In late summer in China, lotus is blooming. It is a pretty sight – and a time, as the seeds…
Chocolate may be the most misunderstood of democratized luxuries. Some of the recent innovation, especially with “Ruby Cacao,” in this…
Cultural appropriation, once again, finds itself in the discussion thanks to Jamie Oliver’s (ready-made, apparently) “Jerk Rice”. R.E.S.P.E.C.T. In England,…
You hear of Tsukiji, you hear of the fish market and the tuna auction there. Famous as these are, it…
Blogs, photos… everything today has to be the latest – or doesn’t it? I want to present the market of…
It wouldn’t have to be chocolates from Fazer Suomi that could get us more aware of the role of sweets…
The local farmers market in Jiubujiang, Hunan, again this summer. Again I can only show a few impressions; it would…
This summer saw us head back to China, and not just to Hunan, but again also to Hainan. So, more…
Compared to the stories of explorers and conquerors, trade on the Silk Road, and peppercorns worth their weight in gold,…