The Always Versatile Eggplant
Filed Under Food History, Kitchen Tips France, Greece, Italy, Vietnam & Cambodia
Whether you call it an eggplant or an aubergine, this member of the nightshade family is one of the most versatile vegetables and you're sure to experience it on our international foodie tours! You can find it in cuisines from Southeast Asia to Italy to Argentina, and its colorful skin can range from the darkest purple to pure white. Surprisingly (at least to me), there are decided "for" and "against"… Read
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Forget the Traditional Family Reunion
Filed Under Destination Features, Travel Tips France, Italy, Peru, Vietnam & Cambodia
Are you with your family this Memorial Day? Did you take advantage of the long weekend to schedule a short vacation? This week we'll be talking about some of our best destinations for small groups such as families and friends traveling together. We can offer some really incredible pricing for groups as small as 6, so read on to hear about planning a family reunion that will make all others… Read
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Four of our Most Exotic Cooking Vacation Destinations
Filed Under Destination Features, What's Up at TIK India, Morocco, Peru, Vietnam & Cambodia
When The International Kitchen started in 1994, we focused on trips to Italy. And then we expanded to France, and then to Spain. Today, over 20 years later, we're thrilled to offer destinations all over the world. Here are four of some of our most exotic destinations, and why they're worth a culinary vacation. Peru The cuisine of this South American country is some of the most diverse in the… Read
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Culinary Trips with TIK: Winter Destinations
Filed Under Destination Features, Travel Tips, What's Up at TIK India, Mexico, Thailand, Vietnam & Cambodia
We have a lot of great winter travel destinations, both for travelers who seek to escape the cold and for those who seek it out. Today we're concentrating on some of our warmer destinations that we think make a great place to visit in the winter months. Cooking Vacations in India India is one of the most diverse and multi-cultural destinations in the world, and a serious destination for culinary… Read
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Hoi An Pancakes: Recipe from our Vietnam Cooking Vacation
Filed Under Destination Features, Recipes Vietnam & Cambodia
This weekend, forgo the maple syrup and bacon, and try something totally new in the kitchen -- although you may want to consider trying this for a meal other than breakfast. That's because this hoi an pancake -- bánh xèo -- recipe from our culinary vacation Cooking and Culture in Vietnam and Cambodia features savory ingredients, making it better suited as a lunch or dinner item, or, at the very… Read
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Seafood Salad with Vietnamese Herbs
Filed Under Destination Features, Recipes Vietnam & Cambodia
The gastronomy of Vietnam is packed with complex flavors. But as this recipe demonstrates, the food here places a big emphasis on fresh vegetables, herbs, as well as seafood. This seafood salad with Vietnamese Herbs comes from the chefs of the Red Bridge cooking school, where one of your three cooking classes takes place during our Cooking and Culture in Southeast Asia trip. The school itself is a fascinating place;… Read
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