Category Archives: 52 Cuisines in 52 Weeks

Carol eats and cooks her way around the globe without leaving the Los Angeles area.

Week #45 Greek

Just between you and me and the gatepost–as my grandma used to say–I’m getting a little weary of trying to sort out the differences between Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisines. So much of it is so similar that when I … Continue reading

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Week #44 Persian

“You know, we could eat a boatload of caviar and still be entirely faithful to this blog entry,” I submitted to my dinner date, Chef Don, as we breezed west through Los Angeles toward the sunset. He cackled with glee. … Continue reading

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Week #43 Argentinean

Whenever I hear someone say, “I could really go for some Argentinean food,” I figure he–and 99% of the time, it IS a he who says this–is jonesing for a serious dose of red meat. After all, the most prevalent … Continue reading

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Week #42 Indian

You’ve heard me say this countless times about a lot of different countries, but I have to say it again: India is so gi-normous that there’s positively no way to do its cuisine justice in one puny little blog entry. … Continue reading

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Week #41 Korean

The first time Himself and I ventured into a Korean restaurant, we accumulated 18 little plates on our table BEFORE our order arrived–and all we’d asked for was an appetizer and two entrĂ©es! So if you like to sample loads … Continue reading

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