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Down in Jamaica
Now that the days are getting warmer, we can start to think about outdoor grilling. One of the favorite grill recipes in this house is Jamaican jerk. We served our own homemade jerk chicken at our wedding (although we had…
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The Treasures of Portuguese Cuisine
You’d think that a cuisine that was influenced by the Roman Empire for seven centuries, was enriched by invading Arabs, had a continuing role in the spice trade, and drew influence from South America would be better known among North…
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Better with Bacon
From your email, please click on the title to view the photos and comment online. On the Website, you can read past blogs, search for recipes, and browse. Where’s all that bacon going? The average American eats 18 pounds of…
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New Bedford and Its Heritage of Portuguese Cuisine
From your email, please click on the title to view the photos and comment online. On a visit to New Bedford, Mass. this past week, I was able to partake of Portuguese cuisine. It brought to mind a trip to…
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International Inspirations in New York City
From your email, please click on the title to view the photos and comment online. We’ve just returned from a visit to New York City, and one of the things I love about these trips is the ability to find…
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Are You a Climavore – Yet?
What drives our decisions about what to eat? Are more consumers becoming “climavores” – choosing their diet based on the impact on climate change? The global consulting firm Kearney conducted a survey on the topic, questioning 1,000 consumers concerning their…
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Trending Now: Tinned Fish
If you grew up as I did, far away from the ocean in the middle of the country in the 1950s, you didn’t want to eat store-bought fish. It smelled and tasted, well, “fishy.” The transportation and distribution systems of…
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Making a Splash with Fish Tacos
My family has some big fans of fish tacos. I asked around: What makes a good one? It starts with fresh whitefish – that’s unanimous – and a big dollop of lime sauce. Some prefer the crunch of fresh chopped…
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Rethinking Thanksgiving Turkey
As we come upon Thanksgiving, I find myself asking: “Why turkey?” After all, the traditional feast was built around mythology; authentic records don’t exist. Historians actually surmise that the 1621 colonists viewed the large birds as hard to prepare. Hmmm.…
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Royal Treatment for the Food of the British Isles
The UK has just finished celebrating British Food Fortnight, an event that commenced two decades ago to encourage consumers to buy from local farms. The idea was that the fun of a national celebration would encourage people to actively seek…
