January 23, 2019
Coffee Accoutrements in Naples
Naples | By Gianni Cipriano and Sara Smarrazzo
NaplesThroughout Italy, Naples is known as the “city of coffee” – the Neapolitan caffè is synonymous with high-quality brew. And drinking coffee in the city is a true ritual, a complex set of unwritten norms, customs and ancient habits. We spotted some coffee paraphernalia, such as the ubiquitous moka pot, on our Naples culinary walk.
April 6, 2021
Spring (Food) Break 2021: Kumquats, Corfu’s Jewel-Like Fruit
AthensAs winter winds down and spring begins to bloom, Stelios Charkiolakis makes space on the overflowing shelves of his produce shop in downtown Athens for crates of tiny, jewel-like kumquats. Prized by local chefs, these little treasures have come all the way from Corfu. Depending on the weather, the kumquat harvest can begin in late…
May 20, 2021
Take a Bao: Shanghai’s Top 5 Soup Dumpling Restaurants
ShanghaiXiaolongbao first appeared around 1875, during the Ming Dynasty, in Nanxiang, a village on the northwestern outskirts of Shanghai. As the story goes, a vendor selling dry steamed buns decided to innovate due to stiff competition. Legend also suggests, however, that he copied the giant soupier dumplings from Nanjing. Whatever the case, there are several…