March 30, 2021
Recipe: Tahinosoupa, Greek Tahini Soup for Lent (and Beyond)
AthensMegali Sarakosti (Μεγάλη Σαρακοστή) is the 40-day period of Lent before Greek Easter, running from “Clean Monday” to Easter Sunday. The fasting rules prohibit consumption of any kind of meat or animal-derived products like dairy and eggs. Fish is not allowed either (with a few exceptions), but bloodless seafood like crustaceans, shellfish, fish roe, calamari…
December 29, 2020
Essential Bites: Salvador (Mother Yeast) and Diego (Spaghetti with Garlic and Oil) in Naples
NaplesWhen the first lockdown began in March 2020, one of the few things to disappear from supermarket shelves in Naples was yeast. Everyone was forced to stay home, where many got the idea to make pizza – baked, fried and stuffed. The result was that by mid-March, yeast was almost impossible to find. Fights broke…
March 28, 2018
Agreste de Fabio & Roser: Good Weed
BarcelonaUp in Barcelona’s hills, in the El Coll neighborhood, where the city ends and the sky is cut by the spiky shapes of the pine trees in Collserola Park, Agreste de Fabio & Roser – formerly known as Mala Hierba, or "bad weed" – is sprouting up. Emphasizing sustainability and healthy eating, the restaurant is…