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Category Archive for 'African'

Mofongo: Open Mouth, Insert History

Posted in African, Cuba, Garlic, Olive Oil, Puerto Rican, Spain, culture, history, plantains, pork, sauce, seafood, shrimp, tostones, tradition, travel on Jul 30th, 2010

He’s certainly not the first to make such a remark, but when in a recent episode of his PBS show Mexico: One Plate at a Time, chef Rick Bayless commented that Mexican food may be the first “fusion cuisine” in the Americas, the concept resonated with me. The collision of cultures and culinary traditions [...]

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Ethiopian Food – Try It. You’ll Like It.

Posted in African, Ethiopian, Recipes, Saveur, beef, bread, butter, culture, diversity, flour, food magazines, kale, lentils, peas, spices on Feb 22nd, 2009

Last week I had off from work for our “midwinter” break.  It wasn’t a very relaxing week but cooking, for me, is very relaxing. Five hours of cooking can actually be quite relaxing as well.  And that’s what happened when I decided to take on the challenge that Joan of Foodalogue put in front of [...]

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