Poke! It’s everywhere in Paris. And in other French cities, too. And it’s… never up to snuff. As ever, Alannah and Omid take matters into their own hands, and they’ll show you how to do the same. Along the way, some serious issues will be tackl
It’s holiday season! That means it’s potluck season. But do the French do potlucks? Kinda. Sorta. Maybe? Alannah and Omid discuss the fine points of potlucks in France and the United States, as well as the infamous holiday cookie exchange. List
The French notoriously don’t do leftovers. Maybe it’s because they don’t quite know about Nextovers (aka Leftover Magic) yet. In this episode, Alannah and Omid keep with the Thanksgiving theme and come up with ways to transform your leftovers i
Halloween is over, but don't put up those end-of-year holiday decorations just yet! Doing Thanksgiving when living overseas requires more time and preparation, but it can be done, and it can be done right. In lieu of a recipe, Alannah and Omid
In this long, ranty, sweary - but ultimately useful - episode, Omid (ranty and sweary) and Alannah (useful) ponder the question: Why do most cookies in France suck so much? By deep diving into each primary ingredient and how the French equivale
This week in the Transplant Kitchen, Alannah and Omid are making taco and burrito filling royalty: Carnitas. This slow-cooked, shredded pork dish is, simply put, the BEST. Just mentioning it invokes drooly daydreams of delicious tacos or stuffe
In the first episode of The Transplant Kitchen, Alannah and Omid explain how the humble doughnut led them to become Emperor Norton – purveyor of American-inspired food to Parisian cafés and bars. They'll give a little background on doughnuts, e