This intrepid winemaker has a passion for native Spanish grapes and distinct terroirs, and for reviving traditional methods and styles. Carla Capalbo joins him on a road trip of his …
In Florence, Tuscan Cuisine Remains A Family Affair
“Don’t ask for your T-bone steak well done!” The sign, handwritten on ocher butcher’s-block paper, makes me smile. Nothing has changed at Trattoria Mario since I first ate there in the late …
Dim Sum Reigns Supreme In Hong Kong
It’s 4:50 a.m. and I’m standing on a still-darkened street corner in an unpromising part of Hong Kong with a handful of elderly Chinese men. I got up before dawn …
Sugar-Free Chocolate That’s Still Decadent
Whenever I’m in Pisa, on the Tuscan coast, I stop in to see Paul De Bondt, one of the world’s top chocolate artisans. He and his partner, Cecilia Iacobelli, have …
Land-Grabbing Seizes The Spotlight At Terra Madre
Food-producing communities from 150 countries came to share ideas and experiences at the Slow Food joint Salone del Gusto and Terra Madre event this week in Turin, northern Italy… Click …
Terra Madre’s Global Fraternity Of Food Producers
The greatest (food) show on earth is just getting under way in Turin, northern Italy. As the autumn fogs soften the contours of the Alps that shoulder the Piedmontese capital, …
Carla in Japan
Here’s an article that came out about my trip to visit the great chef, Yoshihiro Narisawa, in Tokyo. It chronicles some of my visits there, from a dawn visit to …
Aarhus Festival Celebrates Wild Wonders Of Nordic Cuisine
The first Aarhus FOOD Festival was a joyous affair. The inhabitants of Denmark’s second-largest city jumped on their bicycles and flocked down to the waterside on the outskirts of town …
Italian Frittata Gives Leftover Pasta A Makeover
Leftover pasta. That last portion of spaghetti Bolognese or penne all’arrabbiata always poses a dilemma: too much to throw away after last night’s dinner, but not quite enough for another …
London Olympics’ Sky-High Cube Restaurant
London is buzzing with Olympic excitement. The city’s program of special celebrations goes far beyond the starting lines of sporting events to a marathon of cultural activities. For foodies, one …
