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Dinner Tonight: Channa Masala
I love Orangette's (actually, Orangette's husband's) recipe for chana masala. It is incredibly delicious and easy to make -- we make it once a week, it seems.
I don't have a ___ in my kitchen and I don't want one.
Onion goggles.
Seriously, onion goggles. They make me excessively mad. Suck it up and chop your onions! I really feel that no self-respecting cook would have a pair of those in her/his kitchen.
I have actually received TWO pairs of these as gifts at different points in my life -- one from a friend and one from my mother-in-law. Thankfully, I was able to return them for things I could actually use.
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Cook the Book: 'Beyond the Great Wall'
One of the most memorable meals I've had while traveling was in 1999 when my mom and I went to the Galapagos Islands. We were traveling on a 105' sailboat with eight other lovely, friendly passengers and a crew of five. When not hiking the islands, viewing wildlife or snorkeling, I'd sit on the bow of the ship for hours scanning the blue Pacific for whales. It was magical.
The crew fished off the back of the boat when we sailed from island to island; one afternoon they hooked a yellowfin tuna and pressed Mom and another passenger into service to reel it in. Fifteen minutes later the ship's chef presented us with a large platter of sushi complete with all the appropriate condiments. It was the freshest fish I've ever eaten and a gorgeous lesson in the flavor and sublime pleasure that results from truly "local" food -- from really knowing the origin of your meal.
Dinner Tonight: Channa Masala
I love Orangette's (actually, Orangette's husband's) recipe for chana masala. It is incredibly delicious and easy to make -- we make it once a week, it seems.
I don't have a ___ in my kitchen and I don't want one.
Onion goggles.
Seriously, onion goggles. They make me excessively mad. Suck it up and chop your onions! I really feel that no self-respecting cook would have a pair of those in her/his kitchen.
I have actually received TWO pairs of these as gifts at different points in my life -- one from a friend and one from my mother-in-law. Thankfully, I was able to return them for things I could actually use.
Good eats in Akron, Ohio?
Definitely eat at Luigi's. Definitely, definitely.
I'd also recommend Diamond Grille, an old-fashioned steakhouse on W. Market St. The restaurant's plain exterior belies the wonderful (and filling!) food to be enjoyed inside.
Ten to 15 miles north of Akron is a small town called Hudson. Downtown 140, located at 140 N. Main St. in Hudson, is spectacular. Delicious, creative meals and a marvelous wine list, along with an intimate and cozy atmosphere, make this restaurant a worthwhile destination.
Have fun!
Dinner Tonight: Channa Masala
I'm loving this, but it's still too spicy for my tastes. I ditched the jalapenos, but it's still tasting too hot. Which spice is accounting for this? Anyone know?
Dinner Tonight: Channa Masala
I couldn't get garam masala, and I don't have time to make it from scratch, so I am going to use a Madras curry powder. I'll have to see how it goes.
Cook the Book: 'Beyond the Great Wall'
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Cook the Book: 'Beyond the Great Wall'
Five years ago I had the opportunity to travel to Thailand. While there I got to eat stir fried ants. It sounds gross but the ants didn't really have much taste to them (they were kinda lemon-y). I also had the chance to eat street food, mmmm... pad thai, so good.
Cook the Book: 'Beyond the Great Wall'
On my trip to Beijing I tried fried milk and it was quite tasty.
Cook the Book: 'Beyond the Great Wall'
Had an amazing goat cheese and tomato tart in Paris. Also tried escargot for the first time. Quite good.
Cook the Book: 'Beyond the Great Wall'
We tried camel in Tunisia, Africa.
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The Lake District in Great Britain. We hiked the fog shrouded hills from Farmhouse and/or pub to the next one on our itinerary.
Cook the Book: 'Beyond the Great Wall'
My husband and I traveled to South Africa on our honeymoon. We ate and drank ourselves sick over three weeks, but I think the most memorable meal was at this fish and chips shack right on the ocean. It had it's own pier, and we watched the boats bringing in the catch while we ate. Had a wonderful meal of fried hake with delicious Windhoek beer from Namibia. I'd go back right now if I could...
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Just food from a street vendor in the Bahamas.
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Going back to my native Grenada. garrettsambo@aol.com
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We visited Mexico last year and had a wonderful time. Got to eat some super mex food. Had super appetizer at one place called empanadas
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I've never traveled before
Cook the Book: 'Beyond the Great Wall'
Years ago, when I was a young teenager, I travelled to Shandong province in China accompanied by my older sister and cousins. It was a trip our parents sent us on to "discover our roots". Little did they know that the tour guides provided 10-15 1 liter bottles of beer at every meal as a sign of courtesy...made for interesting times at the hotel afterwards! Our distant relatives lived in a rural village and came unexpectedly to pick us up so we could stay with them and pay respects to our ancestors buried in a neighboring vineyard. We drove in a minibus on rough roads making little conversation with our limited mandarin. Hours into the trip my cousin and I severely needed a rest stop. The only thing around was a small farm where we stopped. The old farmer sat on a fence eating corn with black fingernails and nodded towards two old wooden walls facing the fields. We walked over to them and peeked over the other side. There was nothing there but a dozens of horseflies hovering over a hole with an ancient form of a sewage system...millions of worms which lived off excrement! Beggars cannot be choosers so we took turns swatting the horseflies off each other's bare bottoms. I've never felt closer to my cousin and it's always been a memory that makes me laugh out loud.
Cook the Book: 'Beyond the Great Wall'
I went to Mexico with my Grandmother as kid and her friend's granddaughter was offering me candy. Except what she was eating wasn't candy, it was Alka-Seltzer. I tried to explain in my broken Spanish that it wasn't candy but she didn't believe me.
Cook the Book: 'Beyond the Great Wall'
I had a wonderful meal in the historic part of San Juan, Puerto Rico that included flan and mufungo. It was delicious and the atmosphere was wonderful.
Cook the Book: 'Beyond the Great Wall'
When my sister and I were young and stupid we rented a pickup truck and drove across Honduras through very remote areas. It was a fantastic trip with lots of adventures (like the truck breaking down!)
Cook the Book: 'Beyond the Great Wall'
We've travelled all over the world, but my favorite travel adventure story was when we got locked in the St. Louis cemetery in New Orleans.
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The closest I can come here, is that I cross-country skied in Aspen and ate elk at the end of the day.
Cook the Book: 'Beyond the Great Wall'
we roamed the outback in austrailia, it was wonderfully empty
Cook the Book: 'Beyond the Great Wall'
I tried to do up my first batch of Chinese food just right. I'd bought a wok, several jars of seasonings, and all the ingredients for stir-fry chicken seasoned with Szechuan peppercorns. The recipe called for the peppercorns to be roasted in an open pan. I wasn't paying attention, and the pan started to smoke. I had to air out the house for several hours. I decided to use other seasonings, like chili paste with garlic or hot sauce if I wanted a kick to the meal. It was a lot safer.
Cook the Book: 'Beyond the Great Wall'
I have not traveled very much but my first trip up north (obviously, I am from the Deep South) was the awakening to strange, new foods. What a different culinary world that was. None of the food was anything we tasted as kids. We did not eat out as children and only was accustomed to what we ate at home. We had never heard of pizza much less all the other foreign restaurants and their different smells. I became especially enamored with Greek cuisine. To this day, a gyro and baklava is still one of my favorite meals. I may have missed sweeten tea and butter laden grits but what I discovered to take their place was amazing. I had traveled to a wild remote island named New York City.
Cook the Book: 'Beyond the Great Wall'
I traveled in Nepal and India much of 1969-1972, my advice, always eat what the natives are having.
Cook the Book: 'Beyond the Great Wall'
I haven't traveled out of the country yet, but I will be going to China within the next year to get my adopted baby girl from China. So winning this would have special meaning for me!
Cook the Book: 'Beyond the Great Wall'
Vietnam-at an open air food market in Saigon, I enjoyed soft shell crabs for the first time-delicious. In Hoi An I had great French pastries.
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Website: http://stoveria.blogspot.com/
Location: Akron, Ohio
About: Food blogger, eater, dog lover, horse enthusiast, brewer, patriot.
Favorite foods: pasta, tomatoes, basil, nuts, sheep's milk cheese, chocolate, salty caramel
Last bite on earth: Pasta with red sauce.
One of the most memorable meals I've had while traveling was in 1999 when my mom and I went to the Galapagos Islands. We were traveling on a 105' sailboat with eight other lovely, friendly passengers and a crew of five. When not hiking the islands, viewing wildlife or snorkeling, I'd sit on the bow of the ship for hours scanning the blue Pacific for whales. It was magical.
The crew fished off the back of the boat when we sailed from island to island; one afternoon they hooked a yellowfin tuna and pressed Mom and another passenger into service to reel it in. Fifteen minutes later the ship's chef presented us with a large platter of sushi complete with all the appropriate condiments. It was the freshest fish I've ever eaten and a gorgeous lesson in the flavor and sublime pleasure that results from truly "local" food -- from really knowing the origin of your meal.