Global Table Adventure

Recipe: Kale, Potato & Chorizo Soup | Caldo Verde

October 12, 2012 By Sasha Martin 8 Comments

Under the glimmering night skies of Portugal, lines of people snake through the streets, waiting for steaming hot bowls of Caldo Verde. This is the nightclub crowd. The night shift crowd. And the I-can't-sleep-again-because-I'm-thinking-of-him crowd. I was once a part of this group, wearing high heels until they ached. I was much too young to be out so late at night, but there was nothing like sizzling, steaming European street food to keep the evening's excitement alive, even at four in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe, Fun Friday, International Recipes, Meat, Portugal, Potatoes, Soups

Recipe: Chorizo Rolls | Pão com Chouriço

October 11, 2012 By Sasha Martin 6 Comments

There are three ways to avoid the awkward party phenomenon. 1. You can get to the party early enough to snag a good seat on the couch. 2. You can bring a friend (it's a well documented fact that, if you have a friend at your side, you'll have someone to talk to when you don't feel like dancing, someone to laugh with when you do feel like dancing, and someone to make sure you don't do anything silly during the twilight zone part of the party). 3. Then there's these rolls. Oh boy. Show … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breads, Carbs, Europe, International Recipes, Meat, Miss Ava's Favorite Recipes, Mr. Picky's Favorite Recipes, Portugal, Potluck Friendly, Sasha's Favorite Recipes

Recipe: Cheese & Potato Pierogi

October 3, 2012 By Sasha Martin 33 Comments

At any given moment I'm an arm's reach from my cellphone. It's not just a phone, it's a laptop, a GPS, and - when my daughter tells it "I love you" - a female voice replies with almost lifelike bashfulness "You are sweet." Frankly, I'm frightened. That's why, when I receive mail - real mail, bundled up in cardboard and clear packing tape - I get so excited. Cardboard boxes don't talk back. The postage stamp doesn't double as a GPS when I'm fifteen minutes late for a show. It simply sits … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe, International Recipes, Mr. Picky's Favorite Recipes, Pasta, Poland, Potluck Friendly, Sasha's Favorite Recipes, Vegetarian

Recipe: Lumpia Shanghai

September 27, 2012 By Sasha Martin 12 Comments

Are you the sun or the moon? Do you shine hot and bright, or glow cool and blue? Is there a better of the two? There's a Filipino folk tale that says the sun and moon once had an argument. The sun angrily told the moon "you only shine because I shine on you." The moon spat back, "no one likes you because you're too hot - at least at night the women can go out and dance under my cool glow." This made the sun so angry, she threw sand in the moon's face. And that's how they say the moon got … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asia, Finger Food, International Recipes, Meat, Miss Ava's Favorite Recipes, Mr. Picky's Favorite Recipes, Philippines, Random Carbs & Grains, Sandwiches/Wraps/Packets, Sasha's Favorite Recipes, Technique Thursday

Recipe: Paraguayan Cheesy Cornbread | Sopa Paraguaya

September 16, 2012 By Sasha Martin 3 Comments

Rumor has it, no meal is complete in Paraguay without a slice of warm, cheesy cornbread. While sopa means soup in Spanish, this is definitely bread and... traditionally, all mixed up with a happy bundle of homemade cheese. One of our readers - Emily - says everyone in Paraguay makes their own cheese so that this would be no big deal to a local. I read up on the origins of this bread... there are two main versions. In the first version, Don Carlos ( President of Paraguay from 1842-62) … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breads, International Recipes, Paraguay, Potluck Friendly, Random Carbs & Grains, Sasha's Favorite Recipes, South America, Vegetarian

Recipe: Tapioca & Banana Dumplings in Coconut Milk | Saksak (w/ poll)

September 7, 2012 By Sasha Martin 6 Comments

I don't make a lot of really, really weird things on this blog. You won't see deep-fried tarantulas or monkey brains. This is because I feel strongly that regular people (and by that I mean regular-really-special-all-kinds-of-wonderful people like you), living in average towns (that they love with all their heart, like you do) should be able to replicate this adventure without pulling their hair out by the roots. Simply put: the more people cooking the world, the better. And I'm here … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fruit, Fun Friday, Gluten Free Adaptable, International Recipes, Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Random Carbs & Grains, Sandwiches/Wraps/Packets, Vegan, Vegetarian

Recipe: Autumnal Veggies in Spiced Coconut Milk

September 6, 2012 By Sasha Martin 4 Comments

"I would eat that" says Mr. Picky, after taking a nibble off of my wooden spoon. I take a bite off the same spoon and let my eyes flutter shut. My mouth is filled with the most comforting, savory goodness. These coconut veggies taste exactly like a delicious hug on a rainy day... or a steaming hot shower after a rough and tumble game of basketball... or that happy dream you have after finishing a really, really great book (or show) - the kind of dream that lets the world of the characters … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gluten Free Adaptable, International Recipes, Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Potatoes, Potluck Friendly, Sasha's Favorite Recipes, Technique Thursday, Vegan, Vegetables/Pulses, Vegetarian

Recipe: Arroz con Pollo

September 2, 2012 By Sasha Martin 14 Comments

Pneumonia make cause my heart to race, my nerves to slacken, and my breathing to rasp, but it will never stop me from making my sweetheart his birthday dinner. To celebrate in style, I cobbled together the most unexpectedly glorious arroz con pollo. Unexpected, because I honestly wondered how great could chicken and rice be? Fantastic, turns out. Put your trust in centuries of Latin American and Spanish history; the next time you have a big dinner party, make arroz con pollo. Under a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: International Recipes, Miss Ava's Favorite Recipes, Mr. Picky's Favorite Recipes, North America, Panama, Potluck Friendly, Poultry, Rice, Sasha's Favorite Recipes