Given that we have been living in Tbilisi for over a year now (time flies!), I figured it's high time I perfect some of my Georgian recipes to share with you. Georgian food is - well, how can I put this mildly? AMAZING. It's dense, loaded with character, and has just the right amount of Slavic, Middle Eastern, and Caucasus influence, making it one of the world's most diverse and unique cuisines. I'm not even kidding - I put Georgian ... Read the Post...
Deliciously Soft Jewish Challah Bread Origin + Recipe
This deliciously soft challah bread recipe is the perfect loaf to master while in quarantine or otherwise! It's soft, sweet, and can be used as a snack, sandwich bread, or some seriously delicious french toast. While not Jewish myself, I thoroughly enjoyed learning the history and traditions that surround this loaf of doughy goodness. I hope you will, too. What is challah? Challah a ceremonial Jewish bread, and while it is particularly enjoyed ... Read the Post...
The Tragically Inspiring Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
Today marks 77 years since the Jews of the Warsaw Ghetto unexpectedly fought back against Nazis in what would later become one of the most legendary uprisings of WWII - The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. 1943 By the Spring of 1943, the Poles as a people had been tortured, starved to death, executed, or trucked off to death camps for four years. In a war that would go on to be responsible for the deaths of 6 million of them, they were hopelessly ... Read the Post...
Cultural Cuisine: Tagliatelle alla Bolognese
I've said it before, and I'll say it again - Bolognese is the ultimate Italian comfort food. Meaty, herby, dense, carby (word?? yes), and loaded with character, it really is the perfect feel-good meal. This knock your socks off pasta can be traced all the way back to Bologna in a late 1800's Italian cookbook written by Florentine and foodie extraordinaire, Pellegrino Artusi. La Scienze in Cucina e L'arte di Mangiar Bene or, Science in the Kitchen ... Read the Post...
