Cultural Eatery
Tea or coffee, beer or wine, sweet or savory, what we like is mainly configured by who we are. And this makes a set of interesting questions pop up: What makes us be the way we are? Is it information embedded in our genes or cultural syncretism? How much does the environment shape us? At […]
Very likely we are the only species that talks, discuss, speak about the taste of the food we eat. We debate if it has the right amount of spice, if the flavor is right, if it reminds us of something or someone. We can actually argue if we added this or that ingredient, if it […]
When we need to buy produce to prepare a dish, we can choose between buying it in a supermarket or on a normal market. I prefer, by far, the weekly market, where you find almost everything you need, fresh and cheap. Depending on which country you are in, bazaars or tianguis can be huge, and […]
It is soft, cold, creamy, and really refreshing on a hot summer day. I am talking of course about ice cream. You can walk around with it, mixed with milk as a milkshake, or you can have it as a fancy dessert. Ice cream tastes simply wonderful. There are many theories as to how we […]
What kitchens are for the family life, so are coffeehouses for the social life; they are places to mingle, to interact with one another, to socialize. Coffee as a beverage just gives people an excuse to get together and talk. Legend has it, that one goat herder noticed that his goats were noticeably energized after […]
With the summer also comes the time to sit outside and enjoy the warm weather. And what is better than to be sitting holding your favorite drink in one hand and sip it and be happy. The list of cocktails and drinks is long. If you are on the beach you might want to have […]
There is a particular feeling in the air, the fresh breeze smells of summer, of promises… and with this time of the year, plus the hot temperatures, comes the season of grilling, of picnic and of outdoor eating. One of the unique things of the German summer is the Biergarten. This word encompasses a bunch […]
I remember that what I missed most when I started living abroad was my home country food. The known and trusted flavors, the spicy notes given by chilies, the complex mixtures attained by combining sweet and sour. For a long time I tried to find restaurants or even a place that sold some ingredients, but […]
Food is a concept that is present in our everyday life, in the decisions we make on what we buy to prepare for dinner or what do we want to order as take away. How much or little time we spend on the subject is up to us. What and how we eat something means […]
Things can change in an instant. Looking back, that is what happened with the spread of the COVID-19 virus last year. All of a sudden we had to change our daily routines, stay at home and start working from there, limit our contact with family, friends and colleagues. We had to give up using the […]