'World Foods'

Almost every time I go to Florida, I crave Cuban foods. I remember the first time we ate at Columbia in Tampa’s Yborg City. We sat outside and I don’t recall what we ate but it was marvelous. I do remember we washed it down with cafe con leche (Cuban coffee).
It seems that Columbia is [more...]

Explore the deliciously exotic mysteries of Moroccan cooking with your sweetheart at this very popular series for couples only at the South Bay School of Cooking in Manhattan Beach, Calif.
Take a magic carpet ride as we highlight the mysterious flavors of Morocco with luxurious B’stilla-layers of chicken, almonds, and eggs cooked with sweet and savory [more...]

For whatever reason, Chinese food has never been thought about dancing in between dollar signs. French food — yes, sushi — yes, but Chinese food has always been relatively affordable to cheap compared to other foods.
According to a recent article in the Christian Science Monitor has stepped up inspections of food (overdue), raised fees, and instituted [more...]

I love the intracies of good Chinese food — the amazing sauces that plateau my tastebuds to another level, the rich spices that define Mandarin, Szchewuan, Cantonese, and Hunan.
Tucson is one big vapid hole when it comes to Chinese food. Eat it elsewhere because there are no good Chinese restaurants here.
You know there’s a problem when the chain P.F. [more...]

On a recent trip to Los Angeles, I ate at Kotosh, a marvelously little hole-in-the-wall serving memorable Japanese-Peruvian fare in Lomita. 
My friend Annette knew one of the owners and off we went (with Linzi along). I guess Peruvian Japanese fare is not that unusual. Annette explained that the owners were Japanese but lived most of [more...]