Admiral of Scandanavia

The Former Colonies Strike Back: Part 2, Germany and Denmark

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  by Dave DeWitt, Research and Notes by Mary Jane Wilan Why Europe is Embracing Fiery-Foods Part Two: Germany and Denmark      Part One   Part Three   Recipes: Gravlax with Spicy Mustard Sauce Renate’s Mixed Pepper Medallions   We boarded the ferry Admiral of Scandinavia and the first thing Mary Jane did was upgrade our cabin to a better one. Actually, …

Amsterdam Canal Scene

The Former Colonies Strike Back: Part 3, Amsterdam

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  by Dave DeWitt, Research and Notes by Mary Jane Wilan Why Europe is Embracing Fiery-Foods Part Three: Amsterdam      Part One   Part Two Recipes: Spiced Coconut Beef (Rendang) Shrimp with Chile Paste (Udang Rica) Spicy Mixed Satays     Amsterdam Canal Scene   I learned two things on the train to Amsterdam. First, the trains in Germany run mostly on …

The Fiery Side of France

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  Story and Photographs by Sharon Harris The Basque Village of EspeletteCelebrates the Pepper Harvest   How about a little Espeletako biperra? A sprinkle on your sunny-side-up eggs will pop your peepers open at the crack of dawn. A tablespoon tossed in your stew will add zing without cauterizing your taste buds. Incidentally, that’s the Basque phrase for piment d’Espelette, …

Paprika: Hungary’s Red Gold

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By Sharon Hudgins   Recipes: Paprika Fish Soup Paprika Pork Chops Paprika Potatoes Csírkepaprikás (Paprika Chicken) Green Beans with Paprika Paprika Mushrooms You can smell the stuff when you pull into town. The plants are ripe for picking, and a pungent aroma from the processing factories fills the air. It’s such an important cash crop that the locals even call …

West Bengal Home Cooking: Sanghamitra’s Kitchen

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Article and Location Photos by Victor Paul Borg Main Bazaar, Delhi Recipes: Spiced Fish Egg BallsTiger Prawns in Coconut Milk CurryWest Bengal Fish CurryWhole Fish in Mustard SauceFish in Tamarind Paste With unusual furtiveness and haste, Sanghamitra moved towards the door as she announced that she was going to the West Bengal market round the corner. Earlier I had told …