Global Table Adventure | North America

Menu: Saint Lucia (w/ Giveaway)

November 21, 2012 By Sasha Martin 28 Comments

When Thanksgiving meal preparations take over the household, I like to do little things to make the rest of the week's meals feel fun. With that in mind, I put together two festive, but relatively quick treats to make the ordinary extraordinary. After all, why can't every day be Thanksgiving? The theme for both is breakfast, Saint Lucia-style. Caribbean Bakes [Recipe] If your family likes doughnuts and biscuits, these fried discs of soft, doughy goodness will certainly be a big hit. Serve … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Menu Wednesday, North America, Saint Lucia

About the food of Saint Lucia

November 20, 2012 By Sasha Martin 6 Comments

The village of Soufriere lit up as night falls. the Pitons in the background are volcanic plugs rising straight out ogf the sea. Photo by Tri-X Pan.

Saint Lucia pops out of the Caribbean Sea like a coy mountain range. She's partially submerged in the deep blue, yet her curves peek out randomly in greeting. Her deep green foliage (oftentimes thick and tropical) and her dusty, tan soil gives the island a "land before time" feel. The occasional free-wandering chicken and the featured "drive-in volcano," where one can drive right up to a bubbling crater, only add to the illusion. (Don't let the threat of lava scare you; Saint Lucia hasn't … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America, Saint Lucia, Travel Tuesday

Monday Meal Review: Saint Kitts and Nevis

November 19, 2012 By Sasha Martin 2 Comments

Do you ever wonder if you need to get out more? While I keep stumbling into serendipitous connections in Tulsa, like the young book salesman from Bulgaria who knocked on my door the same week I cooked his country and the Finnish mother I ran into the same day I was to cook Finland, I didn't really expect to find the same thing during our brief 4 night stay in New York City. Who was I kidding? I should have known better. It is New York City, after all. On our first bleary eyed morning … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Monday Meal Review, North America, Saint Kitts and Nevis

Recipe: Killer Bee Cocktail with Black Pepper & Nutmeg

November 18, 2012 By Sasha Martin 1 Comment

I can't even begin to take credit for this drink. My dear friend Marina wanted to contribute something to our potluck-style dinner but even after I gave her the easy out by suggesting our Caribbean Rum Punch, she insisted on creating something new and unique to Saint Kitts and Nevis. Her research and uncovered this gem of a sipper... the Killer Bee Cocktail. With a name like that, it has to be good. According to her research: The Killer Bee cocktail is by far the most popular beverage on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alcohol, Cold, Gluten Free Adaptable, International Recipes, Mr. Picky's Favorite Recipes, North America, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Sasha's Favorite Recipes, Vegetarian

Recipe: Peas n’ Rice

November 16, 2012 By Sasha Martin 5 Comments

There's a tall, skinny window, in a full-of-love kitchen in Brooklyn, where one can set a giant pot of rice to cool. Under the icy winter sun, steam rolls up and fogs the panes. With a swipe of the hand you can peer out at the city below, but the glass now clings to a dream of sauteed peppers, onion, garlic, celery, and thyme. This special place is my friend Marina's kitchen, where I cooked our Global Table this past week while I was in NYC. There's nothing to this recipe. And yet it is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gluten Free Adaptable, Miss Ava's Favorite Recipes, North America, Potluck Friendly, Rice, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Sasha's Favorite Recipes, Vegan, Vegetarian

Recipe: Rum Glazed Coconut Bread Pudding

November 15, 2012 By Sasha Martin 22 Comments

It's a fact of life: when the wind howls, children everywhere refuse to wear their coats. They arch their little backs, squeal-whine and assert "I don't need a coat, mama." In this situation, we have two choices. We can hunker down and try (struggle) to put their coat on, until one or both of us are crying. Or. (Or is that beautiful word that keeps life bearable and tantrums at a minimum.) Or... we can stand outside with them, coatless in the wind, just for a moment. We can feel … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breads, International Recipes, Miss Ava's Favorite Recipes, Mr. Picky's Favorite Recipes, North America, Potluck Friendly, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Sasha's Favorite Recipes, Sweets, Technique Thursday, Valentine's Day, Vegetarian

Menu: Saint Kitts and Nevis (with $150 Giveaway)

November 14, 2012 By Sasha Martin 22 Comments

This week I flew from 80 degrees and sunny in Tulsa, to 35 degrees and windy in New York City. I wandered through a snowstorm in Manhattan, purchased a silk hat made in Tibet for $6, and slept 50% less than normal. I spent the week introducing myself to publishers all week: "Hello, I'm Sasha Martin. Let me tell you about a little dream of mine ..." After all that excitement (I can't wait to tell you more), it was wonderful to end the week at my dear friend, Marina's apartment in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Menu Wednesday, North America, Saint Kitts and Nevis

About the food of Saint Kitts & Nevis

November 13, 2012 By Sasha Martin 5 Comments

I love the Caribbean. Seems like she always shows up when I need her most. Case in point? I spent the last week in NYC under rain, sleet, and snow. While I relished each snowflake through Ava's eyes, the air was coat-clenching chilly. By the end of the week, we all huddled together around a table in Brooklyn while eating Saint Kitts & Nevis. And we were all warmed. From the inside out. Only after our feast, did I learn that Christopher Columbus named Nevis after our Lady of the Snows. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Travel Tuesday