The Welcoming Table
Chilean Cuisine: A Taste Of Simple And Natural Fare
As the cold of winter continues, our kitchens in the U.S. are full of warm, slow-cooking foods like stews and casseroles. The season of fresh fruits and vegetables from our gardens and local farmers markets has not yet returned, so we turn to root and cold weather vegetables, as well as supermarket vegetables imported from warmer climes. As we snuggle in for the final months of cold weather, it’s nice to imagine those living in warmer places and to experience some of the things they eat at this time of year.
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Times Change But Amish Whoopie Pies Stay Just As Delicious As The Good Old Days
When traveling to far off lands or just the East Coast of the U.S., encounters of culture and food awakens the taste buds and the senses. On the wholesome farmlands where buggies and traditional attire reign in the Amish landscape, whoopie pies are as intriguing today as they were many years ago, before electricity, automobiles, and checking accounts. The Amish prefer to travel on the horse-drawn buggies, plow farmlands without motorized equipment — the stricter the Ordnung, the more traditional the Amish community.
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A Welcoming World
Much of the true spirit of the holidays includes what sets upon the dinner table. We lean upon the anticipation of enjoying our favorite traditions, displayed in a welcoming table that only great friends and family understand. It brings us together, to join in prayer, bow our heads, and be thankful for the season and the year. With the reflection of the holidays, and how food enters into the traditional folds of our makeup, I often wonder, what is the world welcoming to its table this season?
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Blending Recipes And Cultures
Whether I watched my Jewish grandfather carefully save the chicken schmaltz, after preparing Matzoh Ball soup or my Japanese grandmother make tamago gohan, a meal of rice, eggs, and shoyu. What far surpassed the intimate cooking lessons was the invaluable respect both sides of my family showed for each other’s cultural differences, and bonded through the shared and blended recipes of exotic cuisine from each.
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The German Bread Basket
As December begins, and we leave the crisp leaves, and cool breeze of fall behind, we look forward to the upcoming Christmas holiday filled with family and friends. As we explore the German culture, it might be hard to imagine German cuisine without thinking of frothy mugs of cold beer, as well as plenty of bratwurst and sauerkraut, but it is much more than a partner to lively celebrations, and outdoor festivities. German fare incorporates long-standing, traditional recipes that come with stories and second servings.
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The Unique Foods Of South Korea
A gourmet heaven on earth, South Korea offers foods to tempt everyone’s taste buds. This Asian country’s English nickname is “The Land of the Morning Calm.”
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Appreciating The History And Preparation Of Chinese Food As One Partakes
When contemplating Chinese food, one must first consider the fact that in China the preparation of food is as an art and not simply a task. This belief, for the most part, is due to the long history that entails almost all Chinese cuisine beliefs, primarily established by either Confucianism or Taoism.
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Food Can Bring You Home
Throughout my earliest memories, I can recall sinking my teeth into pastas of all shapes and sizes smothered in rich tomato sauces and sprinkled with parmesan cheese. Our weekly dinner at Grandma’s house consisted of a big pepperoni stick served with crackers and cheese ahead of time, olives, and celery sticks arranged in a dish on the table, salads dripping with olive oil and vinegar, and thick crusty seminola breads from Nicolo’s Bakery.
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Danish Food
We argued for a few minutes about the word Smörgåsbord, a Swedish word actually, but my Danish friend did finally admit that in Denmark they do have the same tradition, “but we serve different dishes and the word is still Swedish,” a Public Relations Coordinator for the Denmark National Tourist Office in New York insisted.
The meaning however, is the same in all the Scandinavian countries: Simply defined as a meal that is served buffet-style with a variety of dish’s. In Denmark, they actually call it kolde bord, and the Danes do love their kolde bord.
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A Taste of Ethiopian Cuisine: The Food Without Forks
The first time they went to an Ethiopian restaurant they didn’t know what to expect. She was enamored with the bread’s spongy texture. He was thrilled to find this Middle Eastern food did not need cutlery. Happily, they dubbed this ethnic food a favorite.
That’s how two members of my family described their first visit to a Washington, D.C. Ethiopian restaurant. Their rave reviews convinced me that I would have to try it. From my first bite in a New York City restaurant some time later, I knew that I would be dining on Ethiopian cuisine every chance I had.
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