Culinary Adventures with Camilla

We're pushing ahead in our Cooking Around the World Adventure with a tabletop trip to St. Vincent and the Grenadines. This eastern Caribbean nation is comprised of one volcanic island, Saint Vincent, and thirty-two smaller islands and cays, the Grenadines. Saint Vincent is mountainous with rich volcanic soils, and its volcano, Soufrière, last erupted in 1979— year of their independence from the United Kingdom. Two hydroelectric plants help power Saint Vincent's diversifying economy which has been dependent on exports of bananas and arrowroot. Tourism has been growing steadily, too. Other Facts + Their Flag Population: 111,000 Capital: Kingstown Area: 150 square miles Languages: English, French, Patois Religion: Anglican, Methodist, Roman Catholic, and other Protestant Currency: East Caribbean dollar Literacy Percent: 96 For this dinner, I only made one thing! When researching traditional recipes I kept seeing three recipes pop up - Curried Goat,...

We traveled to Malta tonight by tabletop in our Cooking Around the World Adventure . Malta's is in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea, halfway between Sicily and North Africa. The Maltese archipelago consists of five islands: Malta, Gozo, Comino and two uninhabited islands, Cominetto and Filfla. Being positioned along trade routes and under different foreign rules throughout history, Malta's cuisine reflects those influences. Foreign dishes and tastes were absorbed, transformed and adapted. Most evident are the Italian - specifically Sicilian, Middle Eastern and Arabic traditions, but you can see British elements as well. Dylan worked hard as my kitchen elf tonight and helped me put two Maltese dishes on the table for dinner. We served... [click titles for recipes].  Balbuljata Patata Fgata These Global Table Ambassadors are signing off for now. We'll be heading to Marshall Islands next. Stay tuned.