Apartment Therapy Tagged: sense of place

Regional Specialty: Scali Bread

It's pronounced "skah-lee" bread, and unless you grew up in Boston, there's a good chance you've never heard of it! Credit for this soft sesame-sprinkled loaf goes to the Italians who settled into Bos...

Regional Specialty: Kentucky Jam Cake

I just finished reading Ahab's Wife by Sena Jeter Naslund and am now obsessed with the idea of Kentucky Jam Cake! In the book, the cake ends up becoming the way for the main character to keep ties wit...

Regional Specialty: Brunswick Stew

Although residents of Brunswick, Georgia, and Brunswick County, Virginia, both claim to this recipe as their own, we can probably all agree that it is the quintessential recipe for lean times. It's a ...

Tip: How To Make a Brown Roux

A good, slow-cooked brown roux is the cornerstone of many Cajun and Creole dishes. Cooking it so that the roux browns slowly without burning is half patience and half practice-makes-perfect. Here are ...

Hot Coffee Cocktail: Café Brûlot

We came across this spiced and spiked after-dinner coffee while researching traditional dishes from Louisiana and haven't been able to stop thinking about it! With flavors of orange, clove, and bran...

Southern Tradition: Sip 'n' See

A friend of ours with southern roots recently had a baby, and while she was home over Thanksgiving, she told us her family held a "Sip 'n' See" so everyone could meet the new family member. We'd never...

Sense of Place: Round-Up of Regional Cooking and Recipes

How appropriate that we've come full circle on our tour of regional American cooking right before Thanksgiving! Thanks, everyone, for sharing your own insight and stories (and corrections!) along the ...

Sense of Place: The Food and Cuisine of California

California is the birthplace of fusion cuisine and the local/sustainable food movement - not to mention diet fads galore! And with so many cultures converging in a place that can support so much great...

Sense of Place: The Ingredients and Flavors of California

Ah, California! How do you come up with a list of "typical" foods from a place that can grow just about anything? With all it's micro-climates and mild weather, California is truly a foodie heaven. Ta...

What's in a Name? The Boston Cream Pie

While it's not a technically a pie, we couldn't let our Best Pie Bake Off go by without at least giving a nod to this New England classic! Check it out......

Sense of Place: The Food and Cuisine of Louisiana

A word of advice: If anyone from Louisiana offers to cook you dinner, just say yes. The food from this region will light your taste buds on fire - sometimes both figuratively and literally! For those ...

Sense of Place: The Flavors and Ingredients of Louisiana

Like Florida and Alaska, we felt that the Cajun and Creole cuisines of Louisiana deserved a mention all their own. Here you see a blending of Native American, French, Spanish, and African influences t...

Sense of Place: The Food and Cuisine of Alaska

While the need for food that fuels is paramount in Alaskan cuisine, that doesn't necessarily mean a sacrifice in flavor! Cooks make use of what's available, often brightening a meat-centric dish with ...

Sense of Place: The Flavors and Ingredients of Alaska

Alaska isn't necessarily renowned for its cuisine, but that doesn't mean it doesn't have anything to offer our culinary tour of the United States! Besides, we're curious what Governor Palin might eat ...

Sense of Place: The Food and Cuisine of Hawaii

(Clockwise: loco moco, spam sushi, and coconut cream pie) A casual visitor to Hawaii might leave with the impression that the "native" cuisine is limited to the kind of fare found at luaus. In reality...

Sense of Place: Flavors and Ingredients of Hawaii

Aloha! Let's take a jump off the mainland and see what the Hawaiian islands have to offer on our culinary tour of the US!...

Sense of Place: Southern Food and Cuisine

The culture of southern cooking is all about hospitality and abundance - so pull up a chair, pile your plate high, and dig in!...

Sense of Place: Southern Flavors and Ingredients

We only have a few regions left on our culinary survey of the United States, and Southerners will be quick to point out that we've been saving one the best for last. And they'd be right! The foods tha...

Sense of Place: The Food and Cuisine of the Pacific Northwest

The food from the Pacific Northwest is simultaneously unique and familiar. Typified by simple preparations with just a few key ingredients, the cuisine takes the best the land has to offer in any seas...

Sense of Place: Flavors and Ingredients from the Pacific Northwest

When it comes to the Pacific Northwest, it might be better to talk about what doesn't grow here than what does! The hills and valleys throughout the region form micro-climates that support an incredib...

Sense of Place: Food and Cuisine of the Southwest

Southwestern food is really some of our favorite. Whether it's a quick burrito with soft beans and chicken or an elaborate slow-simmered mole sauce, we love how the flavors and textures combine in eve...

Sense of Place: Southwestern Flavors and Ingredients

Take a good helping of South American and Mexican cuisines and add in a splash of old-world Spanish ingredients. Blend with a healthy dose of Native American fare and sprinkle on some frontier trail f...

Sense of Place: Food and Cuisine of the Midwest

When it's not meat and potatoes, it's...well, it's still meat and potatoes, except it's disguised as casserole, soup, or meatloaf! Meals in the Midwest are a hearty mix of German and Scandinavian cui...

Sense of Place: Flavors and Ingredients from the Midwest

The flavors of the Midwest are fairly close to those of New England. In both regions, the emphasis is on taking advantage of a short growing season and putting away for the winter. Here in the Midwes...

Sense of Place: The Food of Florida

The food of Florida is a blend of Southern comfort and spicy Latin fare, strongly influenced by Caribbean and Cuban cuisine. As we saw in the list of Forida's flavors and ingredients, it's not shy ab...

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