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BBC: Isfeng: a crispy doughnut from al-Andalus for Hanukkah

Hanukkah, literally "dedication" in Hebrew, commemorates the Maccabean revolt that led to the historical recovery of Jerusalem from the Greek empire and...

CNN: UK orders Chinese-owned company to sell Britain’s biggest chipmaker

The UK government has ordered a Chinese-owned company to unwind its takeover of Britain’s biggest chipmaker, citing national security concerns.

BBC: A fish that sparked a national obsession

Bacalhau (salt cod) is a deep part of Portugal's culinary identity. But the fish is found far from the country's shores, so...

BBC: Owamni: A (r)evolution of indigenous foods

Through The Sioux Chef, Sean Sherman and Dana Thompson use food as a guidepost to a hidden part of history, all while...

BBC: New Zealand’s overlooked indigenous cuisine

Joe McLeod is part of a small movement of Māori chefs who are finding modern and creative ways to pass traditional Māori...

CNN: Imagining a world without flavor

In the climactic scene of “Ratatouille” – an animated film about a rat who can cook – a snobby food critic named...

BBC: Cacio e pepe en vessie: A new (old) twist on cacio e pepe

On the shores of Lake Garda, Italian chef Riccardo Camanini is bringing ancient Italian recipes – like cacio e pepe – into...

NPR: For this 89-year-old Gullah Geechee chef, cooking is about heart

Lots of home cooks would be excited to get a book deal. In the case of one home chef, she got that...

BBC: The sacred ‘sisters’ of ancient America

In Quebec, the tale of the "three sisters" isn't just a myth about cooperation; it's a message from Wendat ancestors that teaches...

BBC: The next fried-chicken craze?

For more than 70 years, this tiny restaurant has been dishing out its signature meal – Kethel's fried chicken – Kerala's spicy,...

BBC: The food legacy of a Holocaust survivor

Driven by his family history, Tibor Rosenstein is preserving Jewish-Hungarian cuisine through his Budapest restaurant, which has become a bucket list destination...

BBC: A gourmet revival of Sierra Leone’s bold flavours

Sierra Leone recently got its first traditional fine-dining restaurant: a buzzing oasis where West African history and culture meet haute cuisine.

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