I’m not going to lie. The only negative thing we heard about Costa Rica before our two weeks in the country on our yearlong trip dedicated to slow, local and experiential travel was about a subject close to our hearts: the food. But one rustic dish was very popular – gallo pinto, which translates to … Read more
This authentic huevos revueltos con chorizo recipe is based on the scrambled eggs with chorizo sausage dish we ate at Cafe El Popular about 15 years ago, on our second trip to Mexico. I arrived from San Francisco to meet Lara, who was already in Mexico City and the next morning, bleary eyed, we headed … Read more
An eggs Benedict recipe. How could I do anything else for the New York City edition of our Weekend Eggs series on quintessential eggs dishes around the world? Could there be a more quintessential New York eggs dish than eggs Benedict? An eggs Bennie is to New Yorkers what smashed avocado and poached eggs is … Read more
This authentic bubur ayam recipe makes the traditional Indonesian congee with chicken and shredded omelette that is a classic local breakfast, a Balinese version of the region-wide congee or rice porridge dishes with which Asian food lovers will be familiar. This bubur ayam recipe that I learned to make from a local here in our … Read more
This poached eggs with asparagus, pancetta and parmesan recipe makes a contemporary take on a traditional Venetian dish of poached eggs with asparagi. I couldn’t leave the classic rendition of the dish that I made for the Venice edition of my Weekend Eggs series alone. Here’s what I did to it and why. I was lamenting the fact … Read more