Pomegranates, Dried Limes, Rose Water

A primer on Persian, a.k.a. Iranian, food.

Mole in the Mountains

A gastronomic adventure in Xalapa, Mexico.

Crispy duck breast pairs nicely with persimmons in this autumnal salad.

I am going to southern spain soon – Seville, Granada and Sanlucaar. I know the food in this region is meant to be fantastic but does anyone have any specific recommendations?

mojama

on a plaza near the cathedral. If that sounds dull, go in costume and with a bottles of liqor or two on Carnaval (Mardi Gras) night. You can participate in one of Spain's great public fiestas, and the seafood place serves until...

Pomegranate

pomegranate

Croakers And Drums

croakers and drums

Citrus Seasonings

citrus seasonings

( a bit of a drive from where you are ) the most fabulous small town on the edge of a huge gourge. The most spectacular town in southern Spain Enjoy.

in the States, but it is hard to live without it. ps. there was a great article on the variety of gaspachos is southern Spain in the Sunday NY Times travel section.

/saffron sauce?). A white sauce that sort of looked like southern diner gravy. Man, I had to do all I could do to keep from wretching. This was truly one of the worst meals I’ve had in quite a while. Hell, even Upper west...

I am curious if anyone is familiar with a tradition of pickling veg in Spain. I ask because I am interested in the provenance of the mandatory zanahorias en eschabeche (carrots) that appear at any taqueria or lonchera worth its...

I’m heading to Spain from Berkeley in mid September with 5 close friends. We all love to eat. Our travel priorities are: 1) to eat, and 2) to relax. I was in southern Spain last year and fell in love with the country, the...

To clarify my biases, let me first say that I am from Texas. However, I intend this more as a point of American pride than a south vs. north thing. Now, onto my thesis. American Southern food is the best in the world for two...