By Mats Pettersson What do you think of when you hear the words “Chilli Fiesta?” And where do you think you would find such one? I will tell you about a fantastic one, and we found it not so far away from Sweden, where we live. To be more specific, in the southeast of England. The location was the …
Hot Times in Holland
Story and Photos by Patrick Holian Recipes: Joop’s Special Sambal Harissa Soup Octopus in Spicy Soy Dressing Cinnamon Chicken Vera Cruz Marinated Texel Lamb Potatoes are to Holland as corn is to the American Heartland. Since the times of Columbus, the Dutch have used this New World food (originally from Peru) to its fullest. This resilient tuber thrives in …
The Portuguese Piri-Piri Expedition
By Blaise Lawrence Recipes: Molho de Piri-Piri Caldo Verde Roasted Pork Piri-Piri Cataplana de Pescador (Fisherman’s Cataplana) Frango Piri-Piri (Piri-Piri Chicken) It all began right after Christmas when my wife Melloney told me what she had done. “We’re going on holiday to Portugal, Blaise. I’ve booked everything–all you have to do is supply the spending money.” Now that was …
One of a Kind Spice Museum in Hamburg, Germany
by Harald and Renate Zoschke For more than 800 years, the port of Hamburg has been one of the most important spice trading places in the world. So it is not really surprising that this is home to Spicy’s Gewürzmuseum, a one-of-a-kind spice museum. It is located right in the heart of the port – in Hamburg´s “Docklands,” the …
The Former Colonies Strike Back: Part 1, England
by Dave DeWitt, Research and Notes by Mary Jane Wilan Why Europe is Embracing Fiery-Foods Part One: England Part Two Part Three The first meal on our European trip was deliciously spicy. After we landed in London, we dropped in on Sanjay and Reena Anand, who are producers of elaborate Asian weddings. Because we had traveled …