Cooking Around the World: Aromatic Singapore Curry Laksa
If you like to travel around Asia then you will probably be familiar with some of best dishes on offer. A dish that has proved popular across the board, and particularly in Singapore is mouthwatering...
View ArticleA Visit to the Escargot Farm in Estoher, France
La ferme aux escargots near Perpignan My first experience with escargots was, quite appropriately, in a Parisian bistro famous for their roast chicken called L’Ami Louis. In this particular...
View ArticleAround the Belle-es-sphere: February Edition
This is Krista, writing to you from Queensland, Australia this morning as I share a round up of great posts from the Belle-es-sphere, the blogs written by some of our favorite past Travel Belle...
View ArticleWeekly Question Round-up: The world’s best food and dangerous destinations
Weekly Question #12: Would you travel to a country considered to be dangerous? La Paz, Bolivia during a protest rally A somewhat knotty and gritty question, but one which our Belles approached with...
View ArticleRaise A Glass To Spring
Although some places in the Northern Hemisphere are still snowed in, Spring truly has arrived and is well worth celebrating, if only for the sheer hope of warmer days one day soon. In the spirit of...
View ArticleA Visit to the Escargot Farm in Estoher, France
La ferme aux escargots near Perpignan My first experience with escargots was, quite appropriately, in a Parisian bistro famous for their roast chicken called L’Ami Louis. In this particular...
View ArticleCooking around the World: Kangaroo Taco Salad
Editor’s Note: Adventurous traveler and foodie, Krista Bjorn, has to be a little more adventurous than she bargained for on a visit in January to Australia. Doubt this is a recipe she added to her...
View ArticleSpanish Churros Con Chocolate Recipe
A traditional post-party breakfast of Spanish hot chocolate (churros con chocolate) is a chocolatey treat Travel Belles can enjoy any time of day When it comes to chocolate I love it. Here in Spain,...
View ArticleKing and Prince Shrimp & Grits in Tasso Cream Sauce Recipe
Shrimp and Grits from the King and Prince Resort for Christmas Eve gatherings When I first moved with my family to the South Carolina coast, shrimp and grits was the dish that almost without exception...
View ArticleCardoons Recipe – Cooking A Royal Tradition From Piedmont, Italy
In northern Italy, a stalky vegetable becomes a dish fit for a king Italy’s Piedmont region is a land of rolling vineyards and great northern wines like Barbaresco and Barolo. The area is rich in foods...
View ArticleMákos Guba Recipe (Traditional Hungarian Christmas Dessert)
Traditional Hungarian Christmas dessert with poppy seeds and honey This dessert brings back so many memories from my childhood. In Hungary, the Christmas tree is decorated on the Holy Night (December...
View ArticleTuscan Rice Fritter Recipe (Fritelle di Riso) Delicious Italian Sweet Treats
Fried rice transformed into a Tuscan sweet treat Fritelle di riso are a sweet Tuscan tradition for Father’s Day When I saw an ad for Italian cooking classes in Dublin, Ireland, I was skeptical. After...
View ArticlePeruvian Potatoes Recipe (Causa Rellena) Mashed Potatoes With A Twist
Causa Rellena, mashed potatoes with a Peruvian flair Peruvians are very proud of their potatoes, and rightly so. The Andean highlands are the birthplace of the humble spud and more than 2,000 types are...
View ArticleGoan Prawn Curry Recipe (Indian Food Recipes – Goa, India)
Today’s Cooking Around the World recipe is from Goa, India Avalon Inn‘s Goan Prawn Curry A gem in India’s sparkling crown of fish and seafood dishes, this coconut-enriched curry is an Indo-Portuguese...
View ArticlePanna Cotta Recipe: Traditional Italian Dessert Recipes
This week for Cooking Around the World, a simple recipe for panna cotta to remember a local ristorante in Vogogna, one of our favorite small towns in Italy I confess I am often a creature of habit when...
View ArticleRecipe for Brodetto alla Vastese: Fish Soup from Abruzzo, Italy
Cooking around the world: a traditional Abruzzo fish specialty Travel anywhere along the Adriatic Coast and you cannot ignore the traditional fish cuisine. Each locality has its own specialty such as...
View ArticleRecipe Mushy Peas & Pleasantries (Food From Around The World: Britain)
The Sunday roast revisited Let’s face it – British food has had a pretty bad reputation. Universally known for bland and sometimes boring dishes, the Brits have certainly come a long way, or perhaps...
View ArticleLittle Italy in the Bronx: Magical Realism, Historical Fiction and Food
So, you want some culture? You want some great Italian food? You can travel. You can have your great debates over what little Italy is the best little Italy (I’ve been to many, and they are ALL...
View ArticleCooking Around The World: Czech Sauerkraut Soup
I never cared much for soup until I went to the Czech Republic. The first time I traveled there, my shoe-stringing friend and I would split an entrée at restaurants just so we could each order soup....
View ArticleCooking around the World: Couscous from Tunisia
Belles bring back knowledge about many things from their travels… one of our favorites? Food! Couscous is a North African dish traditionally served with meat, seafood and a spicy vegetable stew spooned...
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