Food Adventuring Around NYC
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, …
I have never been to Australia, but feel a very strong connection with the country and its people. Having worked in the food tourism industry here in New York for well over a decade, I have met more Australians than anybody else. Seriously, we had an Australian (at least one) on every single tour. You …
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 …
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 …
So I’m embarrassed to say this but Andorra is the first country we’ve reached that I had never heard of. Have you? I’ve been in the tour industry for over a decade, been eating as much international food as I can find, traveled around Europe, and yet I had no idea this little country ever …
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 …
This is the final Locals Know episode (for now) of the whirlwind European tour I did a few summers ago. My last stop is an exciting city that many people visit for all the wrong reasons. Amsterdam is known for many things, but most visitors never get to see the diverse local side of the city. Part of …
Come back on Wednesdays for another funny, informative video documenting my inept food adventures. In Locals Know, I explore a new city through the tours of Urban Adventures. It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Except for local New Yorkers who get caught up in the crowds of the holiday festivities. Crowds can make this …
Come back on Wednesdays for another funny, informative video documenting my inept food adventures. In Locals Know, I explore a new city through the tours of Urban Adventures. There are many places in the world to do your own pub crawl, but one of the most interesting might just be Houston, Texas. Not only is everything …
Come back on Wednesdays for another funny, informative video documenting my inept food adventures. In Locals Know, I explore a new city through the tours of Urban Adventures. I’m not sure if I’ve ever officially written this on the blog, but Spain might be my favorite country I’ve ever visited. Apologies to all the other countries …
The word bohemian refers to so many different things: hipsters, political activists, artists. But the word itself originates from the state of Bohemia in the Czech Republic. On the latest episode of Locals Know, I get a lesson on what it means to be a bohemian in the country’s capital, Prague. My tour guide Niki from …
Come back every Wednesday for another funny, informative video documenting my inept food adventures. On Locals Know, I explore a new city through the tours of Urban Adventures. Do people really travel to Florence to see art museums and cathedrals? Ok, maybe some do. But I’m much more excited by the traditional and decadent food in …
Come back every Wednesday for another funny, informative video documenting my inept food adventures. On Locals Know, I explore a new city through the tours of Urban Adventures. As you may have seen from many of my Locals Know videos, I’ve had some great opportunities to travel everywhere from Lima to Toronto to Budapest. There are …
I never thought I’d find my way to Lithuania, but now that I’ve been, I’m eager to go back. The capital of Vilnius is surprisingly modern, artsy, and loaded with delicious hearty food. If you don’t like beer, meat, and bread, there is also a cooling vegetarian soup that is bright pink and tastes as good …