Sail your taste buds to a new world

Sometimes we are gently nudged into trying new dishes.

We go to a potluck or football party and put a scoop of unfamiliar on our plate.

Sometimes, we are pushed out to a sea of tastes our little buds find too foreign to try again.

Columbus Day is Monday. It’s a good time to pack our buds and try some new flavors and dishes. The success of dishes is in good part to how it looks and how easy it is for the preparer.

However, much of a dishes chances to be used again is due to its flavor.

Columbus came from a land with many spices, seasoning and wine. After his arrival and a few centuries la...