corn, lots and lots of corn. So don’t miss our trip to the exciting …
Sam has been asking about this country from the day we started this project. Obviously, China finds its way into popular culture much more than a place like Bhutan. I think he learned about China from his Thomas the Tank Engine Stories. And to this day, it is still the country he seems to want to …
Did I ever think I’d make a hot dog during this international cooking journey? Maybe. Hot dogs are not just an American thing. You might be surprised to discover they are huge in Scandinavia, Asia, and, of course, South America. When thinking through the traditional dishes from Chile, it only made sense to share with …
Since the beginning of this journey, we have always made a dish for dinner from each country. We may have incorporated a drink or a dessert here and there, but it’s always been dinner. This week will be a little different. We’re waking up early and getting the day started with a warming breakfast from …
We need to give every country a fun four year old nickname. The truth is we weren’t the first to say CAR when referring to Central African Republic, but you’ll see how Sam’s ears prick up when I tell him what some people call this country. Of course, the poverty crisis in Central African Republic is not …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Considering how close some of the other major east coast cities are, it’s crazy that I rarely take city excursions. Usually when I’m in Philadelphia or Boston or DC, I’m just driving through. Last week we spent …
Sam gets to learn what an archipelago is and I continue trying to pronounce it correctly. A series of islands off the coast of West Africa, Cabo Verde (or Cape Verde) conjures up images of beautiful beaches, humpback whales, and volcanoes. But it’s also a place with really delicious food. Say it in English or …
We’ve never been so close to home on this journey. We’re headed just a bit north to our friends and neighbors in Canada. I have so many friends from Canada who I hope check this out and give me honest feedback. They’ll probably just be nice (as Canadians are known for being). Sam was not so familiar …
Sam had never heard of the country Cameroon until we signed him up for an awesome soccer class with strong connections to the Central African country. Kids in Cleats offers soccer class by a Cameroonian soccer coach and also proceeds from the classes go to help children in Cameroon find their way our of poverty through education and sports. It’s …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City As you all know, most of my posts are about food in and around New York City. But prior to 2020, I would take a number of exciting international trips with a gastronomic bent. And it …
And we’re back. We took a few weeks off for a nice family vacation visiting a country that Sam and I will be cooking in the coming weeks. hint: it begins with the letter C. We’ll get to that soon enough but this week we are conquering our first C country and surprisingly our first …