by Stowaway Magazine | Sep 29, 2011 | Culture, Eats
It’s that time of year—the time when moms everywhere make their famous (or infamous) homemade pumpkin pie. But pumpkin can be used in much more than just pie. Put a twist on this year’s helping of pumpkin by trying these recipes from around the world. Mashed Pumpkin...
by Stowaway Magazine | Sep 28, 2011 | Culture, Eats
Venezuela High up in the mountains in Merida, Venezuela, sits a little ice cream shop named Heladería Coromoto (Coromoto Ice Cream Shop). Sure, you can order your favorite flavors here—chocolate, strawberry, and piña colada. But why stop there? This...
by Stowaway Magazine | Jul 14, 2011 | Culture, Eats
When the air is hot and your mouth is watering, your first instinct is to reach for a cold, delicious treat that will relieve you from the summer heat. Frozen treats are a summer staple no matter what country you are in. But when you can’t break the bank to travel the...
by Stowaway Magazine | Jul 14, 2011 | Culture, Eats
How are IHOP, Denny’s, Outback Steakhouse, Olive Garden, Red Lobster, and other widely franchised restaurants similar? They’re incredibly common and can become dreadfully dull if you eat out at any of them regularly. To expand your culinary tastes, look for the small,...
by Stowaway Magazine | Apr 5, 2011 | Culture, Eats
Since my childhood, family vacations have been centered around one question: “What are we going to eat?” With this very question in mind, my sister and I toured Paris by pâtisserie (pastry shop). Armed with Jamie Cahill’s book, The Pâtisseries of Paris—which lists the...
by Stowaway Magazine | Apr 5, 2011 | Culture, Eats
Attention, foodies! Instead of simply sampling local flavor on your vacation, why not bring a taste of your travels home with you? Cooking vacations are a unique way to experience a country, city, or village as you learn about food traditions by cooking local dishes...