High Heat But No Meat

Dave DeWitt In the Kitchen with Chile Peppers Leave a Comment

by Nancy Gerlach, R.D., Food Editor Emeritus Recipes: Mongolian Asian Noodle SaladCuban Beans and RiceGreen Chile Artichoke Hearts and PastaThree-Chile Tamale PieDal Curry Vegetarianism was once thought to be a fad by most people, but no more. There are an increasing number of people are giving up meat and not just for religious or spiritual reasons. Research has shown a …

The Blistering Bahamas: A Travel Retrospective, 1994

Dave DeWitt Caribbean Leave a Comment

By Nancy Gerlach Graycliff Hotel Recipes: Conch ChowderGrouper Soup in Puff PastryChicken Breast Stuffed with Minced LobsterSpiced Boiled FishSheila’s Sunday FishPeas ‘n’ RiceGuava Duff My first trip to the Caribbean back in the 1970’s also happened to be my first visit to The Bahamas.  At that time I was so taken with the beauty of the island that I spent …

The Chilehead’s Paradise of Peru

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By Scott Rose Machu Picchu Recipes: Stuffed RocotosSalsa CriollaAjí de GallinaRed Snapper Ceviche Peru is a chilehead’s paradise. The country has over 300 different known types of chile peppers, and the nation’s regional cuisines, all chile-centric, try to outdo each other in firepower. A North American who cultivates a love for chiles might well be looked on by his sissy-tongued, …

A Mosaic of Flavor: Ras el Hanout

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Story and Photos by Paul Ross Rooster Mosaic Recipes: Ras el HanoutTunisian Carrot SaladMechouiaHarissaMerguez (Lamb Sausages)Le Biftek a la Carthage From deep within the souks of North Africa comes ras el hanout, a complex, elusive and thoroughly magical blend of spices that, like the region’s celebrated mosaics, adds up to much more than the mere sum of its parts. It …

In Search of Hot Stuff in Costa Rica

Dave DeWitt Mexico and Central America Leave a Comment

By Dave DeWitt and Nancy Gerlach   Recipes: Spicy Sweet Potato Soup Gallo Pinto Avocado Herb Omelet with Hot Chutney La Junta Jalapeño Steaks Picadillo de Chayote Cinnamon-Spiced Dessert Plantains with Natilla Cream   In September, 1992, your editors joined forces once again to invade a Central American country–ostensibly for a vacation, and this time Costa Rica was the target.  …