Indian Chai – Cooking w/ Shruti
When I was in India, I loved drinking chai! Chai has many different variations but it is basically black tea, milk, sugar, and spices. Every person has their own preference for how they make it that they have perfected over years. My friend Shruti showed us how she makes chai that we served along with…
Chinese Pork Celery Dumplings – Cooking w/ Wendy
If you like Chinese food, you have to try making Chinese Dumplings! This is a very traditional dish and is something that Wendy’s family makes during holidays such as the Chinese New Year. It is also something that the whole family can help out with and try out their skills wrapping the dumplings! (Sometimes this…
Chinese BBQ Eggplant – Cooking w/ Wendy
It seemed fitting that the radio background noise was saying how China was the biggest threat to the United States as we began the long prep to prepare 7 Chinese dishes for dinner that night. Wendy, who is visiting the US from China, was taking the time to share the culture and knowledge of cooking…
Mango Banana Guacamole – Vegetarian Delicacy
My sister is vegetarian so this week we decided to make something that she could eat. We made mango banana guac put over rice pilau and sweet and spicy tofu! I was introduced to this meal by my coworker while I was volunteering at a hospital in Tanzania. We made mango banana guac over rice…
Thai Seafood Sauce – Father’s Day Edition
Now that I am back one of the things I am trying to do is a weekly food re-creation with my family where I make some of my favorite foods from traveling! There are so many foods that I tried so this should be a fun way to bring some of the culture and experience…