Happy New Year everyone!
About time I added a blogpost! Can’t believe it took me almost 3 weeks to adjust and get back into my normal routine. When we came back we went from 80 tropical to 28 frigid degrees Fahrenheit and combined with jetlag it was AWFUL! Since then it even dipped into the 15s [...]

Merry Christmas everyone!
All the way from Suriname in South America, where it’s kinda weird to celebrate Christmas in 25-30 degrees Celcius.
This is a quick post to update you on why I have not posted more articles about Christmas around the world. The last minute decision to travel, all the preparations for a 12-hour trip and [...]

Hanukkah, Chanukah, Hanukah, or Hannuka may be the best know Jewish holiday because the dates are close to Christmas. Like many, I have to admit that I used to think of it as the Jewish equivalent of Christmas. Of course the truth is different and you can learn more here about the history and tradition [...]

Sinterklaas,  also known as Sint Nicolaas, is an important holiday figure in the Netherlands, Aruba, Suriname, Netherlands Antilles and Belgium. This holiday is celebrated in the Netherlands on the evening of December 5 and in Belgium on the morning of December 6. The feast celebrates the name day of Saint Nicholas, patron saint of, among [...]

Besides some of the wellknow goodies served during Christmas in Germany, such as Stollen, Glühwein and Lebkuchen, it appears that many Christmas traditions originated in Germany. 
Stollen is a type of ‘fruit’ bread that was originally called Christstollen because it symbolized a swaddled baby Jesus. Since the 13th century it has evolved into a lighter type [...]

Holiday meal traditions vary widely from one country to the next. This morning I came across a post that reminded me of this fact as well as the incredible variety of food found in the sea.
Sea urchins are featured in French cuisine particularly during the Holidays although they are consumed in all countries along the [...]

Today I’m starting a series of Christmas food traditions around the world. In my series I will not only explore the traditions of Christmas, but also other holidays around that time. My main focus is Christmas because that is what we have always celebrated in my family. At the same time I want to acknowledge [...]

A couple of weeks ago I saw the cutest desserts ever at a Seasons 52 restaurant in Atlanta. We had a company dinner and the restaurant was amazingly crowded for a Monday night. Their unique approach to dining, offering a menu inspired by the seasons and the fresh market, is very popular.
For appetizers we had some [...]

Ever since Halloween was approaching – way back in October (how time flies!) – I wanted to write this post about the holidays. The sometimes “dreaded” holidays that are supposed to be happy times, but can be so stressful with all the errands and the events and the parties and the pressure  Let’s [...]

Baka bana is Surinamese for baked (fried) bananas (plantains) and much easier to remember than the Javanese name Pisang Goreng.
Pisang = banana, and Goreng = cooked or fried.
We call plantains bananas, which is a bit confusing in English as the banana is the type that does not require cooking. Plantains should be cooked first by [...]