cuisine
From street-food to fine dining, traditional Italian to Asian-Fusion, being well-versed in global cuisine is the first step to culinary mastery.
Sushi, Music and Merlot!
On a lovely sunny day in Asheville, North Carolina, as I was playing music for people walking up and down the sidewalks of our beautiful downtown, a long-time acquaintance came by and tipped me, but this time he stood by and listened a bit longer than usual. Nick was wearing a fashion mask even though normally he had those typical blue ones on at times in the past when he had come by to listen, but this one mask tonight had art image of a guitar and music notes on it, and I could sense he wanted to ask me something. After I finished my song which happened to be titled, “Something in your eyes” I decided to take a small pause and so he asked if by any chance I wanted to grab some sushi with him after I am done busking. As he glanced into my eyes, he said.
By Yuliya Johnson5 years ago in Feast
THE MYSTERIOUS SOMMELIER
Love can feel irrelevant or sometimes even serendipitous depending on the time, state of mind and happily-ever-after outcome. It can be magical, morbid, new, unexpected, or in my case – The Ghost of Unrequited Teen Lust Past returning from the dead for some unfinished business.
By Alquimista5 years ago in Feast
It's Basic, But Sometimes Basic is Better
I'm going to be completely honest. Most restaurants near my house are fast-food restaurants and none of them are black-owned restaurants. With homemade food like, for example, homemade spaghetti, homemade sushi, and homemade burritos. If I was to pick my favorite restaurant that was not black-owned, it would be my local Cheesecake Factory. It is a very good place to try for someone looking for something new to try. Sure, I get the same thing every time, but they have such a variety of things to get on the menu. I normally get angel hair pasta with marinara sauce and strawberry lemonade. They also serve bread. My family only gets wheat bread, but there are different bread there too. But what they are most known for is their cheesecakes. They have vanilla bean cheesecake, key lime cheesecake, chocolate mousse cheesecake, red velvet cheesecake, Cinnabon swirl cheesecake, regular cheesecake, the list is endless. Much like their variety of cheesecakes they also have different specialties like crispy pineapple chicken and shrimp, Baja chicken tacos, fish tacos, grilled steak tacos. Once again the list is endless. They have different varieties of pasta also like bistro shrimp pasta, shrimp with angel hair pasta, the varieties endless at Cheesecake Factory. They constantly get new items like the sweet potato enchiladas, key lime Martini, Cheesecake Factory has over two hundred different dishes to try. One thing I recommend when going there is to try some appetizers when waiting for the main course. The service there is quick. For appetizers, I recommend getting the hot spinach, cheese dip egg rolls, nachos, and maybe the soup of the day after all. At my local Cheesecake Factory, the employees and staff are very kind. I want to try one of the new items they have the next time I go there. Maybe the Carolina Grilled Salmon, Korean Fried Chicken Tacos, or Potato Enchiladas. I want to try those and it's very good to support the local businesses in my neighborhood since it’s the pandemic and they have not been getting that many people inside the restaurant. Because of the restriction. I know they’re going to be people writing about different Black-owned businesses or Latino-owned businesses. This business also deserves a lot of support because they make fantastic food. Yes, there's a lot of Cheesecake Factories all over the United States, but if you have never gone, there, I recommend going. I've been going there since I was a little kid and that place is a delicious and good cheesecake I highly recommend going there. They have the best cheesecake, and it not only looks extraordinary but tastes scrumptious. Much like everything there, the Cheesecake looks astonishing, the way they have everything organized. They sing you a happy birthday when it’s your birthday, sadly they don't do that much anymore because of Covid-19. if your new there I recommend trying this one superb cheesecake called the Oreo Dream Extreme Cheesecake. Although I've only got it twice, I have had no regrets about eating the cheesecake. I hope that my local Cheesecake Factory gets more customers once again because I miss when the place had a lot of customers. I think all the workers deserve all the respect in the world because they will always take into consideration your health issues and different things like that. This was one of my local restaurants that take the coronavirus seriously, as they should. I know some other restaurants have not been doing that. They have outside seating at my local Cheesecake Factory and there is indoor seating as well. The waiters and waitresses are fully masked with face coverings, face shields, and gloves. If you ever find yourself having trouble picking a restaurant, I recommend the CheeseCake factory.
By Ceo Of Dying5 years ago in Feast
Ejidé
The first time I visited Houston was in 2015. My childhood friend and tour guide repeatedly took me to these fly-in-the-wall joints that served African meals. I was too giddy and excited to be out & about, so I never paid any attention to what was going on -until I saw the third plate of Jollof rice and Goatmeat land in my front- within my first two days of arrival. At that moment, I realized I was getting shortchanged. Why was I not somewhere ordering Mac n Cheese as a side or wrapping my lips around a Taco? Why was I in these dingy spots that reminded me so much of where I had come? I turned to my friend and protested angrily, "Burger Me Please!". From then on, you would think we had a residency at Waffle House and Popeyes -this was way before the chicken sandwich- and boy was I well pleased. "I could eat all the African food I cared for in two weeks." I had thought to myself, "Right now, it's strictly taste of Americana (you could throw some Asian in too!)."
By Kofoworola Jose5 years ago in Feast
For This Special Occasion I Took My Daughter to Dinner at the White House
After my kids dad died, one of the very best decisions I made was to institute “Date Nights.” Once a month each child scored one-on-one time with mom and we explored many low budget fun ways to enjoy each other’s company. Once in a while, usually upon reaching a milestone or having something special to celebrate, we would splurge and exceed our standard $10 budget.
By Maria Calderoni5 years ago in Feast
Tiramisu
The DelBello family is, quite literally, from the old country, namely the Jewish ghetto of Rome. There's big, jolly papa Shawn, with his deadpan humor and romantic accent, whose cuisine makes people groan and roll their eyes with joy. Sweet little Ana, wife of Shawn, takes care of the customers, two cute and very American kids and a huge brindle mastiff named Trump, all with quiet, smiling serentity.
By Anna Marie Biscotti Molloy5 years ago in Feast
The Cove Cafe Restaurant & Grill
The pandemic, lockdown and all our favourite eateries are on a Takeout basis only. No sitting in a comfy homey locale enjoying an appetizer followed by a scrumptious entree and finished off with a sweet desert. Cooking became the daily grind. No relief, even in this quaint ‘adult lifestyle’ community. Then The Cove Café & Grill stepped in and up.
By Irene M Andrews5 years ago in Feast
The Café
It seems to always be the most non-descript places that are the best. This emerald in the rough is a slice of the best things from Earth. When a restaurant becomes a local hangout in a tourist town, you know they have it going on. The Café on Southard is hands down my favorite restaurant in all Key West. It is not the most expensive nor the most marketed. Yet, they do so many things the best way.
By Holly Yandle5 years ago in Feast
