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One a Penny, Two a Penny, Hot Cross Buns!
Happy Easter! For my last recipe from “Holidays Around the World: Easter Edition,” I’m going way down under to Australia with Hot Cross Buns. I actually had no idea what cross buns were, and it turns...
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The Kingdom of Tonga
Next up: Tonga. While I’ve never claimed to be a geography whiz (BLT ended up in Turkey because I thought it was close to Germany…), I know enough to know that Tonga is NOT next to Poland. What gives?...
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Ota Ika: Tongan Raw Fish in Coconut Cream
When I first saw the pictures of what I was to make, I was not excited. It looked rather gross. Once I actually read the recipe for Ota Ika, I realized that this traditional Tongan raw fish dish is...
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Faikakai Malimali, which obviously means: Banana Dumplings with Coconut Syrup
So…I bought this coconut… After reading all the recipes from Tonga, I thought I needed to buy one. Turns out, what I could find packaged and canned was fine enough. That’s great, but now what do I do...
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Smoothie Moves: Otai
Breakfast is kind of a nonevent in Tonga, which makes me sad. I love breakfast. It’s my favorite (and most important) meal of the day. Searching far and wide (relatively speaking) for a hearty Tongan...
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Hold on to your Britches-This is a Weird One: Kapisi Pulu
Okay, stuff’s getting weird. Kapisi pulu is an island food popular in Tonga and eaten for special occasions. I couldn’t really find out WHY Tongans eat this, just that they do, so I had to settle for...
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Fiji
The next stop in my island hopping adventures is Fiji. Not being one that typically opts for beach vacation, I’m not sure if Fiji is near the top of my travel wish list, and therefore I know little...
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Honey! Oh Sugar, Sugar: Fijian Honey Cake
After the weirdness of yesterday, I needed something a bit more normal, so I made cake. Because when times get tough, let them eat cake. This honey cake came out great. I loved it because it took all...
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You’ll Go Cuckoo for Coconut!: Fijian Coconut Bread
A bit about me: I’m a planner. I plan my weekly activities well in advance, schedule my meals and allocate every vacation day at the beginning of each fiscal year. The exception to this sometimes...
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Not Your Mama’s Casserole. Well, Unless you’re Fijian: Sweet Potato and...
Okay, back to more weird. Well, half weird. FIRST, a traditional casserole type dish that combines…wait for it…sweet potatoes (okay…), coconut (okay…), pineapple (still okay….) all topped with…cheese...
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Time to Get Curried Away!: Lentil and Potato Curry with Coconut Chutney
As I mentioned before, Fijian cuisine not only relies heavily on local ingredients, but also on the influence of neighboring countries. This is evident by the popularity of curries throughout the...
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The Marshall Islands
Despite my efforts to not take a week off for my work trip, my exploits in the kitchen could not keep up with my social calendar the week I got back. With plans to eat out every night, there was really...
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Part of a Well-Balanced Breakfast: Homemade Granola
In reading up on what the amiable folks of the Marshall Islands eat, it was apparent that they like food, and eat three square meals a day. What saddened me was that I could find no source that...
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Tart Twist: Macadamia Nut Brittle Ice Cream
Island recipes, I have discovered, are hard to find. And when I do find them, they lack appeal and variety. I think this is mostly because authentic island recipes rely on the limited supply of...
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Barbecue Pork, Marshallese Style: Marshall Islands Inspired Grill Pork Steak
Happy Independence Day weekend, United States of Americans! I hope you all had lots of barbecue goodness. I sure did. The weekend sort of got away with me, so I didn’t make everything on my...
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The Solomon Islands
Hello fellow travelers. I’ve been majorly slacking in the kitchen the past few weeks. Skipping last week was intentional, and was due to me knowing that cooking the Solomon Islands loomed over yonder....
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Chicken of the Sea?: Chili Taiyo
My first recipe of the Solomon Islands, Chili Taiyo, comes to us courtesy of the charming blog Stilettos in the Solomons. It’s a very interesting read on the author’s experience in living on the...
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Cassava Confusion: Cassava Pudding
It’s been a pretty quiet week in the Buddha kitchen. With the Solomon Islands providing little inspiration and therefore a short menu, I found myself reverting to scrambled eggs for dinner more than...
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Papua New Guinea
Coming into Papua New Guinea (PNG) this week, I was very excited. You see, my coworker Rutabaga is from PNG, and he gave me that ridiculously good rich cake recipe over the holidays, so I was sure...
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