Zydeco Kitchen & Cocktails
When I travel I always want to find the food. In fact, typically when my wife and I travel, my task is to find the restaurants that I want us to try– that’s not to say she doesn’t have a voice in the matter. Our […]
Author: Jesse
Columbia – Chili Braised Pork Belly
It has been awhile since we traveled into Latin cuisines, and Colombia was a great place to do so again. I feel that when most people think of cuisines from Latin countries, Colombian cuisine is not one that typically comes to mind. I think that […]
Israel– Laffa and Labneh
The Thanksgiving holiday put our culinary travels on a bit of a break, but last week we hopped back on board and found ourselves celebrating the bounty of Israel and the Arab Levant. With the close proximity to the celebration of Chanukah, one might think […]
Harvest Meal
Harvest meal. In all honesty, it was much like a Thanksgiving meal. But, when we make this meal before the traditional Thanksgiving and try to accommodate the space for all of our co-workers, it seems more fitting to consider it as a harvest meal. […]
Fall Provisions
Fall is a very bittersweet time for me. I love the crisp air on a fall morning or the sweet smell of fog after a day of work, but fall is also the time of year that many of my hobbies begin to take a […]
Japan– Spicy Tuna Rolls
What is the strangest food you can imagine being served out of an auto shop? Could it be fried chicken? We’ve done that. Or a whole turkey? Done that too. Let’s be honest, basically anything we serve could be considered strange, just for the sake […]
Benin- Turkey Meatballs in a Spicy Peanut Sauce
I think the first thing I should say is that we have all been surprised and delighted with food from Africa. Benin was no exception to the matter– a simple looking cuisine that packs anything but simple flavors. For those of you who don’t […]
Tajikistan– Fatir
Tajikistan, where is that? That was probably one of the most asked questions during the week, either that or someone would say, “bless you.” To answer the question, Tajikistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia. It is sandwiched between Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, with borders […]
Martinique– Pain au Beurre
It can be a challenge to think of a menu item from some random country across the globe, but you would be surprised with yourself if you stepped into our culinary shoes. Google is truly our friend, especially when it comes to an island like […]
Mexican Street Tacos
The guys at work and I participate in two types of barbecues, our weekly barbecue and the much larger department-wide barbecues held during the summer. The department barbecues are hosted by different groups throughout the summer and are only held once a month. Typically these […]