Category: Food for Thought
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Nothing Says ‘Spanish Thanksgiving’ Like Pumpkin Flan!
Hola Meltingpot Readers, I don’t know about you, but I LOVE Thanksgiving. I mean what’s not to like? It’s all about food and family, two of my favorite things in life. And ever since we moved to Philadelphia, Ms. Meltingpot always hosts the family feast. That doesn’t mean I cook the whole entire meal, but…
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Why is Ramen so Damn Good?
Hi Meltingpot Readers, Last night we had to go out to celebrate the fact that el esposo made it through day one of his comprehensive exams. He has another round next Saturday and then he is done. But the worst is over so we decided to go out for dinner. Now, going out for dinner…
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Kiss My (Kinky Gazpacho) Grits!
Hola Meltingpot Readers, So, last night, I was making rainbow trout with pancetta and steamed kale and I needed a side dish. A starch. Since going gluten-free a couple of years ago, my starches have gotten a little more creative. Last night was no exception. I decided to go with stone-ground grits. Trader Joe’s, my…
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Mt. Airy, USA Tastes Like the Meltingpot
Last night in my little neighborhood of Mt. Airy, 30 food truck vendors descended on our main commercial corridor for a new annual event called The Night Market. I missed last year’s Night Market because I was busy having a baby, but last night, babygirl, the boys, el esposo and I hit the streets to…
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Picky Eaters Made Not Born
Last night babygirl ate pesto pizza and broccoli for dinner. The night before that she ate a Spanish stew of chickpeas garbanzo beans, spinach and chorizo. Why did I give her such bizarre meals? Because that’s what we were eating and babygirl doesn’t do baby food. She turns her one-year-old nose up at pureed food…
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Asian Soul Food? Yes, Please!
Hi Meltingpot Readers, If there’s two things I love in this life it’s food and Asian culture. It seems in every major time period of my life, I’ve always had a really good Asian friend. In childhood, my best friend was Japanese. In high school, I hung with some cool Filipinos. In college all of…
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Black Chefs Rising
Hello Meltingpot Readers, I just wrote a story for TheGrio.com on rising culinary star, Nilton Borges, Jr. He’s an Afro-Brazilian (which I know can be viewed as redundant) who is making his mark as the executive chef at Amali Restaurant in New York City. Amali is a Mediteranean restaurant, specializing in seasonal, local fare. I really enjoyed talking to…
