Global Table Adventure | 2013 January

Saudi Arabia is all about love of family and strong relationships. That's why this week at the Global Table is all about party food. Not crazy, New Year's Eve party nibbles (been there, done that), but goodies that will pull family and friends together around the table (or, as the case may be, the floor mat). These bites make a festival out of even the most ordinary day (I know because we enjoyed their bright flavor in the No Man's land between Christmas and New Year's with my dear friend … [Read more...]

About the food of Saudi Arabia

Rub al-Khali desert in Saudi Arabia. Javierblas.

Let's rub the glitter of the New Year out of our eyes and spend this week feasting on Saudi Arabia. If, perhaps, you over-indulged during the evening's festivities, this alcohol-free country will be apropos. Dotted along her sandy slopes and rubble-tumble mountains, from the Red Sea to the Persian Gulf, we find groups of people sipping on hot tea, enjoying richly spiced lamb stews, and riding camels. But let's not stop there... My friends, we also find groups of people zooming along in cars, … [Read more...]