Food and Foodways

Another food record falls (were you really waiting for it?), but a technicality almost kept it out of the record books.

A fight is brewing between save-the-wolf forces and the farmers who make Roquefort and other cheeses, and say their sheep are threatened.

DrFumblefinger shares images of an aromatic and visually interesting visit to Dubai's famous spice market.

A French oyster farmer is selling oysters infused with fruit, wine and spice flavors, and has plans for more. R they in season?

Escaping from winter in Mexico, PortMoresby finds yet another market and realizes no two are ever the same.

A French baker's crusading to create a quality standard for traditional croissants similar to the one created for the baguette.

Coffee and rolls, the traditional 'continental breakfast' isn't really breakfast for tax purposes.

A simple treat of bubbly water, fresh lemon juice and a dash of salt: that's what it takes to make a Seltz e Limone. Oh, and a plastic cup.

DrFumblefinger noted the increasing presence of canola fields on the Canadian prairies this past summer, a reflection of the popularity of canola cooking oil.

GarryRF shares a special place, and a hope that it has withstood the recent hurricanes.

One of my favorite things to do in Paris is to go out before breakfast for freshly-baked breads. Here's my neighborhood boulangerie.

PortMoresby finds figs and goat cheese at a weekly market in the heart of her favorite Mexican city.