Chili con carne, the official dish of the state of Texas FoodTopics of the WorldUSA January 13, 2012 2 Chili con carne is a spicy stew not without controversy. The basic ingredients are ground or chopped [...]
India, as seen by Anu: A World of Cultures, Languages and Traditions, In Just One Country CelebrationsFoodIndiaLanguagesPeople of the World January 12, 2012 5 Anuradha (Anu), our regional Pocket Cultures contributor from India, is a home- maker and a freelance writer [...]
Do They Really Eat Garlic and Drink Wine All Day? Read On to Learn More About DeeBee’s Beloved France Across culturesFoodFrancePeople of the WorldUK December 22, 2011 2 DeeBee, born in Paris, has been living abroad for 20+ years, currently in the UK. Although DeeBee [...]
Some desserts of Argentina ArgentinaFoodTopics of the World December 21, 2011 2 We Argentineans like to indulge their sweet tooth every chance we get. Most people have something sweet [...]
Pot Roast: a winter warmer from the UK FoodTopics of the WorldUK December 14, 2011 1 In the UK during December the days are short (where I’m from it starts going dark at [...]
Picture Postcards: Granizados from Spain FoodPocketCulturesSpainTopics of the World November 28, 2011 This delicious looking drink photo was sent in by our contributor Marta, from Spain. She says, “GRANIZADO [...]
Picture Postcards: Ukon tea from Okinawa FoodJapanTopics of the World November 20, 2011 You might notice the special colour of this Okinawan tea in the photo sent in by our [...]
Picture Postcards: Sweet iced tea from Alabama, USA FoodPocketCulturesTopics of the WorldUSA November 13, 2011 Our contributing editor, Anna, has sent in this photo of a refreshing cup of sweet iced tea. [...]
Horchata de Chufa from Spain FoodPocketCulturesSpainTopics of the World November 7, 2011 This month on Picture Postcards we are taking a look at non-alcoholic drinks from around the world. [...]
Sweet-Sour Topoloveni Plum Jam EconomyFoodPeopleRomaniaTopics of the World October 12, 2011 1 Recently I participated in an open day at Topoloveni Plum Jam Factory, in an anniversary moment: the [...]
A Canadian Thanksgiving: Yes, it’s our own holiday CanadaCelebrationsFoodHistoryTopics of the World October 7, 2011 3 Thanksgiving. The major Fall holiday in North America. Instantly, you may picture a feast of food, pilgrims [...]
Rites of Autumn: The Midwest in the Fall CelebrationsFoodPeopleTopics of the WorldUSA September 28, 2011 1 Usually, when people think of the Midwest, they think of a flat, boring, rural place, covered in [...]