Global Table Adventure | Gluten Free Adaptable

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: Plantain Chips with Sea Salt | Tostones

August 31, 2012 By Sasha Martin 8 Comments

Fried plantain chips are a slice-it and deep-fry-it situation that you'll find all over Panama (and beyond). They're the kind of yummy you can enjoy whether you're grouchy and glum or over-the-moon happy. Today I made a nice "thick cut" chip - for a little crispy-chewy action, although tostones are often shaved skinny, like potato chip. Either way you'll find it helpful to use a mandolin for nice, even slices. This is nothing like a sweet banana (looks can be deceiving). This is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Finger Food, Fun Friday, Gluten Free Adaptable, International Recipes, Miss Ava's Favorite Recipes, North America, Panama, Random Carbs & Grains, Sasha's Favorite Recipes, Vegan, Vegetarian

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

Recipe: Pakistani Mixed Bean Salad

August 20, 2012 By Sasha Martin 4 Comments

Next time you go to a potluck, spice up everyone's life with pakistani mixed bean salad. Each bite has bits of chickpea, northern white beans, tomato, onion, and peppers. The salad can be spicy or mild, tart or savory. It all depends on how you mix it. Either way, it's fresh, healthy, and - thanks to being seasoned with lemon juice, cilantro, and garam masala - just on the other side of unusual. Be sure to make this salad at least a few hours before you need it, to give time for the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asia, Gluten Free Adaptable, International Recipes, Pakistan, Potluck Friendly, Salads, Sasha's Favorite Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables/Pulses, Vegetarian

Recipe: Pakistani Coffee with Cinnamon & Cardamom

August 17, 2012 By Sasha Martin 26 Comments

I'm not a sadist by any means, but I will take any chance I can get to make my sweet Mr Picky drink coffee. For years now, he has claimed to hate the stuff. I maintain that coffee simmered gently with milk and spices is not the same as the sludge served at the local gas station. I've tried making him Nauru's "Recycled" Iced Coffee (no luck), Arabian Cardamom Coffee (no luck), and even an Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony, complete with popcorn (he exhibited mild curiosity but only ate the popcorn). … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alcohol-Free, Asia, Gluten Free Adaptable, Hot, Pakistan, Sasha's Favorite Recipes, Vegetarian

Recipe: Garlic Basmati Rice with Pine Nuts

August 15, 2012 By Sasha Martin 6 Comments

I'd like the record to state that I'm ready for a big hug. It's the end of summer, times are changing, and I'm ready for that love-filled feeling that comes with a smooshable hug. I see people doing it all the time - their bodies smiling as they pull to each other. My husband still hugs me, which is the best kind of snuggle-hug I can ask for. But I want more. I want the kind of hug that can't come from him. Or any person. It's the kind of hug that comes from taking a giant bite of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asia, Gluten Free Adaptable, International Recipes, Miss Ava's Favorite Recipes, Mr. Picky's Favorite Recipes, Pakistan, Potluck Friendly, Rice, Sasha's Favorite Recipes, Technique Thursday, Vegetarian

Recipe: Rosewater Lemonade

August 12, 2012 By Sasha Martin 2 Comments

For some, the season of flip flops is over, now replaced by the steady clickety-clack of school shoes on polished linoleum. For others, school is nothing more than a faint memory, farther yet than the setting sun's shimmering rays upon which our dreams cling. Either way, Rosewater Lemonade will put a smile where you need it most. For the back-to-schoolers, this drink represents everything easy-breezy; a way to go global, even in the midst of lost backpacks, homework, and forgotten lunches. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alcohol-Free, Asia, Cold, Gluten Free Adaptable, International Recipes, Oman, Potluck Friendly, Sasha's Favorite Recipes, Vegan, Vegetarian

Recipe: Grilled Kofta with Zucchini Sauce (with poll)

August 10, 2012 By Sasha Martin 12 Comments

This week we dove into a summery garden spread from Oman. Kofta are grilled hand-formed sausages enjoyed in Oman and neighboring countries. In fact, versions of kofta are enjoyed as far east as India (although these are typically served in meatball form). These Omani kofta sizzle with earthy cumin, warm flutterings of cinnamon, and are rounded out by coriander seed, fresh parsley and cilantro. The sauce - entirely vegan, by the way - is loaded up with fresh zucchini, garlic, parlsey and such … [Read more...]