FEAST

Gallo Pinto

The unofficial (or official?) national dish of Costa Rica is the humble Gallo Pinto. Its ubiquity is apparent in that both high-end restaurants and sodas (fast-casual food places) have their version.

Eating Well in Montevideo

Hoja Restaurante is a French restaurant, located in the Palermo neighborhood of the Uruguayan capital, that serves meals made from locally sourced ingredients.

A Tasty Miami Craft Brewery

Visit this locally owned and small-batch craft brewery a quick ride from the Miami Airport.

Cocktails for End-of-Summer Sipping

Welcome the new season with three cocktails made from Noble Oak's double-oak matured whiskies. They remain refreshing for the last few days of summer but are hearty for when the thermometer starts to drop.

Where to go for a good bowl of ramen

Four addresses, spanning three continents, where you should go for a comforting bowl of ramen

Cherry Julep

If you need a cocktail that's as refreshing as it gets, look no further than a cherry julep. This interpretation takes the already-delicious mint julep and adds the tart flavor of cherries.

Lobster Bisque with Shrimp and Crispy Prosciutto

One of the best things about summer—and this is a big deal considering I have constantly voiced out how it's my least favorite season—is that lobsters are wonderfully cheap. My local grocery store has been running a $6/pound promo on these delicious crustaceans for a few weeks now, so I snapped up the chance to…

Real Simple Treat: Mango with Sticky Rice

This mainstay of Thai restaurants is surprisingly easy to make—most especially during the hot summer months. This recipe serves six as a dessert, but it's not uncommon in my household to have this on its own, eaten with child-like joy.

Katsudon

Happy 2021! For Christmas last year, I bought for myself an Oyakonabe (親子鍋, lit. parent and child pan) so that I can cook oyakodons and katsudons authentically. But by all means, any small pan will do.

Shrimp in Saffron Cream

This one came about one day when I had a hankering for paella but did not have the time nor most of the ingredients to make it. (Basically, I didn’t have the rice.) I was really in the mood for a saffron-scented, admittedly indulgent dinner, so I whipped this up. Who knew that it would…