This article originally appeared in the Boston Globe in June 2003. I thought I would bring it back now, because we are spending 2 months in Berlin.
I have added old and new photos. And the currywurst at Curry36 is still delicious. Just had some tonight!
We arrived in Berlin on June 1st. Spring was in full bloom and the deep sweet aroma of the linden trees, with their white furry blossoms, enveloped us. We are in the home stretch of my husband Dick’s, sabbatical year before we return to Boston. He is at the Free University finishing up his project …
Read moreSylvia Poggioli loves Rome’s food culture and cooking with vegetables.
Read moreI took a walk through the Campo de’ Fiori, a market with, flowers, food, spices and housewares. The spring vegetables are all shades of green from the yellow green of the Fava beans to the light green of puntarelle, chicory hearts (stems), and all the deep hues of the broccoli, artichokes and chicory. I have …
Read moreWe arrived in Rome on March 1st after 6 months in Tokyo, for the second leg of my husband Dick’s sabbatical year. I hope to catch up with a photo log of our time there. I think I had a bit of writer’s block after the publication of My Japanese Table in September, so I …
Read moreWe have lived here for a total of 11 years and this month, I wrote about all my culinary experiences in “My Japanese Table,’’ beginning with a breakfast of grilled fish, rice, pickles, and miso soup from our very first home stay in a rural area on the southern island, Kyushu.
Read moreOur readers sent their favorite dishes to The Recipe Box Project and we put together a Thanksgiving menu. Not a green vegetable in the lot.
Read moreTOKYO – Many foods brought to America by new immigrants evolve into dishes that combine ingredients from both cultures. California rolls are a good example.
Read moreRecipe collections hold treasures — in the food itself and between the lines. Isn’t it time to organize all those cards?
Read moreKeeps crew happy with comfort food By Debra Samuels, Globe Correspondent September 23, 2009 GLOUCESTER HARBOR – The schooner Roseway, a 137-foot former fishing boat, lurches through the waves, and doors flap to the rhythm. time,announces Jessica Reale, who quickly secures the kitchen cabinets with bungee cords. The 26-year-old chef works quickly, holding a door …
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