Ladies and gentlemen, meet Sara Grant. A 23-year-old web producer for courant.com’s entertainment section, Sara – a recent UConn graduate – is living the twentysomething professional life and loving it.
With all these transitions into the ‘real world,’ Sara is also looking to expand her palate. So she’s agreed to have Fun With Carbs follow along as she broadens her culinary horizons and tries new dishes.
Here’s where you come in, readers. Which cuisine should Sara try first?
She’s had sushi before, but she says she doesn’t count shrimp tempura rolls as ‘authentic.’ She hasn’t had much experience with seafood.
We’re thinking: Thai, Vietnamese, Indian to start. Maybe even Middle Eastern. A steaming bowl of pho, pad Thai, chicken korma (or tikka masala) and shish kebabs. Nothing completely unrecognizable.
So exciting, the notion of ‘training’ a new foodie!

Leeanne Griffin is a freelance writer and food enthusiast.
I love it! So exciting! Have fun, Sara!
Have fun on your culinary adventure and I think you should try something commonly un-common like caviar first!
INDIAN…need I say more! Are we willing to travel to West Springfield and go to Pintus is the question?
[...] year, new tastes. We took Sara Grant out for her first palate-expanding meal Friday, introducing her to the flavors of the east at West [...]
Seafood, lots of seafood! Explore the coast, or at least lobster, chowder, and steamers at a little place in Noank!