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A refresher course in Moroccan sweets
Morocco excels in sweet flavor notes. During a long absence from our house in Fez, I somehow forgot just how strong those notes can...
Portugal’s Port Wine Day, Fourth Edition
Innovative, informative and crowd-pleasing—Port Wine Day celebrates the wine that made Portugal’s Douro Valley famous. The events of Port Wine Day commemorate the day...
CULTURE
Breaking the fast–around the Ramadan table
“Can you please come into the kitchen for a minute?” our friend asked, smiling. “My wife and daughter need a taster.” Ah, that’s cool,...
Discovering Nepalese cuisine, one plate at a time
Before I visited Nepal, I was aware of exactly two dishes on a Nepalese menu: dal bhat and momos, and I had no real appreciation...
PLACES
Soggy summer days in the Swiss Alps
I love being in the mountains! The peaks, glaciers, sky and clouds are extremely beautiful. In addition to the beauty, mountains have weather. In...
Havana Centro in sixteen photos
Havana Vieja--atmospheric and tidy--is where you go with your tour group. Vedado is where you sleep, in five-starred splendor or in a mansion-turned-casa particular....
