The Global Travel Collection “Elevate” conference opened at Virgin Hotels New York City with emotional appeals from representatives from three destinations that have seen crises in the past few months—Hawaii, Morocco and Israel.
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This week, Lale guest stars on an episode of Dinner Party SOS with Bon Appétit food director and host Chris Morocco and food editor Shilpa Uskokovic to find meals to cook on vacation for a group with a lot of dietary restrictions.
Lale and her friends take frequent trips to Long Island. It’s all fun and games until they have to decide what to cook for dinner. Everyone seems to have a different allergy or aversion to something. Except for Lale, of course, who eats everything yet is paralyzed by the question of what to cook for everyone else. One of her friends can’t eat nightshades (a family of plants that includes eggplant, peppers, and tomatoes), her husband doesn’t like cheese, and others avoid shellfish and red meat.
Chris and Shilpa brainstorm some universal crowd pleasers. From Chris, Sesame Tofu with Broccoli and Peanut Butter Noodles, both all-star recipes from developer Hetty McKinnon. From Shilpa, Easy Fish Tacos with lots of optional toppings for servings, which in this crowd, ensures there’s something for everyone. Chris and Shilpa also share tips for what to pack when planning to cook on vacation (like oil, salt, pepper, and a paring knife) to save yourself from having to buy a whole pantry at the store.
Listen now to hear which recipe Lale selects for her tough crowd of eaters and whether they all survive the weekend (spoiler alert: they do).
Lale Arikoglu: Hi, Women Who Travel listeners. It's me, Lale. This week I'm doing something a bit different, and teaming up with our friends over at Bon Appetit for a special episode of Dinner SOS.
Keep listening to hear host Chris Morocco and food editor Shilpa Uskokovic put their heads together and help me prepare a Greek dinner for some travelers with pretty specific dietary restrictions. We get very confused about what a nightshade is, but I promise we find a solution in the end. It's also an absolute giggle. So give it a listen, and I'll be back next week with a brand new episode of Women Who Travel.
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Chris Morocco: Just like a little pa-pa-pa. You know? A little ch-ch. You know?
Shilpa Uskokovic: [laughs] No.
CM: And you're done.
Yeah.
SU: I'm done [laughs], for sure.
CM: [laughs] Shilpa's definitely done.
SU: A little, a little te-pa-pa-pa [laughs].
CM: Shilpa will be leaving us now.
SU: [laughs]
CM: Hey there listeners, future callers, and cooking enthusiasts. This is Dinner SOS, the show where we help you save dinner or whatever you're cooking.
I'm CM, Food Director of Bon Appetit and Epicurious. Our caller this week, LA, is an incredibly adventurous person and eater. She's the Articles Director at our sister
The Global Travel Collection “Elevate” conference opened at Virgin Hotels New York City with emotional appeals from representatives from three destinations that have seen crises in the past few months—Hawaii, Morocco and Israel.
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