Food + Drink
Arroz Con Pollo (Spanish Chicken with Rice)
Miami is a true melting pot of cultures, and nowhere is this more evident than in its food. Growing up in this vibrant city, I often reflect on how its diverse culinary traditions shaped my worldview. The flavors of Miami weren’t just meals they were life lessons, teaching me about heritage and community. One of
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Food + Drink
Slow Cooked Georgian Beef and Tomato Stew
Over fed and exhausted, the three of us, settled in two aisle seats, and a window seat in the bulkhead of a Turkish Airlines flight departing from Istanbul destined for Atlanta. The hope of a vacant middle seat quickly dashed by an older woman traveling solo. Her disappointment was clear when she realized the middle
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Food + Drink
Sunday Supper: Eggplant Dumplings Parmigiana
The growing season comes to an end and late summer vegetables like eggplant, squashes and peppers are growing weaker on the vine here in North Florida. This is the grand finale. Typically, I feel motivated to put the bounty of late season eggplants to good use by making an Eggplant Parmigiana. I make a pretty
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Travelers Notebook
Weekend in Charleston and a Low-Country Feast
“Food for the body is not enough. There must be food for the soul” ~ Dorothy Day We embarked on a long weekend to the low-country’s epicenter Charleston, South Carolina. A trip to be made slowly, not rushed, southern style. With just a click, we signed up to enjoy a meal in a talented but
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Food + Drink
Herb Roasted Chicken Thighs with Potatoes
I was searching for a recipe to highlight the use of both fresh and dried herbs, and stumbled upon this great recipe from Elise at simplyrecipes . This recipe creates a oven dish wonder. The dish is layered with potatoes, onions, and garlic cloves, which will roast in the pan juices. The seasoned chicken thighs will roast on
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Food + Drink
Sunday Supper: Adoración’s Spanish Paella
Paella is a classic Spanish dish that is defined as a rice stew A dish made of saffron flavored rice with chicken, shellfish, and a variety of other ingredients cooked together to create a communal style meal, meaning that everyone finds a place around the pan to enjoy. Americans tend to lean into the belief