Every food culture has its signature fritter, a deep-fried package with a crispy exterior that yields to something suprisingly delicious on the inside. In West Africa, where our food appreciation classes are visiting on their virtual world food tour, fritters are made from one of the area’s favorite ingredients: black-eyed peas. This particular fritter is ridiculously […]
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We normally wait until February for our annual chilaquiles brunch. But it seems this favorite Mexican breakfast food, traditionally made by recycling old tortillas with red or green sauce and a bevvy of garnishes, has crashed the American Christmas party. The Washington Post’s food blog this week linked to the Slow Cook’s recipes. You can find everything you need […]
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What do you suppose was the most popular menu item on last night’s parents night dinner at the elementary school where I teach my food appreciation classes? If you said Brazilian cheese breads, you would be absolutely correct. There’s a good reason Brazilians go nuts for this little snack made of manioc flour and cheese. […]
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