food + cooking
Dutch Treat
Apart from an unpronounceable surname, few traces of Dutchness were left in my fifth-generation immigrant family. One clue? Our family was irrationally fond of windmill cookie
09.28.07
- Keywords
- robert sietsema,
- culinary culture,
- dessert,
- cookies,
- dutch
food + cooking
Forgotten Cuisines of America, Part 1
The barrier islands of South Carolina are home to the Gullah, an African-American people descended from slaves brought to the southern colonies in the early 18th century.
09.21.07
- Keywords
- culinary culture,
- restaurants,
- robert sietsema,
- forgotten cuisines,
- african
food + cooking
For the Love of Tripe
I've never made any secret of my enthusiasm for tripe, the
stomach lining of cows.
08.23.07
- Keywords
- robert sietsema,
- ingredients,
- beef,
- italian,
- offal
travel + culture
Getting Over in Montepulciano
Of all the wine towns in Tuscany, Montepulciano is the
easiest to get to from my family's hilltop hideaway in neighboring Umbria.
08.13.07
- Keywords
- robert sietsema,
- restaurants,
- italy,
- tuscany
food + cooking
Frank Talk
What Kobe beef is to Japan, hot dogs are to New Jersey. I've combed every corner of the state looking for the most interesting examples.
07.26.07
- Keywords
- robert sietsema,
- culinary culture,
- pork
food + cooking
Decisions, Decisions
American pizza has spread across the globe like melted mozzarella, always adapting itself to local tastes.
07.20.07
- Keywords
- robert sietsema,
- pizza,
- ingredients
food + cooking
Our Chinese Ambassador
07.13.07
- Keywords
- robert sietsema,
- culinary culture,
- asian,
- chinese
travel + culture
Fast Food, Roman Style
During a trip to the ancient ruins, I discovered that Pompeiians were quite a bit like New Yorkers.
06.29.07
- Keywords
- italy,
- culinary culture
food + cooking
Have We Got a Product for You
In food-related press releases, whenever I see formerly meaningful words like "healthy," and "organic," a red flag goes up.
06.25.07
- Keywords
- robert sietsema,
- culinary culture,
- organics market
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