Matador - cooking

Garda Trentino: Italian Food For The Soul

Max — Tue, 9 Sep 2008 10:00:56 -0500

Enio Meneghelli waits attentively for my reaction to the green apple, pear and celery sorbet that has just emerged from his hotel restaurant’s kitchen. It’s the final chapter in a six course story that began some merry hours previously and after the last heavenly mouthful, accompanied by the...

No artificial flavourings or entertainment

Sparklyscotty — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:35:29 -0500

Food and drink play an integral part of the Spanish culture, just as they do in most countries. The Spanish love nothing more than meeting in large groups at restaurants and cafés to pick over a wide array of tapas dishes and talk (loudly).

The home cooked meal is also still...

Eat It to Save It

novoarte — Sat, 7 Jun 2008 22:39:30 -0500

The sun is low in the dusky Louisiana sky when we arrive at the home of Poppy and Nicky Tooker, the doyenne and don, respectively, of New Orleans cooking. We're here for a good ole fashioned crawfish boil. No sooner are week-old pages of The Times Picayune spread out in a double layer across...

Making Meatballs in the Dark

novoarte — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:59:29 -0500

I love to cook. I just don’t normally do it. But with Francisco in New York, I’m left to fend for myself. Alone, my schedule and routine have become bizarre. I eat corn flakes at 4 AM while watching “Love in the Time of Cholera.” I make black beans and rice and eat the leftovers for lunch and...

Common Denominators: Soy Sauce and Chillies

noellejt — Mon, 4 Feb 2008 05:13:29 -0600

I wake at dawn to do yoga on a mountain top. Mist rises in the valley below as the clouds float into the sky above like a curtain peeling back.I sleep in a mud-and-straw hut with a thatched roof. Orange curtains, the same color as the monk’s robes, hang in front of the fine blue netting which covers...

Salsa - Simple, Sexy and Savory

Julia Rosien — Fri, 4 Jan 2008 15:23:59 -0600

Unfortunately, we don't always make the best food choices when we're traveling. I don't need to hear yours - mine are warped enough. Thank you very much.

But, if you're tired of the carb withdrawal when you get home, try releasing your inner siren and going from sexy,...

So far in Zadar

Gerard Ward — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 09:53:30 -0500

My hostel - the only hostel in Zadar - was in Puntamika. Puntamika was described as a bus ride away from Zadar. I'm ignoring the fact that you would need to carry your backpack, but I could've walked there. But it was only 8 kunas ($2 AUD), so stress levels weren't totally going crazy.

This trip to...

Maine Blueberries. Yes.

RamblinLiz — Sat, 1 Sep 2007 16:23:27 -0500

In a place that has eight month winters, I'm certainly not surprised at how much people enjoy their fresh food during the warmer months. Although the growing season is relatively short, Maine offers some amazing food during the spring and summer. Forget the grocery store: in Maine, going...

Arriving in Chiang Mai and meeting up with more Matador friends

Ross — Thu, 5 Jul 2007 10:05:52 -0500

The night before last, Ben and I jumped on the 16 hour night train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai. It was a lot cheaper than flying and we got spots on the air-conditioned sleeper car.

Chiang Mai is hundreds of kilometers to the north of Bangkok. It’s an inland city/region known for its authentic...