Tom Verghese

Istanbul is the most unique city that I have ever visited. The infrastructure is sophisticated and modern yet historic, the people pious yet liberal, and the city both European and Asian. Waking up to sunlight refracting off of century old mosques and palaces overlooking the Bosporus is a sight of unmatched beauty. However, the city [...]

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Almond and Dill Potage

by Tom Verghese on August 14, 2011

Recipe for a healthy yet hearty almond and dill potage / soup. Almond powder and dill provide the flavor, skim milk and pressed potatoes the texture

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One of the last places I expected to learn to make Paella was while working in Ghana – but per usual, travel allows you to meet some extraordinary people with backgrounds that enrich and edify your own – enter Ventura Bengoechea, a water and sanitation expert posted at the World Bank in Ghana whom I [...]

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I have received a ton of emails from friends asking what food is like in Ghana. Well allow me to first address a few misconceptions: 1). There is food here 2). It is good 3). Ghana hosts one of the best sushi restaurants I’ve ever been to. Now, let me perpetuate some stereotypes: 1). The [...]

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Eating crusade in Saigon and across Vietnam. Recommended dishes and items to eat while in Vietnam. Restaurants, street food, and other eat culinary adventures

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Raw trip details on a culinary trip through Thailand. Chili crabs, pork blood soup, floating markets, are just the beginning

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Menu and recipes for dishes any Dad would like. Crostini with ricotta salata and honey. Devils on Horseback. Seared duck breast with pomegranate reduction

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Ricotta gnocchi dough recipes. About gnocchi and malfatti. La Di La’s malfatti. History, significance, tips for preparations, and sauce recommendations.

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All about steak tartare. Varieties and variations of steak tartare by region and culture. Recipes of steak tartare. Videos of preparing steak tartare.

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Half day experience eating Chinese food in Flushing. Xi’an Famous Foods, Minni’s Shabu Shabu, DI Yuan Karaoke, Corner 28, and Flushing Mall food court, others

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Godfather scene of homemade tomato ragu. Italian-American homemade tomato sauce or red gravy. How to make it?

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