Global Table Adventure

Monday Meal Review: Palau

August 27, 2012 By Sasha Martin 15 Comments

Keith left me last week. He didn't leave-leave me, but he went away for an extended business trip that meant he'd be at a motel in Vermont for his birthday. If that isn't wretched enough, in an unfortunate twist of fate, I came down with an incredible self-induced illness caused by accidentally inhaling an aleve pill into my lungs. Ka-plunk. (That's the sound it made as it plopped into the soft tissue normally dedicated to taking oxygen to my bloodstream). To give you an idea of how … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Monday Meal Review, Oceania, Palau

Recipe: Tandoori marinade for fish or chicken

August 26, 2012 By Sasha Martin 6 Comments

"It smells good in here." That's what Keith said as he wandered by. I was leaning in, photographing spoonfuls of spices that I'd later mix with yogurt for beautiful tandoori marinade. There was sweet, grassy coriander and bright lemon juice. Tangy yogurt and earthy garam masala. The ingredients slid together into intoxicating deliciousness - not without a bit of sass thanks to the fresh ginger and spicy garlic. Tandoori is enjoyed from Pakistan to India ... even, as we learned this week, as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Grilling, International Recipes, Oceania, Palau, Poultry, Seafood, Seasoning Blends & Pickles

Recipe: Grilled Mussels Dabbed with Barbecue Sauce

August 24, 2012 By Sasha Martin 12 Comments

Someone help me, but up until a few days ago, I was not a lover of mussels. I blame those times when, as a little girl, we dug them out of the sand in Cape Cod and drove them in the summer heat all the way back to Boston. The drive took over an hour and half. I don't think I need to tell you the rest. It's a shame, really, because good mussels are sweet, mild, and tender... a bit of romance for your mouth. But we're here to change perceptions, and I knew I had to give them another try. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fun Friday, Grilling, International Recipes, Oceania, Palau, Seafood

Recipe: Ginger Peach Barbecue Sauce

August 23, 2012 By Sasha Martin 8 Comments

Way out in the Pacific ocean sits a bumpy, bumbling little island country called Palau. From what I hear, the fine people (20,000 strong) slather barbecue sauce on just about anything. Fish. Chicken. Even mussels. Some say it's the American influence on their cuisine, but I detect a nod to the rich gingery-garlic barbecue sauces of Asia as well. I immediately knew that I had to make homemade barbecue sauce to experience our Palauan Global Table to the fullest. And if I was going to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gluten Free Adaptable, Grilling, International Recipes, Miss Ava's Favorite Recipes, Mr. Picky's Favorite Recipes, Oceania, Palau, Potluck Friendly, Sasha's Favorite Recipes, Sauces & Dressings, Technique Thursday, Vegetarian

Menu: Palau (with $150 Giveaway)

August 22, 2012 By Sasha Martin 53 Comments

My door handle stopped working the other day. The one in my car that lets me get out. It just snapped off. Around the same time I inhaled a pill into my lungs. Yesterday the doctor told me I have aspiration pneumonia. All this has happened in the week that Keith's been away on business. It's a bit much. I'm hoping that's it for now. Luckily I cooked all this food before the drama rolled in, so I have plenty of good eats for you... but Panama? Well, I might be in bed for most of that meal. And … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Menu Wednesday, Oceania, Palau

About the food of Palau

August 21, 2012 By Sasha Martin 5 Comments

Let's sink into the sea. Let's swim with the jelly fish. Snorkel with me to Palau. From deep below her waters (where divers will find barrier reefs and wrecks from World War II), to the top of her lush forests, this island nation is a dream. From overhead she looks less like an island, and more like mossy bumps of land popping up from the ocean. A closer look reveals bridges snaking across these bumps and puffs of island, as well as stones carved out by the sea that, ironically, look like … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Oceania, Palau, Travel Tuesday