Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Eating Around the World & 25 Healthy Recipes with Global Flavors

Our latest podcast is here! This week, we’re talking to celebrity chef Carla Hall about the fun of eating global flavors and travel-inspired meals. Her latest cookbook is a mashup of comforting foods from all around the world, and it got us thinking about the value of eating in an international style.

Our diet is full of meals inspired by different ethnic cuisines. While it’s not a silver bullet for eating healthy, we do find that many of the exotic herbs and spices from different cuisines can add flavor to dishes without adding calories. Eating a variety of interesting flavors also helps us stay mentally satisfied with our meal, which can help curb cravings for sweets or salty snacks post-meal (for me, at least!). And one of the most fun parts of eating ethnic cuisines is the “research” — an excuse to travel not only to countries of the world, but even to different ethnic restaurants within your own city — to uncover new favorite flavors and dishes.

Our podcast with Carla is below, along with 25 of our favorite recipes that are loosely inspired by an ethnic cuisine. Note that none of the recipes are absolutely authentic; most are “inspired by” a specific cuisine and adapted to fit our American home kitchen. And we’d love to hear from you — what is your favorite cuisine, or favorite globally-inspired dish? Let us know!

*If you’re in Indianapolis, Carla will be visiting Market District for a book signing on January 30! It’s free; register for the event here or here.

 

Italian

Spanish

Southeast Asian

Asian

Latin/Mexican


from A Couple Cooks http://ift.tt/1ltzwWe

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