Eat Lunch Like a Local: Why the Menu del Dia Still Matters
Spain's fixed-price weekday lunch is more than a bargain. It is a small daily ritual that explains how the country eats.
Giulia Romano
@giulia.eatsHome cook and food historian in Bologna. Every recipe has a story behind it.
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Three Days of Bitter Oranges: What Marmalade Taught Me About Patience
Bitter-orange marmalade cannot be rushed. Over three slow winter days, it taught me more about cooking than any quick recipe ever did.
Nonna Ida's Ragù: The Recipe That Lived Only in Her Wrists
My grandmother never wrote her Sunday ragù down, so I spent a winter in her kitchen measuring what she did by feel.
Your Local Council Meeting Is the Most Underrated Show in Town
Decisions about your bins, buses and parks are made in public, often in front of almost no one. Here is how to watch them and why it matters.
How to Read a Market in Ten Minutes
A food market tells you what a town eats, what is in season and where to have lunch, if you know where to look.
How the Tomato Crossed an Ocean and Conquered the Italian Kitchen
For two centuries Italians grew the tomato as a curiosity and feared it as a poison. Then Naples put it on pasta and everything changed.
Yesterday's Loaf, Today's Breakfast: Three Ways Europe Saves Stale Bread
A hard heel of bread is not waste. From Bologna to Barcelona to Paris, it has fed families every morning for centuries.
Why Wedding Food Never Tastes the Same at Home
I tried for years to recreate the tortellini from my cousin's wedding. The recipe was never the missing ingredient.
