Entrees

Just what are Thanksgiving Hoppin’ Cakes? Good question. I still am not sure that I can categorize this dish. Loosely inspired by the many variations of hoppin’ cakes – sweet…

Let me take you through the various components that make up this delish little dish I like to simply call Taco Pizza. Let’s start with the crust. The delicious crust…

Do you have the same fond memories of eating orange chicken as I do? Walking into my first Chinese restaurant was like stepping into a majestic foreign land. If you…

Growing up one of my favorite meals was milanesa chicken. It’s like the Mexican version of country-style chicken. And it is good. Originally from Italy, this dish made its way…

I bet you’re wondering wth this post is going to be about. I mean, you probably clicked because you love adobo. Or maybe you’ve had enough of all those other…

Before going to Greece, the only thing I knew how to say was “sagapo” (I love you). Now, that didn’t serve me well during my trip to this beautiful country,…

Bourbon street. Spicy food. Hurricanes (the kind you drink, of course). Popov*. Cellphones in hair. A palm reader predicting my death. All these things and more come to mind when…

Albondigas [Ahl-bohn-dee-gahs]. Loose translation? Mexican meatball soup. Many Mexican states (and other Latin American countries) have different varieties of this soup. And in Durango, where my family is from, our…

I have to start out this post by being completely honest with you: I have never been to China. But, speaking from the perspective of a Chinese food enthusiast, I…

With all the dualities that Thailand has to offer, the one that was most apparent to me was the overwhelming anglophone influence. When we would try to speak not even two…