Excerpted from Jennifer Trainer Thompson’s Fresh Fish. Also known as soba, buckwheat noodles (made from buckwheat flour) became popular in Japan during the late 1800s. Fat- and cholesterol-free, they’re a…
Judith Martin, the writer known famously as ‘Miss Manners,’ once aptly noted “There are three possible parts to a date, of which at least two must be offered: entertainment,…
Excerpted from Beyond the Great Wall by Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid. My first introduction to these noodles was in Serik’s sister’s yurt. It was one of several yurts…
Happy National Pasta Day! We hope you’re observing this holiest of holy days with the proper reverence and solemnity. To make things a little easier for you, we’ve excerpted 8 of our…
For me, the difficult part of making pasta is the kneading process. Although there are those who will insist on kneading by hand and rolling by machine, I find…
Porcini mushrooms are difficult to cultivate, so take advantage when these mushrooms are in season, which is autumn in the Northern Hemisphere. During the height of the season, I…