January 6th is the holiday known around the world as Three Kings’ Day or Epiphany. In Germany and throughout much of Europe the day is celebrated by making this delicious sweet bread known as King Cake. Stuffed with raisins and…
Highchair Travelers: Welsh Cakes
Wales is famous for their their scenery, their music and of course, their food. Our family’s favorite easy treat is Welsh cakes, quick breads that cook on a griddle like pancakes but taste more like muffins or scones. Sweet,…
Highchair Travelers: Dal Makhani
Dal Makhani might be my favorite Indian dish ever. It’s my go-to favorite at restaurants, and I was delighted when I first found out that it’s actually pretty easy to make, too. This recipe will give you a delicious dinner…
Highchair Travelers: Candy Apples for Guy Fawkes Day
November 5th is Guy Fawkes Day! This holiday celebrates the foiling of a revolutionary plot to blow up Parliament in 1605. Guy himself was a minor player in the drama, but since he was the one discovered guarding the pile…
Highchair Travelers: Easy Nariyal Burfi (Indian coconut fudge)
This Thursday is the Hindu holiday of Diwali, celebrating the victory of light over dark and good over evil. This is a great reason to make our easy, kid-friendly version of a traditional Indian sweet, nariyal burfi. Instead of…
Highchair Travelers: Coconut Mooncakes
Last year we taught you how to make delicious but fake American mooncakes. This year we decided to be brave and try some authentic recipes instead. After some trial and error, we think we have recreated a pretty close match…
Highchair Travelers Holiday Calendar
To make it simpler for our readers to celebrate world holidays using our Highchair Travelers ideas, we’ve sorted out the time-specific posts into a calendar…
Highchair Travelers by Region
To make it easier for our readers to use our Highchair Travelers ideas, we’ve sorted them here by region. Europe Asia Africa/southwestern Asia/Levant The Americas You can also view our Highchair Travelers posts organized by calendar here.
Highchair Travelers: Chao Tuduo Si (Stir-Fried Chicken and Potatoes)
Today the Highchair Travelers will teach you to make one of our favorite “home-cooking” Chinese meals, Chao Tuduo Si. This is a delicious stir-fried dish which is very common in Beijing homes. You’ll never see it in a restaurant, it’s…
Highchair Travelers: Spanish Tortilla
This week Matthew brings you our all time favorite Spanish lunch, the Spanish Tortilla. Don’t confuse this with Mexican tortillas–they share nothing but a name. Spanish tortilla is more like a thick potato omelet. It’s amazingly delicious and addictive, and…