Rasma Raisters

Brazilian cuisine differs with each region. The local ingredients used in cooking are root vegetables like cassava (locally known as mandioca, aipim or macaxeira), yams and peanuts and fruit such as acai, cupuacu, mango, papaya, guava, orange, passionfruit, pineapple, and hog plum.

On a hill in the Heritage Hill section of Grand Rapids, Michigan is a private residence called The Phillips Mansion. It is a two-story antebellum mansion built in the Georgian Revival style. Four large pillars in the front make it look grand. It was built in 1864 the house had eight rooms and the kitchen in a shed in the back.

The first inhabitants on this continent were the Aborigines. Their food was of high nutritional quality and whenever sufficient energy was obtained through hunting and gathering, the nutrient intake was balanced and adequate. Plenty enough to allow a rich and diverse culture of art, story-telling, dance and song to develop across the 600 tribes present at the time of the coming of the British. The British influence determined the main dishes such as Sunday roasts, grilled chops, stews, and other recipes made from meat and served with vegetables. The most frequent vegetable side dishes became mashed potatoes, beans, carrots, and peas.

The Olde Pink House Restaurant and Piano Bar is located off Reynolds Square, near the corner of E. Bryan Street in Savannah, Georgia. This is a Georgian standard from 1771. It is a 2 story brick mansion covered by pink plaster. Today it is a lovely restaurant. On the first and second floor are the dining rooms. There is a basement bar/restaurant – descending down steep wooden steps one finds a nice piano bar with wooden tables surrounding it. On the right side of the room is a comfortable, relaxing sitting area with chairs and couches situated in front of a huge fireplace.

Turkish cuisine has also been a great influence on its neighboring cuisines and in other European countries. There are not only common Turkish specialties but also many region-specific specialties. The cuisine of the Black Sea region located in northern Turkey is based on corn and anchovies. In the southeast Urfa, Gaziantep and Adana are known for their kebabs, mezes and dough-based desserts such as baklava, kadayif and kunefe.

This American folk rock group is also known as Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young and is sometimes joined by their fourth member Neil Young. Singing as a trio they are David Crosby, Stephen Stills, and Graham Nash. All four of them have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997.