by Enkela Vehbiu | Jun 12, 2022 | Letters to Andy
Discovering the Altai Republic, the magestic Altai Mountains and the very center of Asia. Note: This is an imaginary correspondence of Enkela Vehbiu, the author of this blog, with the late Andy Rooney of “60 Minutes.” Hello Andy, The world is a different place...
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 | Apr 4, 2022 | Spices and Recipes
The red gold of spices used in a traditional Afghan recipe that Maryam Amini, originally from Afghanistan and now of Omaha, Nebraska, prepares regularly for her American children. Saffron is the most expensive spice that originated in Iran but is now cultivated in...
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 | May 2, 2021 | Spices and Recipes
Chef Nina Sodji shares the recipe and her journey from Togo to Omaha, Nebraska. Calabash nutmeg has a similar taste to that of nutmeg but less aromatic and spicier, used in soups, sauces, goat stews and desserts. Native to 19 countries in tropical Africa, the seed...
