The Traveling Table: Dishes with Passports: Travel-Inspired and Kitchen-Tested Recipes

You don't need a passport to experience the world.

Pull up a chair.

Sometimes the best journeys begin around the dinner table.

I haven't had the money or the freedom to travel everywhere these dishes come from. So I cook. I taste. I discern. I change. Over time, food has become my way of traveling. Every new dish tells a story about another culture, another family, another table.

In The Traveling Table, I share 24 recipes inspired by flavors from around the world and adapted for everyday cooking in my own kitchen. These are the dishes my family asks for again and again. They're practical enough for a weeknight, flavorful enough for company, and approachable enough that you won't need a specialty grocery store or a culinary degree to make them.

Inside You'll Discover:

- 24 Family Favorites Inspired by Global Flavors: Bring dishes like Halal Cart-Style Chicken, Butter Chicken, Pork Carnitas, Pot Stickers, and more to your own dinner table.

- A Restaurant Favorite Recreated at Home: Learn how I recreated the Lebanese-style cabbage rolls that first captured my attention at Freddie's Steakhouse in Sapulpa, Oklahoma.

- Homemade Sauces and Spice Blends: Make your own Garam Masala, Tandoori Masala, Hibachi-style sauces, and other flavor builders that can transform everyday meals.

- Practical Kitchen Wisdom: Freezer tips, slow cooker shortcuts, ingredient substitutions, and the tips and tricks I've learned by cooking these recipes over and over again.

I believe connection often begins at the table. It's about widening the table and letting food do what it has always done best: bring people together.

Whether you're tired of cooking the same meals every week or simply want to explore new flavors without leaving home, I hope these recipes earn a permanent place in your kitchen.

Bring the world to your table, one recipe at a time.