Appetizers

“I never thought a bus ride through Tbilisi would lead me to one of my favorite kitchen experiments,” I said to my friend as we … Read more

Introduction “You won’t believe where I first tasted mchadi,” my friend Luka said one chilly autumn afternoon as we sat sipping tea in his tiny … Read more

“I wasn’t expecting to learn how to make momos from a street vendor at 10,000 feet in the Himalayas,” I told my friend as we … Read more

Introduction “You know, I never thought I’d be making Russian blini in my tiny city apartment until a late spring evening changed everything.” That night, … Read more

“You gotta try this, it’s the real deal!” my friend Kwame said one humid Saturday afternoon as he handed me a small paper bag filled … Read more

“You’ve got to try this,” my neighbor, Sipho, said one sunny Saturday afternoon as he handed me a foil-wrapped package with a knowing grin. I … Read more