Welcome to the first of a series of short webisodes called Pan Asian, where I share my love of Asian cuisine–from Bombay to Beijing. As an avid home cook and adventurous gastronaut, I know Asian food to be delicious, healthy, inexpensive, and easy to...

As I put down my shovel after partially digging the front stoop out from under three feet of snow I realize that I am a long way from Sri Lanka. But regardless, I stopped to remember that this day (in addition to being Bob Marley’s birthday), is...

After such a great meal at the Himalayan Yak last week, I felt a deep yearning in the pit of my stomach to explore the cuisine of the region a little more, so when I found out about Merit Palace (formerly Merit Farms), my interest was piqued.  What...

Fresh cane juice on the streets of Salvador de Bahia While doing research for my book, I was shocked to find out that it was the Portuguese who introduced chilies, among other plants, to Asia. That’s right. This mainstay of most Asian cuisines was...

In case you didn’t know, the Himalayan Yak is a large, bovine creature with long, shaggy hair that resembles a cross between a bull and a buffalo. It also lends its name to a great Tibetan/Nepali/Indian restaurant that I just ate at in Jackson...