Global Table Adventure

Recipe: Sweet Coco Pumpkin with Pandan Leaves

October 2, 2011 By Sasha Martin 4 Comments

If you've been to the grocery store lately you've seen it. Mounds and mounds of pumpkins. They're bright fire orange, forest green, haystack yellow, cloud white, and even sorceress gray. Some are bumpy and some are flat out gnarly. They're all saying hello, strutting their stuff, hoping you'll take them home. Every year I take a few more home than the year before. I can't help it. I like the teeny weeny ones best. The kind Ava can practically palm in her small 2 year-old hand. I also like to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gluten Free Adaptable, International Recipes, Kiribati, Oceania, Potluck Friendly, Random Carbs & Grains, Soups, Sweets, Vegan, Vegetarian

Recipe: Central Asian Noodle Stew (Lagman Shurpa)

September 15, 2011 By Sasha Martin 8 Comments

Serves 4 Are you in need of some revitalization? A breath of fresh air? Are you worn out, tired, or just plain sad? Are you cold? I'm with you. I'm all of the above. When I feel like this I just don't know what I want. I want everything. And nothing. All at once. I want to sleep. I want to watch movie after movie. I want soup. I want lots and lots of noodles. And then I feel guilty and want some veggies. But not the crunchy, raw kind. Nope, the cozy cooked … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asia, International Recipes, Kazakhstan, Meat, Miss Ava's Favorite Recipes, Mr. Picky's Favorite Recipes, Pasta, Potluck Friendly, Sasha's Favorite Recipes, Soups, Technique Thursday

Recipe: Sweet Rye Bread Soup (chilled)

July 4, 2011 By Sasha Martin 4 Comments

Serves 6 This is the strangest soup I've ever sipped, and I owe it all to Iceland. Actually, "sip" isn't really the right word. It's actually somewhere between chew and sip - this soup is thick and hearty. The sugar and raisins give it a sweet, desserty feel, but - since it is meant to be eaten hot, it feels like wintertime comfort food. Add rhubarb "raisins" if desired. Ingredients: 4 slices light rye bread, chopped (5 cups) 3 slices whole/dark rye bread, chopped (3 cups) 1/2 cup … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe, Iceland, International Recipes, Potluck Friendly, Soups, Vegan, Vegetarian

Recipe: Tart Rhubarb Soup (chilled)

July 3, 2011 By Sasha Martin 4 Comments

Serves 2-4 Friends, when rhubarb season calls, you must answer. This cold rhubarb soup from Iceland is like a big sip of sunshine. It tastes like lemonade. It tastes like rhubarb. It tastes like "good." We only have a little more time in rhubarb land until next spring, so hop over to the grocery store and get some! Ingredients: 4 cups chopped rhubarb (cut into 1" pieces) - about 1 bunch 2 cups water 3/4 cup sugar, more as needed 2 tsp lemon juice Method: Rhubarb, rhubarb, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe, Fruit, Gluten Free Adaptable, Iceland, International Recipes, Potluck Friendly, Soups, Vegan, Vegetarian

Recipe: Chilled Cherry Soup

June 25, 2011 By Sasha Martin 6 Comments

Serves 2-4 Relaxing has never been so easy. Dive into this cool bowl of deep violet cherry soup and feel the blissful calm of Hungary overtake you. It only takes 12 minutes to make, 10 of which you'll be daydreaming in a lawn chair with your sunglasses on. That's the kind of cooking I can get behind on a hot summer's day. If you can get your hands on fresh tart cherries (a.k.a sour cherries), the soup will be even better. In fact, if you do, you'll be able to float some whole cherries on top … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe, Fruit, Hungary, International Recipes, Potluck Friendly, Sasha's Favorite Recipes, Soups, Vegan, Vegetarian

Recipe: Chilled Coco-Mango Soup

June 12, 2011 By Sasha Martin 4 Comments

Serves 4 Hello summer, nice to see you again. This year let's stay cool, no overheating, no frustration, no sweaty t-shirts. I have to admit I don't think you're playing fair - soaring above 100F in June, but I'll take drastic measures to keep the peace, if need be. I can curl up in an ice bath. Thankfully, however, there's something better and tastier: cold soup. Inspired by the Guyanese in South America and their love of Caribbnean flavors, today's special is mango and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fruit, Gluten Free Adaptable, Guyana, International Recipes, Sasha's Favorite Recipes, Soups, South America, Vegetarian

Recipe: Oil Down with Yucca (vegan)

May 22, 2011 By Sasha Martin 6 Comments

Serves 6 Stressed out? Time for a Caribbean Oil Down - and I don't mean massage. This heavy duty dish is made by stewing cassava or bread fruit in coconut milk and curry. The result is a thick, indulgent stew worthy of any party. Our version is vegan, but pork bits are typical. With such rich ingredients, Oil Down seems more suited to a ski slope than a beach party, but, still, Grenadians eat this dish in their bathing suits. Brave, brave people. Oil Down is so rich that you may be able to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Grenada, International Recipes, North America, Potluck Friendly, Random Carbs & Grains, Soups, Vegan, Vegetarian

Recipe: Spicy Chicken Peanut Soup (Groundnut Soup)

May 5, 2011 By Sasha Martin 20 Comments

Serves 4 I can't begin to explain why or how this recipe works, but it does. Of the four adults who sampled the soup, every single person had thirds. Thirds. Epic. Groundnut soup is your passport to west Africa. In less than an hour, you'll be spooning a delicate blend of fresh ginger, garlic, tomato and groundnuts (a.k.a. peanut butter), with bites of browned chicken and bits of hot peppers. And you'll be mourning the time you lived without this soup. Special thanks to Ghana and … [Read more...]