Best Shows to Watch for a Cultural Exploration Through Food

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The best part? These are all available on Netflix. I have spent an exorbitant amount of hours watching food shows. But when you hear the term “food shows”, what instantly comes to mind? The over-glamorized, competition-based series of the Food Network or the Cooking Channel, is the answer for many of you I’m sure. And for […]

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What is Russian Food…Anyway?

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Image Source Whenever I have a conversation about food, part of that conversation inadvertently involves culture, because food is the most defining aspect of the latter. Therefore, I am as passionate about learning new cultures as I am about food because it provides the most meaningful context for the dishes I savor and the flavors […]

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Joshua’s Cafe in Woodstock, NY

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  I’ve been frequenting the Catskills this summer for some serious hiking and Woodstock has always been in the back of my mind as a place to definitely stop by when I got the chance. Although I am completely neutral when it comes to the hippie culture, it seems almost rebellious not to, because it’s right […]

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3 Reasons To Own a Grill

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I am a big proponent of two main principles of cooking at home: Your food should be healthy Your food should be flavorful and delicious Having a grill allows me to deliver on both. Following those two basic principles has never led me astray and has gotten me a plethora of compliments on some of my […]

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Grilled Cod with Pineapple Avocado Salsa

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I typically wouldn’t grill cod, because I wouldn’t consider it a grilling fish, since it’s very tender and falls apart easily…BUT…I REALLY wanted to grill dinner and cod was the freshly-bought fish in my fridge. It came out just fine, but you really have to watch it because it is such a tender fish. Make […]

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La Mar Cebicheria – A Seafood Experience in Lima

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I recently had the amazing experience of visiting Peru and in anticipation of my trip, I of course, like any proper foodie, did some research. Lima is a coastal city boasting the best of any and every type of seafood found on this planet – and it’s all as fresh as it can be – […]

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