Food Adventuring Around NYC
Unfortunately, I could not easily find many recipes from The Republic of Benin, an integral country in Western Africa that is known for being the birthplace of voodoo. Voodoo, as it originated in Benin, is a religion that is very misunderstood and unfortunately not been helped by fictional movies and pop culture. Benin was also …
This week’s country is the closest I’ve come to my roots so far. My ancestors come from both Hungary and somewhere in Russia. Although in fairness, it’s possible my great grandparents may have come from present day Belarus or somewhere else that is now considered Russia. Regardless, there is something about the food this week that …
I’m not sure why Barbados wasn’t higher on my bucket list before now, but after doing the research about this island nation, I’m dying to go. In fact, I’m ready to move there. When I explained to Sam we can go swimming with sea turtles, he was on board too. After all, the place is nicknamed …
There is a white American YouTuber who speaks fluent Mandarin and goes around Chinatown shocking people with his perfect language skills. I am not quite that well-versed in Bengali, but there have been times when I’ve met a taxi driver or a food cart vendor and shocked them by asking them “How are you?” or …
Last week we were concentrating on the food of a tropical island in the Caribbean. This week, we’re heading to another island, but a little less tropical. You may not have heard of Bahrain, but it is a tiny oil rich country bordering Saudi Arabia in the Persian Gulf. And its National Dish, which we present …
We’re back after a few weeks away. You didn’t think we’d give up that easily? We still have a giant world out there to explore. And I’m excited that our first country back is also the first country I ever visited outside of my own. Growing up in South Florida, it was not uncommon to vacate …
After a short hiatus, Sam and I are back to explore the food of every country in the world. In Season 2, we turn our attention to the “B” countries. And I do not mean to imply that these are second tier countries. These are not like “B” celebrities. These are the countries whose name …
Last week we hit a milestone – ten straight episodes. This week we have another big accomplishment. We’ve now cooked the food from every country beginning with the letter A. Sam is very excited about this since he’s actively practicing his alphabet. Now on to Letter B. This is also a good time for us …
Amazing we’ve been doing this project for ten straight weeks!!! That’s right. This episode is our ten week anniversary. Mostly, I’m amazed that Sam has not grown bored of this and is still willing to take time with me to prepare a complicated international dish. He wishes we could make pizza for dinner every night, …
The number of hearty meat stews on this adventure has so far been overwhelming. We’ve had a sweet beef stew inside a pumpkin from South America, smoky hearty overloaded soup from Europe, and spicy palm oil chicken from Africa. It was time to do something different. We could have easily stuck to the theme in Armenia, but …
What’s new, Argentina? Well, probably lots, but we decided to stay pretty traditional when it came to what to cook this week. Without a doubt, we knew whatever dish we chose from Argentina, it had to have beef as the main component. Beef is perhaps the most important part of the Argentinian diet. It’s almost as …
This week we’re getting very ambitious. It’s the first time we are not making one dish, not making two dishes, but a record breaking three dishes. I had no idea what time dinner might be ready since I was juggling three distinct dishes, a three year old, and a camera on me. Talk about multi-tasking. But …
One of the things I miss most about dining out in New York City is the adventures I would take to neighborhoods and communities that were very unfamiliar to me. For this at home journey, if I want to be as authentic as possible, I’m going to also have to seek out special ingredients at …
After last week’s success (mostly thanks to Sam), we’re now really cooking (pun intended). And, in fact, this is the week that Sam really learned about a brand new dish and has since fully incorporated it into his diet. He now often eats couscous for lunch – without all the meat and spices, of …
After a less than stellar start with Afghanistan last week (which has nothing to do with the country or its cuisine and more to do with my novice cooking skills), things are really starting to heat up with Albania, the second stop on my worldwide culinary adventure. Not only did I learn from my mistakes …
I am not the first to embark on this journey and I am sure I won’t be the last in the ethers of this great wide internet thing. But the reason so many have done this is because it’s a damn good idea. I’m planning to cook a dish from every country in the world …
Normally as the year comes to an end, I’m putting together my list of all the best dishes I ate around the city the previous year. But as you probably know, I didn’t eat out nearly as much as I usually do, 2020 was shockingly horrendous. We all know that. On a personal level, I’ve …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City So I’m cheating a little bit with this one. Instead of choosing a dish I ate out and about in New York City, this week I’m picking a pie that I enjoyed with my family (my immediate …
Happy Thanksgiving! I’ve decided in honor of my favorite holiday to host my first cooking show. But things quickly take a turn for the unexpected…