by Mike DiGiacomo | Apr 16, 2022 | Spices and Recipes
Two versions of the same salad, prepared by Pla and Joy, two sisters, chefs and restaurant owners in Omaha, Nebraska. Borders are blurred when it comes to food and that is the case with papaya salad, which may or may not contain anchovy sauce, a staple of Indochinese...
by Mike DiGiacomo | Jun 17, 2021 | Spices and Recipes
Mike DiGiacomo wraps up the first season of Spice and Recipe: The Origins of Flavor. 17 guests from 13 countries shared their recipes and stories. All the guests, but the Costa Rican chef, live in Omaha, Nebraska, in the heart of America. Spice and Recipe: The Origins...
by Mike DiGiacomo | Jun 6, 2021 | Spices and Recipes
Chef Ursula Adduci, originally of Costa Rica and now of Chicago, prepares quick summer recipes for “Spice & Recipe: The Origins of Flavor” with Mike DiGiacomo via ZOOM. Costa Ricans or Ticos, as they call themselves, live long. Fish, ginger, and...
by Mike DiGiacomo | May 31, 2021 | Spices and Recipes
A flavorful dish prepared by Djamil Bah-Traore from Togo, who came to America to become an accountant but passion made him a Chef. Yaji or Yazi seasoning is a staple of west African cuisine, and it is used to prepare the shito sauce in this particular recipe. Yaji is...
by Mike DiGiacomo | May 23, 2021 | Spices and Recipes
UNO basketball star and honor student Elena Pilakouta scores on “Spice & Recipe” with a recipe from her native Cyprus. Mint is a plant family that has at least 25 species. In fact, there is a quote that says that “if any man can name … all the...
