Smooth talking

Coffee shops swept through the US and UK in the '90s with the same success as fast-food burger chains in the '80s. But it appears that on the heels of the java trend is a more health-conscious option, the smoothie...

This article appeared in Go English magazine, which is distributed in North America, Europe and North Africa.

Don't Mess with Tex-Mex

The influence of America’s largest ethnic minority has reached as far as Dakar, Abu Dhabi and Bangkok. Hispanics represent 13 percent of America’s diverse population and their vivid culture is shared through a popular cuisine blend appreciated worldwide.

In the late 1800s the Texas Mexican Railway was built to connect Corpus Christi, Texas to Laredo, Mexico. As Mexican laborers crossed the border into Texas, they brought with them their traditional foods. Vendors sold the foods to their new Anglo neighbors. The best vendors realized that in order to sell more, they needed to adapt to Texan tastes. From these adaptations a new cuisine was born...

This article appeared in Go English magazine, which is distributed in North America, Europe and North Africa.

Grocery shopping: A foodie in her element

I am a foodie. At first, I wasn't even sure if that was a real word. Then I saw an article on MSN that lists Lyon, my home in France, as number five on their list of Top 10 Cities for Foodies!

According to Dictionary.com, a foodie is, “a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment, especially good food and drink.” Having lived in Africa before moving to Lyon, I’ve explored some tastes, textures, and smells outside the traditional American fare. In Africa I ate giraffe, ostrich, wildebeest, and fish eyes. In Lyon I’ve enjoyed the more refined paté de foie, boudin noir, and strong smelling cheeses covered in mold. As much as I love living in a city that qualifies as foodie-heaven, what I appreciate the most is the ritual of French grocery shopping...

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What's Cooking? Bagels

"Bagels, a hard bread roll made of yeast dough twisted into a small doughnut-like shape, cooked in simmering water, then baked." (Webster's Dictionary)

Bagels were first created by a Jewish baker in Vienna in 1683 as gifts to the king of Poland who had protected them form Turkish invaders...

This article appeared in The Anglophones magazine, a bimonthly publication produced for Anglophones residing in France and Geneva.