Ayesha Manzil, an old Heritage mansion, sits on a hill with a close view of the warm Arabian sea. It was built by an Englishmen, who was one of the first to set up the East India Trading Office, trading spices from the port of Tellicherry. Pepper, the main sought-after commodity …
1 cup fresh tomato 1t garlic (peeled and chopped) 3 sprigs of fresh mint 1 red chili, chopped 1 green chili, chopped a pinch of sugar salt to season Mix all ingredients in a food processor, or pound together in a mortar and pestle. Add salt to taste.
A Young Tibetan nun does prostrations before dawn around the upper kora of Mahabodhi Temple, the place of the Buddha’s Enlightenment. Bodhgaya, India.
I have visited fish markets all over the world, in many different cultures, and love the vibrancy, the smell of salt and sea, the earnest looks of fishermen presenting their hard work for chefs and villagers each day. But for some reason, this fish market in Tellicherry, India made me …
“It would be too simple to say that a passion for extra virgin olive oil guided Boulder’s Peggy Markel toward her career. Just as it wouldn’t be quite right to say that it was her upbringing in Alabama where the fruit she ate came from hundred-year-old trees…Of Markel’s gift for …
Peggy inroduces a group of travelers to the island of Elba and to Luciano Casini, actor, character and the owner of alleyway restaurant Il Chiasso.
Today I had a cooking class with Salma Husain, a Persian scholar, noted food historian, and the author of The Emperor’s Table, The Art of Mughal Cuisine. In Salma’s home outside of Delhi, I watched as she and her cook of 28 years showed me how to temper spices in oil, …
When describing our culinary adventures, we always tell potential guests to “Expect surprises!” but it can be hard to explain the exact quality of unexpected moments that pop up throughout a trip.
The Port Master, Aniello Sposito, held his gaze with Antonio for the longest time until our boat had been steered into the proper spot. (If you know anything about boats, this is tricky at best, but risky as well with the neighboring real estate.)
“Peggy aims to give people a meaningful travel experience by immersing them in a foreign culture through food, food artisans, hands-on cooking and traveling. The bonus: Her daily work usually means immersing herself in the same. Just read her example of a “typical day” and see if it doesn’t make …