ONE FAMILY. SOME FOOD. ALL THE LOVE.
We are heading back to the Balkan’s this week and trying out a recipe from Montenegro called Cevapi. And for a such a tiny, little country, they seem to have all the right things going on. They have coastline and beaches, mountains and canyons, history and culture. And even more amazing, it’s so abundantly scenic …
My Japanese Influence I never thought we would get to the Japanese cuisine segment so early into this expedition, but here we are. Big time hooray. Actually, I am part Japanese and am SO proud of the story from which I came. I am so glad to be able to share my own family history. …
You have probably noticed a theme to my vacation style by now. I love the beach. I love the mountains, and I’ve been a lucky enough girl to have the best of them all. Spring is showing tiny signs that its not to far off, but I have been hiding in my igloo the past …
Grilled Meats and Street Food! We kind of love street food. There is just something about the atmosphere of the markets, the realness and the community behind it all. You can always sense the pride in the vendors that work together to provide a meal that can feed the community. The butchers who have honed …
My Latin love affair continues, shhh… don’t tell my husband. Actually, it’s more of a love triangle – he was there, he took part. We made tamales right after a Latin-style feast and Tomatillo Salsa! We’ve never made them before, but personally, I think they turned out great. If we’re being honest, Jake did most …
A (Mental) Caribbean Vacation with a Real Caribbean Recipe If you’ll recall, on our last virtual vacation we were trying to stay warm with Latvian Potato Soup through the week of the Artic winter blast. Then we got a little sidetracked and celebrated the Lunar New Year. It’s still fuh-reezing outside (like 12 inches of …
Happy St. Paddy’s day! An Irish Recipe for an Irish Day! And here we are, skipping yet another country lottery in exchange for a celebration happening somewhere in the globe today. It’s St. Patrick’s day and we are planning an Irish recipe! We’ve got Guinness Braised Short Ribs. I’ve got to say, growing up this …
Guys, this was a dinner just to good not share. It definitely wasn’t in my menu for the week, and also definitely not the country we pulled for the week. No big story, just a recap of a standard dinner on a standard Tuesday night. Got a little funky and had Latin night – some …
Happy Lunar New Year We got a little off track this week and skipped around, but for good reason. In full transparency, we really pulled St. Vincent and the Grenadines this week. Never fear, it’s still on its way. This week was the Lunar New Year AND Mardi Gras though, so we took a quick …
Mushrooming is a pretty popular pastime in much of the Baltic region and Eastern Europe in general. Don’t get me wrong, it sounds lovely – a leisurely stroll through a mystical forest, tasty snacking, and good company. However, it is likely that this suburbanite mom would likely poison her family on the hunt for said …