June 25, 2014
CB on the Road: Spata's Breakfast of the Saints
Athens | By Ilias Fountoulis
AthensSpata (pop. 10,000) lies just 20 km east of Athens and is probably best known as the location of Athens International Airport. But the town is more than just a gateway into and out of the region – especially at the end of June. That’s when Spata hosts a festival to honor St. Peter and…
January 24, 2022
Formentor: Spiral Tradition
BarcelonaThe Catalan ensaïmada is more than just a pastry – the sweet, spiral-shaped bread covered in powdered sugar serves as a direct link to the ancient Sephardic Jewish history of Spain and, more specifically, the Balearic Island of Mallorca (Majorca, in English). Despite the Jewish connection, the name of the pastry actually comes from the…
August 4, 2017
Rhea’s Squirrels Café Gallery: Cheese Pie, With a Mission
TbilisiThe kids were playing in the park, and Dad needed a cup of coffee for the caffeine boost to keep up with his daughter. Luckily there was a café nearby – where you would least expect one. The park is a modest little playground patch in a residential neighborhood across from the funicular that hauls…