Food Adventuring Around NYC
I had the great fortune of visiting the Czech Republic (officially now known as Czechia) when making a series of promotional videos for the tour company I worked with. Since the company was international, we had amazing partners all over the world and I connected with many of the ones in Europe. One of those …
We have been very lucky to have spent some time in Greece and its surrounding islands. One place we have not visited in that part of the world is a country that many Americans don’t even realize is its own country. With lots of influence from both the Greeks and the Turks, Cyprus is very …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
We’re heading into the last two countries starting with the letter B. Both are in Africa and both sadly suffer from quite a good deal of poverty. The food we’re going to make is quite hearty and filling and we are fortunate enough to include it as part of a cultural cooking project, while some …
If you had told me we would be making three vegetarian dishes from Bulgaria, I would have told you that you were thinking of the wrong country. I don’t know a lot about Bulgarian cuisine but I knew that its diet like much of the Balkans consisted of meat. Yet this international cooking adventure continues to surprise …
I’m not one to eat (or serve my son) fast food. But when the fast food in question is part of the culture and cuisine of another country, I make an exception. For the oil rich country of Brunei, we chose the country’s iconic fast food dish called Nasi Katok. Who doesn’t like some fried …
Go big or go home they say. And if you don’t want to go home, maybe go to Brazil. It’s a huge country with a huge cuisine. This week, we get a little (or big) taste of the colorful and hearty food from Latin America’s largest country.
Thanks to large deposits of diamonds, Botswana is no longer the massively poor country it once was. Since the 1980’s it’s been one of the leading producers of gem diamonds in the world. Although there is still an unfortunate amount of poverty, the country itself is now one of the wealthiest in Africa. Neither Sam nor I are particularly …
Before the pandemic, Sam was on his way to having a pretty full passport. We were big travelers (and hope to be again) and Sam was lucky enough to come with us on our adventures for the first three years of his life. The first country on our cooking journey that Sam has actually been to in …
I’m so excited about Bolivia. Not just because I think Sam will really love the food, but it’s a cuisine that is sadly under-represented in this country and really deserves more attention. Its neighbors in Peru and Brazil get lots of food praise, but Bolivian food is just as worthy. And all you need to …
Some series get an upgrade after a few episodes or seasons in. Not us. We actually have a bit of a downgrade. My wife and I decided to move to a house where Sam could have a bit more space to run around and be a kid. The tiny city apartment wasn’t so comfortable …