The other night, as I was walking through the foggy drizzle of Mbabane on Monday's pedestrian "rush hour," my mind was on what...

Mmm, I have been dreaming of some polenta cakes for some reason. I don't know why; it's not like I ever ate polenta much before. B...

I can’t find everything here in Swaziland that I used to eat in the U.S. I miss Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods, but not as terribly since I ...

INTRO Breakfast at dinner is one of my favorite things. I remember when I was a kid, how much I l...

INTRO This is an excellent way to use leftover roasted potatoes, and to get away from what I usually d...

INTRO This is one of my favorite Indian dishes ever. I first found the recipe in an Indian cookbook...

Yeah, I know this isn't really a recipe. Or, it's a recipe contained in the title itself. These aren't doctored in any way, o...

As I was walking down the street in Mbabane the other day, I passed a woman sitting by a huge bin of brown beady looking things. At first ...

This is a simple and tasty chutney to accompany a main dish, especially a curry. It could also be used to top off a filet of fish, or a se...

Mmm, my third evening of instruction in the school of curry turned out deliciously, as you can see. Ashook approached me yesterday and sai...

Squash is everywhere here in Swaziland. They eat it like mashed potatoes with melted butter and milk. They cut butternut squash into thick...

Yes, this is as amazing a set-up as it sounds. I love curries and Indian food, and I happen to have landed myself in a guest house where th...

Oh, I have missed baking dearly this last month I've been away. I decided to treat myself today and buy ingredients for just a simple ...

I realized that I didn't post a link to this article on my blog when it came out - how silly of me! This is an article from the St. Lou...

I walked into the kitchen at the guest house tonight at about 8:30 to a flurry of activity, rather unusual for this hour of night when ther...

The last week I was living in my apartment in St. Louis with my lovely roommates, we decided to make a big pot of one of our favorite easy d...

Avocados. They are everywhere in Swaziland. People eat them with everything. I came into the kitchen at work last week to find several of...

I came to Swaziland fully expecting to have to abstain from any gluten-free treats while I am here; I was expecting to eat a lot of corn po...

Ok, I know it might sound like kind of weird combination, but this was actually extremely delicious. The squash made this dish wonderfully ...

There is a man named Ashook staying at the same guest house I am in Mbabane, Swaziland, who is from South Africa and is of Indian descent. ...