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As someone who's spent decades understanding how the body heals, I've come to appreciate how the right food experiences can nourish more than just our physical hunger. My recent weekend...
The moment I stepped into my first Madeira wine lodge in Funchal, time seemed to slow down. Centuries of tradition hung in the air alongside the heady aroma of aging...
When my company sent me to Hong Kong for a week-long conference last fall, I knew the real business would happen after hours—around dinner tables and food stalls where connections...
Standing at the intersection of two nations, El Paso offers more than just breathtaking desert landscapes—it's a living, breathing culinary classroom where Mexican traditions blend seamlessly with Texan influence. As...
The morning bells of Santiago's Cathedral echoed through the cobblestone streets as I pedaled my rented bicycle through the city center, guided by the unmistakable aroma of freshly brewed coffee....
Standing in the misty morning light of Lima's Surquillo Market, I found myself experiencing what the Japanese call *shime-tsuki* - that perfect feeling of being exactly where you're meant to...
The moment I stepped into Lelydorp's central market, my senses were instantly transported back to my grandmother's kitchen in Yokohama. That familiar symphony of spices—ginger, galangal, and turmeric—dancing through the...
The first time my network crashed during a video call back home, I was sitting at a roadside jerk stand in Kingston, Jamaica, with sauce-covered fingers and a mouthful of...
When I first visited Nairobi two decades ago as a logistics consultant, my culinary experiences were limited to hotel restaurants and quick business lunches. Returning now as a student of...
As someone who spends their days analyzing crime scenes, I've developed a particular skill for noticing the details others miss. When I landed in Louisville last fall, it wasn't fingerprints...
There's something profoundly satisfying about discovering culinary excellence where conventional wisdom least expects it. As someone who has dined beneath the shadow of the Acropolis and sampled street food in...
The azure waters of the Gulf of Guinea lapped gently against my borrowed fishing boat as I approached Malabo's harbor. After three decades studying the Great Lakes ecosystem, I've developed...
There's something almost therapeutic about the ritual of cracking open Maryland blue crabs spread across brown paper, the satisfying crack of the shell giving way to sweet, tender meat. My...
Standing at the edge of Marina Grande, watching the morning light dance across the Tyrrhenian Sea, I couldn't help but reflect on how different this visit to Capri was from...
There's a particular quality to the autumn light in Auburn, Alabama—a honeyed glow that bathes the red-brick buildings of the university campus and spills onto the surrounding streets where culinary...
As an ethnographer first and traveler second, I've long maintained that the most authentic window into a culture's soul is through its street food. During my recent research trip to...
There's something magical about watching your lunch ingredients being plucked from the earth mere moments before they land on your plate. In Viñales Valley, Cuba's verdant agricultural heartland, this farm-to-table...
The first time I held a Syracuse salt potato—its skin crystallized with a delicate mineral crust—I was reminded of the mineral formations I once observed in the Himalayan salt caves...
The scent of caramel-filled stroopwafels warming over coffee cups. The vibrant rainbow of fresh tulips alongside wheels of gouda. The cheerful calls of vendors offering samples of herring. This is...
When my product team scheduled a weekend workshop in Louisville this autumn, I'll admit my expectations were firmly anchored in bourbon and horse racing. As someone who grew up in...