Quinoa Salad and the Rubberband Empire

Peruvian Appetizer QUINOA SALAD INGREDIENTS 1 cup quinoa ½ cucumber ¼ cup fresh cilantro 2 Roma tomatoes 1 red bell pepper ¼ pound queso fresco or feta cheese 1¼ teaspoons aji amarillo, aji panca, or […]

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Shrimp Ceviche and the Viking Settlers of Ecuador

Ecuadorian Appetizer SHRIMP CEVICHE INGREDIENTS 8 limes or ¼ cup fresh lime juice 3 oranges or 1 cup fresh orange juice 1 large red onion 3 tomatoes 2 pounds shrimp, peeled and deveined ¼ cup […]

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My Not to Do List – 5

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I’m continuing with my virtuous inertia. Here are things I won’t be doing or eating today. 1) I will not cook or eat lutefisk. Cooking lutefisk in banned by the Geneva Convention. It looks like […]

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Meat Pie and Really Cool Canadian Festivals

Canadian Entree TOURTIERE (meat pie) INGREDIENTS 1 pounds ground pork ½ pound ground beef 1 medium onion 1 small brown potato 1 garlic clove ¼ teaspoon allspice ¼ teaspoon cinnamon ¼ teaspoon ground clove ¼ […]

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Beef Vegetable Soup, Genghis Khan, and Beet Ball

Uzbek Soup KOURMA SHURPA (beef vegetable soup) INGREDIENTS 1¼ pounds tri-tip or chuck 3 russet potatoes 2 medium carrots 1 green bell pepper 2 garlic cloves 2 medium onions 2 tomatoes ¼ cup vegetable oil […]

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