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Menu: Mauritania

March 21, 2012 By Sasha Martin 6 Comments

Welcome to comfort food, Mauritania-style. Apparently this is exactly what my spirit needs. Remember yesterday, when I told you it had been raining for 24 hours? Well, the rain continued to fall all day and most of the night (and even this morning). This "popcorn in the sky," as Ava calls it, is greening up the grass, feeding our trees, and preparing seeds to shoot up in time for spring. These are all good things. But, I'm feeling a little sleepy, a little bluesy, and, if you don't mind, I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Africa, Mauritania, Menu Wednesday

Menu: Marshall Islands

March 14, 2012 By Sasha Martin Leave a Comment

This is the time of year, as the seasons change, that I feel the "tradewinds" of life blowing me in new directions. I have more energy, but am also filled with more frenzy. Spring fever. This is what the Marshall Islands does for those familiar ingredients we all know and love - bananas, sweet potatoes, coconut milk, macadamia nuts. She shakes them up, makes new combinations (to me at least), and serves up a hearty platter of "good." I find myself gravitating towards this type of food - simple, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Marshall Islands, Menu Wednesday, Oceania

Menu: Malta

March 7, 2012 By Sasha Martin 13 Comments

Look at Mr Picky. Specifically, look at his eyebrows. They're practically touching his hair line. That, my friends, is sugar going straight to his brain.. any ideas for a caption? As for the menu, I think you're going to do summersaults. Or, at least, squiggly noodle-saults. Every single dish is fun for the whole family. If, when you nibble these treats, you can't taste Malta's ocean breeze, then something's gone terribly wrong. Vermicelli Fritatta (Froga tat-Tarja) [Recipe] Eggs + Angel … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe, Malta, Menu Wednesday

Menu: Mali

February 29, 2012 By Sasha Martin 5 Comments

Question: What does Supergirl, a tea party, and gluten free food all have in common? They all make an appearance during this week's Malian Global Table. That's pretty epic. And oddball. The perfect combination, if you ask me. I kept things simple this week, as I'm still recovering from last week's surprise birthday celebration for my mom. What sounds good to you? Recipe: Mali's Gluten-free "Pancake Donuts" (Maasa) [Recipe] Made with millet and rice flours and topped with a flurry of powdered … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Africa, Mali, Menu Wednesday

Menu: Maldives

February 22, 2012 By Sasha Martin 3 Comments

My mother's surprise 70th birthday party has been in the works since this fall, maybe even as early as this summer. Well, it finally happened ... and thank goodness because none of us could stand to keep the secret one second longer. We all flew to Florida, at my brother's house. There was cake. There were cookies. And, under the palm trees, there was a spread from Maldives. All week I felt as though I was in the real place, soaking up the sun, sand between my toes, and smiling all the way from … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asia, Maldives, Menu Wednesday

Menu: Malaysia

February 15, 2012 By Sasha Martin 7 Comments

First of all, I hope you had a fantastic Valentine's Day. I wish there were a way to capture the sweetness of yesterday. Ava thinks, despite my best efforts to explain otherwise, that Valentine's Day is a destination, not an event. So, of course, she had to ask me if I was going "to" Valentine's Day with her and papa. I, of course, said yes. While I'm thinking of it, here's a Valentine that Ava got from a friend at little school. It's a crayon! What a great global Valentine's Day … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asia, Malaysia, Menu Wednesday

Menu: Malawi

February 8, 2012 By Sasha Martin 5 Comments

When I looked at the calendar and realized Malawi week at the Global Table led right up to Valentine's Day, I thought how ironic. Surely Malawi's only exposure, if any, to Valentine's Day comes from tourists and international volunteers. I'll never be able to find any food to fit this romantic season we're in. Boy, was I wrong. A quick peek online showed me that, in fact, many Malawians do know and think about Valentine's Day. This video exploring the topic made me smile. So get ready … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Africa, Malawi, Menu Wednesday

Menu: Madagascar

February 1, 2012 By Sasha Martin 7 Comments

Today I sit at the dining table, the door open and a breeze coming it. Its 70 degrees. I shut my eyes and imagine I'm sitting on a beach in Madagascar - overlooking the wide, blue ocean. The last weeks have been busy. I did four interviews in half as many days, including one with Parenting Magazine. I spoke on KRMG all about the Chinese New Year. Today and tomorrow I will be speaking at Rosa Parks Elementary School about bringing the world together around a Global Table. On Friday I'll be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Africa, Madagascar, Menu Wednesday