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Homemade christmas hot chocolate with orange and spices

Imbuljuta tal-Qastan, the traditional Maltese chestnut drink Liliya Kandrashevich - Shutterstock

Imbuljuta tal-Qastan and Christmastime in Malta

Food and DrinkDecember 10, 2025

An exploration of Imbuljuta tal-Qastan, the warm chestnut and spice drink that shapes Maltese Christmastime, blending culinary memory, seasonal ritual and centuries of Mediterranean exchange

art history museum, kunsthistorisches museum Simlinger - Shutterstock

Viennese Cuisine: The taste of an imperial crossroads

Food and DrinkDecember 3, 2025

A journey into Wiener Küche, the unique Viennese cuisine shaped by empire, cafés, and multicultural influences. A living archive of Central Europe served through pastries, rituals, and refined comfort

Pieces of wood for kindling in a traditional underground oven in a village

A traditional underground oven in a village in Yucatan, Mexico GemStocksy - Shutterstock

From the heart of the Earth: The píib and Maya ritual cuisine

Food and DrinkNovember 26, 2025

A vivid look at the Maya píib earth oven, a living tradition that blends community, ritual, memory, and ancestral cooking in southeastern Mexico.

Preparing and grilling Masgouf over an open fire in the southern marshes of Iraq Torsten Pursche - Shuttertsock

Masguf: Baghdad Explains Itself Over a Slow Fire

Food and DrinkNovember 19, 2025

A cultural portrait of Baghdad’s iconic masguf—a slow-fire riverfront ritual that reveals Iraq’s living identity, shared memory, and everyday community beyond the headlines.

Tamatar chaat By Pandey jayesh - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0

Tamatar chaat: Simplicity and spirit in Varanasi

Food and DrinkNovember 12, 2025

Explore the story and flavor of tamatar chaat, Varanasi’s iconic street snack that blends culinary tradition, everyday spirituality, and Indian creativity in a humble clay bowl.

Mécoulin from the Italian Alps Bessapics - Shutterstock

Micooula or Mecoulin? Sweet-Bread Rituals in the Aosta Valley

Food and DrinkNovember 5, 2025

Two sweet breads from the Aosta Valley—the Micooula and the Mecoulin—keep Alpine traditions alive: ancestral recipes, community, and flavor stand in the face of modernity.

Dia de Muertos bread Mille H - Shutterstock

Bread of the Dead: Food for Remembrance

Food and DrinkOctober 29, 2025

Scented with orange blossom and sugar, Mexico’s pan de muerto tells a story of fusion and remembrance—where history is baked, memory is tasted, and absence is shared.

Maltese lampuki Veronika Kovalenko - Shutterstock

Lampuki: The golden treasure of the Maltese Mediterranean

Food and DrinkOctober 22, 2025

Known locally as lampuki and sometimes called the “Maltese dorada,” this fish has symbolized the rhythm of island life for millennia.

Delicious traditional Bolivian peanut soup BearFotos - Shutterstock

Sopa de Maní: A culinary portrait of Bolivia

Food and DrinkOctober 15, 2025

Bolivia’s peanut soup blends history, flavor, and memory—a creamy symbol of Andean identity and living culinary heritage.