A Culinary Symbol of Cornwall Few dishes are as intrinsically linked to a place as the Cornish pasty is to Cornwall, England. This golden, crescent-shaped pastry has been a staple of Cornish life for centuries, woven into the cultural fabric of the region as both a practical meal and a symbol of local identity. While…
If you think you know pizza but haven’t tried New Haven apizza, prepare for a revelation. This Connecticut-born classic isn’t just a regional variation—it’s an institution. Locals (and pizza purists) will tell you it’s not just pizza; it’s apizza (pronounced ah-beetz, thanks to its Neapolitan dialect roots). And if you’re expecting something soft, foldable, and…
This will be a cakewalk, I said to myself, I make pizza all the time how hard can it be to make 50 different pizzas? Let me tell you dear readers – it was very hard. The first few were easy as I busted out crowd favorites like Neapolitan, Pepperoni, and even a meat lovers.…
A Dish Born from Frugality and Tradition Few dishes in British cuisine are as cherished and steeped in tradition as Yorkshire pudding. Though humble in its ingredients, this golden, airy delight is an essential component of a traditional Sunday roast dinner in England. Originally devised as a way to make the most of a meager…
If you’ve never had St. Louis-style pizza, get ready for something totally unexpected. This Missouri-born creation defies every traditional pizza rule in the best way possible—starting with the fact that it’s cut into squares, not slices. That’s right, in St. Louis, pizza isn’t served in the familiar triangle shape but instead in a grid of…
When I was younger I worked in various restaurants as summer jobs and really enjoyed the experience. I know it’s probably the naivete of youth but for a while I considered trying to stage at some fancy restaurants in NYC to build a career as a chef (this was before the food network and the…
Maafe has its origins in the Manding (Mande) people, who historically inhabited present-day Senegal, Mali, and Guinea. It is believed to have been created centuries ago, when groundnuts (peanuts) were introduced to Africa through Portuguese traders in the 16th century. Over time, peanuts became a staple crop in West Africa, leading to the development of…
Margherita Sbagliata is a pizza that turns tradition on its head while still honoring the essence of what makes a classic Margherita so beloved. In Italian, “sbagliata” means “mistaken” or “wrong,” a word that suggests a happy accident or an intentional twist on the original. Much like the Negroni Sbagliato, where prosecco replaces gin for…
OK. So I like pizza. I mean.. you say you like pizza sure.. but not like I do. I don’t think I’ve gone pizza-less for more than a week my entire life. When I was just starting my career and saving money I used to get 2 for 1 pizzas on Tuesdays from the local…
[Note: Stock Photo Used as I didn’t take photos of this dish for some reason] Now, I love Mexican food. I don’t eat it as often as I’d necessarily like but it always hits the spot. The thing is, other than Tacos I rarely make Mexican food at home. Which is a shame, because it’s…