Canada…again.

I know, I have a bias. But can I be blamed when my country is home to everything from the Rocky Mountains to expansive coast lines, from the most arid deserts to verdant rainforests? It is hard to run out of amazing things to talk about in Canada, and since the spotlight is consistently on

Hawaii: Banana bread and ice wine from Painted Rock Winery

This recipe was decidedly the most enthusiastic my family has been to see me make something. By the time I acquired everything I needed and baked the thing (which took longer than expected since I interpreted the 170 degrees Celsius baking temperature as Fahrenheit), my natural daylight had expired. I guess we can thank daylight

Hawaii

Although it is a constituent of the United States – a country that is arguably in the constant spotlight of global attention – it is not talked about often. In fact, most of the time people tend to forget that Hawaii is technically part of U.S culture. However, that can be explained by the fact

Pinot Gris from the Okanagan and Pinot Noir from Niagara

It might be consistently below zero in Calgary at the moment, but that won’t stop us from trying out a bottle of chilled Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir. The winter months are traditionally the time to explore some heavy, more robust reds that have the tendency to feel warm on the palate. As a matter

Canada: The Wine

This week, I thought it would be worth while to return home to Canada. In the very first week of this blog, Canada took the spotlight with a traditional Bannock recipe and wine from the first Indigenous-owned winery in all of North America. Akin to my later posts, my thesis for Canada was that our

Croatian Inspired Seafood

This week, after some research and consideration, I decided not to chose a specific dish. Since it is a mostly coastal region, Croatian cuisine is made up of endless bounties from the sea – all of them fresh and delicious. So, this week I will be discussing the wide world of Croatian seafood. If you

Croatia

I am not the first writer to take notice of Croatia’s unique cuisine, despite the region being situated between two of Europe’s most revered and tourist-orientated countries: Greece and Italy. For this reason, Croatia is often overlooked by those who wish to experience the complex history and culture afforded by the Old World, despite that

Crete: Dakos

When I chose Greece as my culinary destination for this week, no part of my imagination guessed that this would have been a bigger challenge than my post about Canada. However, I knew exactly what I was getting into when I started this blog, and I suppose that seeking out the most arcane food traditions

Greece

Greek cuisine is not necessarily under-established to the rest of the world. I would bet that most towns, even the small ones, have a designated Greek restaurant where anyone could find delicious Mediterranean staples like Tzatziki and pita, souvlaki, or a fresh Greek salad. So, why on this blog dedicated to the culinary underdogs, would

Canada: Bannock & Pinot Gris from Nk’Mip Cellars

Bannock, an incredibly dense and somewhat savoury bread, is not a recipe that requires much. In essence, it consists of flour, butter (or lard), salt, and water. One only needs to bake or pan-fry to find themselves with a delicious, biscuit-like loaf whose simplicity makes it pairable with just about anything – think smoked salmon,