Food adventuring in Ipoh, Malaysia
“May we join you?” the woman asked, smiling and gesturing to two empty stools at our table. Tom and I looked up from slurping...
Tasting Morocco in Marrakech
Food tour! It’s one of the first things Tom and I do soon after we arrive at a new destination. It get our taste...
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...
Around the world at Basel’s Klosterbergfest
For more than three decades, the annual Klosterbergfest has been a "multiculti" late-summer ritual in Basel, Switzerland. The neighborhood culture party's crowds circle the...
In Basel, Switzerland, ‘free-styling’ with street food
Tom and I relish (hah! pun intended) meeting the people behind the food we enjoy, and we loved discovering new-to-us flavors at Basel's recent...
Going to market in San Miguel de Allende
There are several top-notch food markets in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, all worth visiting. For a good introduction to the region's foods and...
Tasting Istanbul with the man from Drama
It was the best food tour ever. I had traveled to Turkey once before on a business trip, and enjoyed the every meal immensely....
Zibelmärit offers a taste of Switzerland
Onions, in all their garlanded glory, are the basis for Bern’s Zibelmärit. They are colorful and pretty to look at in your kitchen, dangling...
Autumn on the High Line
A new stretch of New York’s High Line on Manhattan’s West Side opened last summer, and yesterday, I had a chance to walk it....