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Discover the world with me

Bulgarians read “Life From Scratch” & fall in love

By Sasha Martin

It arrived one summer day in a nondescript, brown paper package reinforced with bubble wrap. We were on our way to the pool, I in my flip flops, she...

October 26, 2016
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Being an Author, Interview, Worldwide

5 creative ways to bring the world into your kitchens

By Sasha Martin

These are 5 stories of ordinary people who brought the world into their kitchens in fun, creative ways. Their culinary adventures have spiced up dinnertime, taught them something new,...

June 23, 2015
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Interview, Learn, Worldwide

Hello, I’m Sasha


I cooked the world A-Z
Imagine if it were possible to create peace one bite at a time. My name is Sasha Martin, and I believe it is possible…

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How cooking the world helped a new mother from a troubled childhood find peace and self-acceptance. A best book of the year and book club pick featured on NPR, Food + Wine, Milk Street Kitchen, Food52, + O, The Oprah Magazine.

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The discovery of a new dish does more for the happiness of the human race than the discovery of a star.

Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

My Memoir

Here, where it all began…

by Sasha Martin

I’ve been rolling memories of this blog around in my head, like a loose tooth. I reminisce late at night, when I can’t sleep. Ironically, this is how our adventure began more than seven years ago: Restless, at midnight. I’ll always remember waking Keith in the middle of that brittle February night to tell him I wanted to cook every country. And – love him – he agreed. More than a place to store recipes from every country, this web site has since become our family’s digital home. Photos in nearly every recipe reveal our changing lives. A baby girl transforming into a young woman; my black hair turning more salt than pepper, then black again; my husband and I, married the better part of a decade. Time passes, time passes, time passes. And still time passes. When this all began, I was a novice cook, writer, and photographer. Over the years I grew my culinary chops, learned to spin a phrase, grew adept at taking photos, and made friends along the way. Global Table Adventure became...

June 23, 2017
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Being an Author, Discover, Worldwide

Around the World Lunches

Grilled lunch with a taste of Argentina

When I flip open my grill it’s rarely to flip burgers; My vegetarian 5-year old inspires me to think beyond hamburgers and hot dogs in the summer. Argentina is known...

June 10, 2015
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Argentina, Around the World Lunches, South America

Dipping into Mezze for Lunch

I don’t think a single day has passed without my five-year old eating some sort of food with her hands. While many parents might fret about their child’s “grabby” manners...

April 21, 2015
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Around the World Lunches, Middle East

Going “Down Under” with an Easy Kid’s Lunch

Throwing together a Down Under lunch requires just a few fun ingredients. My kindergartner loves a good cheese sandwich (don’t we all!?) so this week I smeared her sandwich bread with sticky, salty yeast extract...

February 3, 2015
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Around the World Lunches, Australia, New Zealand, Oceania

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