Global Table Adventure

Merry Gingerbread Winners!

December 25, 2012 By Sasha Martin 2 Comments

Ho, ho, ho! The time has finally come! We're beyond excited to announce the winners of this year's Gingerbread for Peace Competition. Every year I love looking at your beautiful creations. You and your power over icing never cease to amaze me... which is why, if it were up to me, you'd all win. Truly, truly. And that, my friends, is why I enlist the help of an amazing panel of judges. With that said, I'd like to thank our sweet judges, who have the tough (impossible!) job of rating the … [Read more...]

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Gifts for the Stovetop Traveler

December 4, 2012 By Sasha Martin 29 Comments

Hi, friends. This year I've put together a lip-smacking collection of gifts with the stovetop traveler in mind. You'll find everything from kids chopsticks to a boozy liquor cabinet of global proportions. All of it will help you eat the world better than ever. Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy! xo P.S. Be sure to FOLLOW THIS LINK to see if you won any item on this list in the first giveaway... and follow THIS link to enter our second giveaway! 1. Cookie cutter shaped like the world (I hope … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Giveaway, Holidays

Reusable Grocery Bag 101 (Giveaway)

December 22, 2011 By Sasha Martin 37 Comments

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UPDATE: Thank you all for entering the contest. The lucky winner is Jordan, as chosen by Random.org! Please contact me to claim your prize, Jordan! I'll be sure to get more in stock so everyone can purchase some soon. I'm thrilled at the wonderful response and all your fantastic emails. Thank you so much, you lift my spirit and keep me strong on this culinary marathon! I make a lot of trips to the grocery store. Over the years I've tried out many different kinds of reusable grocery bags and … [Read more...]

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Happy One-Year Celebration! Plus our giveaway winner…

January 31, 2011 By Sasha Martin 27 Comments

About a year ago I was in a strange place. I was a new mom. My hair was a mess. My eyes were crusty. I hadn't slept through the night for over a year - since about the time Ava started trying to push her bottom through my ribs. From the inside. Yawn. About this time I was also looking for purpose. Like deep, soul searching purpose. I got a haircut, but it didn't help. I wanted (needed) to make a difference at home and in the world. I had sweet baby Ava and my love & best … [Read more...]

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One-year Celebration Giveaway

January 22, 2011 By Sasha Martin 20 Comments

Dear readers, As we lead up to the blog's one-year anniversary, I want to celebrate you. Although we've never met, here are the things I imagine about you: You like to cook. Perhaps you like to bake. You dream of traveling the world, seeing new places, new faces. Cute babies make you smile. Am I right? Some of you have been here since the beginning, watching the site evolve through each great success and epic failure. Some of you just joined the fun, jumping in with enthusiasm. I … [Read more...]

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Gingerbread Houses from Around the World!

December 24, 2010 By Sasha Martin 5 Comments

Power tools, fireplaces, and an entire town made of "gingerbread" - today is all about gingerbread. First up, the winning entry to our Global Gingerbread Contest: Here's the story behind her house: As a recent graduate with a degree in European History and a concentration in Slavonic/East European Studies, I really wanted my "international/foreign" house to reflect that region. While I originally hoped to incorporate some designs common to Psyanki or Wycinanki (aka, ornately dyed easter … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christmas, Giveaway, Holidays, Sweets

Interview: Clifford A. Wright

December 10, 2010 By Sasha Martin 19 Comments

Right out of college I bought a cookbook with a really, really long name. Today the spine is cracked from years of use and comfy-chair reading. I don't know about you, but one of my favorite things to do is "read" cookbooks - especially ones filled with good stories. The much cherished book even won the James Beard/KitchenAid Cookbook of the Year award and the James Beard Award for the Best Writing on Food in 2000. It is called... A Mediterranean Feast: The Story of the Birth of the … [Read more...]

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2010 Global Gingerbread Contest

December 1, 2010 By Sasha Martin Leave a Comment

I'm a sucker for the holidays. I wish I could live in a gingerbread house. One weekend a year I *almost* live out my dream... our dining room table spills over with candy, cookies, and frosting. I love the creativity. The fun. The family bonding. Being covered in sugar. This year I'd love it if you would join us... virtually. I'd even like to give away a nifty prize to the best gingerbread house. Are you game? Here's how the contest will work: Make a Global Gingerbread House. It … [Read more...]

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