Category Archives: 52 Cuisines in 52 Weeks

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

At the Halfway Mark: Looking Backward and Looking Forward

I posted Week #26 a couple of days ago, putting me squarely at the halfway mark in my “52 Cuisines in 52 Weeks” blogging project. Am I weary yet of this goal I’ve set for myself? Nope! Am I running … Continue reading

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Week #26 Taiwanese

The cuisine of Taiwan borrows heavily from southern China and also from Japan, thanks to 50 years of occupation early last century. I’m still trying to figure out the differences, but at this point I don’t see a lot. Still, … Continue reading

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Week #25 Rustic French

A lot of people think of French food as oh-so posh and la-di-da. Anyone who’s dined at a high end French restaurant would be justified in making that assessment, what with the classic plating, pretty garnishes and all the other … Continue reading

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Week #24 Oaxacan (Mexican)

Lately this “52 Cuisines” project has been heavily weighted toward Asian food–obviously the blog itself has been!–so it’s time to visit a different hemisphere for awhile and explore another of Mexico’s many cuisines. The cuisine of Oaxaca, in southern Mexico, … Continue reading

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Week #23 Chinese Hot Pot

Eating Chinese hot pot alone would be about as much fun as watching Rocky Horror Picture Show all by yourself. Lucky for us, our friends Grace and Bob invited a group of us over to experience this fixture of Grace’s … Continue reading

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