Feijoada Completa

The epitome of the Brazilian kitchen is feijoada (fay-ZHWAH-dah) – the national dish of the country. This complicated mixture of beans, salted meats, sausages, and rice is considered by inhabitants the king of all food. However, its preparation is so Read More …

Brazilian Vegetarian Feijoada with Black Beans

The challenge here was to create a meatless dish while retaining the distinctive smoky quality of feijoada (pronounced “fay-zhwa-duh”), the Brazilian national dish. The answer was to use a smidgen of liquid smoke, a prominent ingredient in commercial barbecue sauces. Read More …

Pho

Pho (rhymes with “duh”) is the national soup of Vietnam and one of the most popular Asian noodle soups in America. Originally just a boiled beef and noodle soup, it has evolved over the years. Now it comes in chicken, Read More …

Classic Oyster Stew

Oyster Stew is a classic meal and a Christmas Eve tradition for many. That tradition is said to have started with Irish immigrants who fled here during the potato famine in the mid-1800s. They replaced a traditional stew containing ling Read More …

Cajun Kimchi

Kimchi is the national dish of South Korea. Spicy, sour, and fizzy, it’s typically made from fermented Napa cabbage covered in a spicy red pepper sauce. While it’s definitely an acquired taste for the uninitiated, Koreans eat this food at Read More …