Dinner Recipes

“I wasn’t supposed to be making dinner that night,” I confessed to my roommate as I mashed the last few black beans with a fork. … Read more

“I swear, the sizzle when kecap manis hits the wok is like music,” my friend Rini said as she expertly tossed the rice. It was … Read more

“You have to try this nasi goreng,” my coworker Amir said one humid Thursday afternoon, sliding a steaming container across the office kitchen table. Honestly, … Read more

“You know,” my friend Juma said one evening as we stood by his backyard fire pit, “nyama choma isn’t just food—it’s a way of bringing … Read more

“You haven’t truly experienced Kenyan cuisine until you’ve had nyama choma,” my coworker Emmanuel told me one humid Thursday afternoon, as we shared a lunch … Read more

“You have to try this,” my taxi driver, Jamal, said as he handed me a small, crumpled recipe card during a ride across Baku. It … Read more

“I wasn’t expecting a chat about kebabs while waiting for my bus,” I told my new friend Kamran from Baku, “but here we are, and … Read more

“You know, I never thought I’d be able to make authentic Kalua pork at home without a pit,” my friend Mark said one humid Saturday … Read more

“You wouldn’t believe this came from my tiny Brooklyn kitchen,” I told my friend as the sweet aroma of smoky pork filled the air. It … Read more

“You gotta try this lamb,” my neighbor, Aram, said as he handed me a slightly charred skewer from his backyard grill one late summer evening. … Read more