Story and Photos by Paul Ross Recipes: Pit Pig Roasting Underground Polynesian Pig Rub South Pacific Barbecue Sauce Poisson Cru Controlled burning was the first and is still one of the most popular forms of cooking, as evidenced by Neolithic (Cro-Magnon) finds and modern (Pro-Mignon) beef grilling. But right after direct food-on-the-fire grilling and before pots and pans, …
Guam: Bird Peppers of the Pacific
by Patrick Holian; Photos by Edwin Remsberg Recipes: Finadene Sauce Guam Smoked Ribs Basted in Finadene BBQ Sauce Mannock Kadon Pika (Peppery Chicken) Fish Kelaguen Guam Red Rice This was not a pepper adventure to be taken lightly. It began with a seven hour flight from the mainland to Hawaii, another seven hour flight to Guam, and then …
Israel: Holy Non-Mackerel
by Paul Ross Israel’s Restaurant Future Is Alongside Its Biblical Past Diners on Decks’deck overhangingthe Sea of Galilee. The Sea of Galilee. The name evokes many things. Foremost among them is not barbecue. But Decks is a barbecue restaurant built on surprises. It’s also built right on the water with only one side anchoring it to the …
Jordan: Finding a Kick in the Kingdom
Story and Photos by Patrick Holian Recipes: Shatah (Jordanian Harissa Sauce) Maghdoos (Pickled Eggplant with Chile Pepper) Sawani (Lamb Shank Casserole with Cayenne) Mixed Grill Shwarma Sandwiches The fearless author in Mohammed’s tent I was in the Middle East and in trouble again. Fortunately, it was not the kind of trouble one expects to see on CNN these days. …
Searching for the Perfect Fish Taco, Baja-Style
By Nancy Gerlach — Photos by Jeff Gerlach Recipe Index: Fish Taco, Baja-Style Marinated Guero Chiles Salsa Verde Chile Piquin Salsa Crema Mexicana Avocado Salsa Jalapeños en Escabeche Photo: Anchorage – A shot fromthe road on the east coast of the Baja Late in the spring of 2001, my husband Jeff and I, sorely in need of some R …