Travel Archive
Argentina
- Francis Mallmann’s Whole Rib Eye with Chimichurri; Why He’s Argentina’s Top Chef
- Market Report: In Mendoza, It’s All About the Meat; Symptoms of a Market Junkie
- Buenos Aires: Tango in the Afternoon; At Confiteria La Ideal, the Secret World of the Milonga
- Recipe: 1884′s Fried Zucchini Blossoms Stuffed with Goat Cheese and Chives over Arugula and Cherry Tomatoes
- Mendoza, Argentina: Making Wine the Natural Way; a Visit to a Backyard Bodega
- Recipe: Trout Atamisque with Parsley, Pine Nuts and Lemon Zest
- Valle de Uco, Argentina: A Leisurely Lunch at Rincon Atamisque; Like Napa, 50 Years Ago
- Garden Envy in Palermo: Enchanted Statues, Iron Gates and Sun-Dappled Silence
- Argentina: My Glorious Dulce de Leche Addiction; “Resisting is Futile”
- It’s Better in Buenos Aires: Freddo Delivers Deliciousness to Your Door
- Buenos Aires: Cryptomania at El Cementario Recoleta; Love Notes for Evita
- Postcards from Buenos Aires: Eating like Italians, Dressing like the French, Living like Americans
- Happy Easter: How Many Eggs…
- The Pleasures of Coming Home: Black Mint and Lemon Thyme, a Wedding Invitation, a Luxurious Afternoon Bath
Austin
Bali
- Travel Files: Chilling Out in Bali and Northern Sri Lanka; Istanbul in 1839
- On Bali, Surf’s Up–and So Is the Food
Bangkok
For the New Year, a Pink Elephant for Happiness & Good Fortune
- Recipe: Som Tum, or Green Papaya Salad with Carrot, Peanuts and Lime; the Miracle Shredder
- Recipe: Bangkok Green Curry with Prawns, Pea Eggplant and Coconut Milk
- Bangkok: Shopping for Thai Basil, Pea Eggplant and Green Chilies at Thewet Market
- From Bangkok, a Better Breakfast: Curried Chicken with Turmeric Rice
- From Bangkok to Our Door: Tigers for a Merry Christmas
- Holiday Gifts for Spice-Obsessed Travelers: A Bangkok Luxury Stay, Naomi Duguid’s Burma, and a Gift to the Bhutan Nuns Foundation
Bhutan
How to Cook for a Monastery: First Take 25 Kilos Rice, 90 Eggs…
Winter Breakfast: Warm Red Rice Porridge with Ginger & Sichuan Peppercorns
A Farmhouse Kitchen in Bhutan: Chilies & Cheese, Spicy Buckwheat Noodles
Shopping: A Damaged Crate from Bhutan; Memories of Monks and Butter Tea
Postcards from Bhutan: Butter Lamps, Fall Chilies & the Biggest Buddha
Back to Bhutan: Big Mountains, Private Wonders
- A Few Resolutions for the New Year: “Be Happy at All Times!”
- Bhutan: A Royal Kira, and the Woman Who Might Have Worn It
- Bhutan: A Recipe for Zow, or Crunchy Red Rice with Butter and Sugar; Snacks for Guests and Travelers
- Bhutan: After the Harvest, a Thanksgiving Blessing Ceremony; Dried Red Chilies and Cheese
- Bhutan: Hiking (Almost) into the Tiger’s Nest; a Certain Lightness of Being
- In Bhutan, the Leaves Are Turning Gold
- Leaving for Bhutan, Kingdom of Happiness and Chilies; Traveling Light
Boston
- In Boston, Sunshine on a Gloomy Day: Caramel Cupcakes, Turkish Spices, a Gown by Valentino
- Eleven Things I Like About Boston: Great Coffee and Chocolate; Day-Glo Summer Garden at Old South Church; Farmers’ Market Envy at Copley Square
- Travel Files: Artisanal Teas at Brooklyn’s Bellocq Atelier; In Cambridge, Ana Sortun’s Spice-Infused Cuisine
- Cooking with Barbara Lynch at Stir
- “When Did You Last Have a Proper Daiquiri?”
- Taste of the Week: Sportello’s Mustard Greens Agnolotti with Lamb and Baby Fava Beans
- Taste of the Week: Flour’s Roasted Lamb Sandwich with Goat Cheese and Spicy Tomato Chutney
- At O Ya, a “Secret” Foodie Hideout; Fried Kumamoto Oyster, Spicy Aioli, Squid Ink Bubbles
Charleston
- One More Reason I Love Charleston: Fiery Pickles for Breakfast
- 13 Reasons I Love Charleston: Shrimp and Grits, White Peaches and Buttermilk Biscuits
- S.N.O.B.’s Spicy Shrimp and Grits with Country Ham, Tomato and Cayenne
Helsinki
India
- Cure for a Winter Chill: A Sunny Trip to India
- India: In Kerala, Gardens of Peppercorns, Vanilla and Nutmeg; Getting to Know the Unknown
- In India, the Scent of Sandalwood, Imagined Ghosts and a Sumptuous Fish Curry
- Kerala Red Snapper Curry with Kashmiri Chilies, Ginger and Coconut Milk
- Milk and Turmeric for the Nagas; a Sumptuous Banana Leaf Feast for the Rest of Us
- In the Backwaters of Kerala, Bliss on a Houseboat; Ginger Chai and Golden Fried Bananas
- Creamy Indian Vermicelli Pudding with Cardamom and Cashews
- In Kerala, a Fragrant Ayurvedic Massage; Masala Spice Scrub with Ginger and Cardamom
- High Tea, Darjeeling Style
Istanbul
- Travel Files: New Paris Bistros, Nepal’s Forbidden Valley, an Insider’s Look at Rome; Reclaiming Travel’s “Grandeur”
- Travel Files: Chilling Out in Bali and Northern Sri Lanka; Istanbul in 1839
- Istanbul: At Ciya Sofrasi, Mulberry Sherbet, Eggplant and Lamb Kebabs, and Kunefe; a Taste of the Unfamiliar
- Little Bites of Deliciousness: Chard Rolls for Carnivores—and Vegetarians Too
- Istanbul: At Topkapi, Adrift on a Sea of Tulips…Tiles, That Is
- Recipe: Spicy Bulgur Pilaf with Tomatoes, Red Pepper Paste and Mint
- Istanbul: In the Turkish Kitchen with Selin; Pomegranate Molasses and Red Pepper Paste
- For Halloween, Casting a Spell with Turkish Delight: Gummies for Grown-Ups
- In Istanbul, Guilty Pleasures: Sour Cherries, Rose Petal Jam and Clotted Cream
- Letter from Istanbul: Pouring Rain, Pomegranates and the Bosphorus
Italy
Rome
Sicily
Palermo: Shopping Ballaro Market with Fabrizia Lanza; Artichokes, Oranges & Pig’s Feet
- Six Reasons I Love Sicily: Byzantine Mosaics, Fish Couscous, Mt. Etna Wine
- New Sicilian Pottery, 13th Century Design; Giacomo Alessi
Jackson Hole, Wyoming
The Technicolor View from Jackson Hole: Rugged Tetons, Wild Elk & a Cowboy Bar
Japan
Tokyo
Tsukiji Fish Market: Tuna for Breakfast; Roasted Green Tea, Fresh Wasabi & a Wily Spice Merchant
Kyoto
Kyoto: At Nishiki Market, Fall Chestnuts, Pickled Vegetables & a Copper Tempura Pot
The Verdant Moss Garden of Saihoji Temple; Luminous Greens, Sacred Stones
Kyoto: Punk Kaisecki at Giro Giro; Octopus with Foie Gras, Jasmine-Scented Macarons
Japanese Indigo Textiles: the Museum & Atelier of Hiroyuki Shindo; Works of Breathtaking Beauty
Kyoto: Traditional Craftsmanship, Contemporary Design
Kanazawa
Kanazawa’s Gold Standard: Salt-Grilled Fish, a Perfect Garden, French Patisserie
London
- The Tasting: Two Single Malts, One Single Barrel Bourbon; “Oh, Let’s Just Break Out the Basil Hayden”
- The Case of the Disappearing Map: Part II
- London: The Case of the Disappearing Map
- London: Perfumed Tea at Miller Harris; the Mystery of L’Air de Rien
- Antidote for Spring Fever: Ottolenghi’s Buttered Prawns with Tomato, Kalamata Olives and Pernod
- London: A Long-Awaited Supper at Ottolenghi
- From London, Happy (Psychedelic) Easter
- How to spend $11,863.14 in Two Hours on Marylebone High Street
Maine
- Portland, Maine: Is Rabelais America’s Best Cookbook Store?
- Recipe: Secrets of the Ultimate Lobster Roll
- The Week of Eating Lobster: High, Low and All Points in Between–But Boiled at Home Was Best
- Maine Postcards: Lobster, Duckfat Fries and the Garden Shed of My Dreams
Miami
- Recipe: The Very Best Cubano May Be the Sandwich You Make at Home; The Secret’s in the Pork
- What We Ate in Miami: Cuban Sandwiches in Little Havana, Tandoor-Cooked Sea Bass with Tamarind, and Wood Oven Roasted Double Yolk Farm Egg for Two
- For Mother’s Day, a Little Deco Dazzle from South Beach
Mexico
Oaxaca
- Travel Files: New Paris Bistros, Nepal’s Forbidden Valley, an Insider’s Look at Rome; Reclaiming Travel’s “Grandeur”
- The Softer Side of Cinnamon: Whispers of Clove and Citrus; a Mexican Favorite
- Oaxaca Spice: Susana Trilling Shares the Secrets of Cinnamon and Chiles–and the Mysteries of Mole
Veracruz
- This Blog Helps Veracruz Coffee Grower Find a Market in South Korea
- Manchamanteles; Staining the Tablecloth, Deliciously
- Great Coffee, If You Can Find It; A Grower’s Lament
- Dona Elena’s Rich Coffee Flan
- A Coatepec Cook, Ready for Her Close-Up
- El Tajin, in Sun Light
- El Tajin, by Night…
- The Secret of Vanilla’s Aroma
- In the Land of the Vanilla Orchid
- Bass in Tomatillo Salsa, Wrapped in Banana Leaves
- In Sylvia’s Kitchen, an Embarrassment of Riches
- At the Fish Market, Blue Crab and a Wicked Blade
- Veracruz-Style Scrambled Eggs with Black Beans, Tomato Salsa and Charred Jalapeno
- Breakfast at Lolita’s
- The Danzon, Under Moonlight
- Ice Cream Goes Tropical
- A Sultry Savory Spice Journey; Supper at El Bayo
Morocco
- Happy Friday: A Moroccan Wedding Blanket Arrives; Sparkly Sequins, Protection Against the Evil Eye
- From the Faraway Nearby: How a Camel Came to SpiceLines
- A Moroccan Mint Tea Party in the Snow
- Antidote for a Winter Flu: A Sunny Marrakech Kitchen–and 3 Essential Tools for Your Own Batterie de Cuisine
- Morocco Diary: A Brief Encounter on the Road to Essaouira
- Taste of the Week: Egg with Moroccan Cumin, Sea Salt, Black Pepper—and Olive Oil
- On New Year’s Eve, Four Magical Moroccan Carpets Fly Home
- Holiday Gifts: From the Souks of Marrakech, Spices and Other Treasures
- Morocco Diary: In Marrakech, a Spice Merchant’s Pungent Blend; Nutmeg, Grains of Paradise and More
- Morocco Diary: Khadija’s Savory Fish Tagine; Off the Grid at Sidi Kaouki
- Morocco Diary: On the Beach, a Camel Named Zidaine
- Coming Home: Moroccan Coffee with Six Fragrant Spices
New Mexico
Santa Fe: An Adobe Labyrinth, Georgia O’Keeffe Laughs & Other Surprises
Unpacking Santa Fe: Smoked Chiles, a Vintage Saltillo Serape & Other Treasures
Do You Know the Way to Santa Fe?
- A Bowl of Green Fire: How to Make New Mexican Green Chile Sauce—and How to Eat It
- Bobcat Bite: The Bacon Green Chile Cheeseburger to End All Cheeseburgers
- Leaving Santa Fe: A Suitcase Full of Garlic and Other Good Smells
- Breakfast in Albuquerque: Coconut Almond Cupcakes at the Grove Cafe
- The Pungent Clove (Part 1): Looking for Really Good Garlic in New Mexico
- Santa Fe: The Smell of Pinon, Green Chiles at the Farmers Market, Tapas at La Boca; 11 Reasons to Fall in Love Again
New York
All New, New York: Ancien Regime Restaurant, Avenue B Spice Shop & More
- New York: Thai Chilies at Pok Pok NY, New Leopard Choos and a Perfex Salt Grinder
- At the NYBG Conservatory, a Delirious World of Orchids in Unearthly Hues
- Travel Files: Artisanal Teas at Brooklyn’s Bellocq Atelier; In Cambridge, Ana Sortun’s Spice-Infused Cuisine
- December’s Pause: Gossip and a Tall Glass of Dreamy Hot Chocolate
- New York: In the Summer of Global Warming, 8 Ways to Keep Your Cool
- New York: A Whirl of Holiday Windows and Exotic Spices; Black Satin Manolos
- Gone Christmas Shopping: Around the World in New York
- Indian Cooking Class: Six Things I Learned from Julie Sahni; Exploding Mustard Seeds, 4-Minute Rice
- Better Breakfasts: Cold Summer Fruit with Indian Rose Conserve
- Indian Lassi Party: Cooling Down with Mango, Rose, Melon and Cucumber
- La Maison du Chocolat: In New York, Pairing Chocolate with Coffee and Oolong Teas
North Carolina
- Asheville’s Global Table: Octopus with Spanish Paprika, South Indian Uttapam with Coconut Mint Chutney, Crab Cakes with Moroccan Tomato Jam
- Market Find: Chicken Bridge Bakery’s French Crown Loaf; Making Ferran Adria’s Chocolate Bread
- A Paris Patissiere in Chapel Hill: Annie Pambaguian and Her Surprising Strawberry Macarons
- Saturday Lunch–And the Moroccan Teapot That Came Home
- Purple Haze: Caramelized Peaches with Lavender-Balsamic Syrup and Creme Fraiche
- Local Flavors: Small Farmers, Food Artisans and Top Chefs in Central North Carolina
- Local Flavors: America’s Foodiest Small Town? Rock Star Farmers Boost the Local Scene in “Durham-Chapel Hill”
- World’s Funniest Restaurant Newsletter: Acme’s Kevin Callaghan on “Giant, Baggy Pant-Type” Kitchen Wear and Much More
- Mixologists in the Garden: The Lantern’s Hibiscus Petal Gets a Kick from Thai Basil
- At the Lantern, Andrea Reusing Conjures Pan-Asian Dishes Out of Down Home Ingredients; 130 Tea and Spice-Smoked Local Chickens a Week
- Hich Elbetri Talks about Moroccan Spices, Russian Food Marts and the Best Homemade “Sandwhiches” in Chapel Hill
- Recipe: Hich’s Moroccan Braised Lamb with White Wine, Saffron and Prunes
- Tamales by Night–Or for Breakfast; Mexican Hot Chocolate with Ceylon Cinnamon
- Local Flavors; At Taqueria Lopez, a Spicy Mexican “Bouillabaisse” Defies Expectations; Eating What Colman Ate–and More–in Durham, N.C.
- Taste of the Week: Moroccan Lamb Sausage, Chickpea and Roasted Tomato Bruschetta
- “Local Flavors: Pickles and BBQ for Breakfast at the Carrboro Farmers’ Market”
- “Local Flavor: Sunday Chicken Supper; Bees Besotted with Their Own Honey
Paris
Day Trip to Normandy: Falling for Monet’s Garden; Autumn Sunflowers & Tangerine Dahlias
- How to Spend Sunday Afternoon in Paris: Tango on the Banks of the Seine
- Dear Santa: On My Christmas List, the Table and Chairs I Left in Paris…
- Paris: In the Mood for Patisserie? A Madeleine Here, A Macaron There and Don’t Forget Bamboo
- Paris: At Jacques Genin, a Trove of Spice-Infused Chocolates; Coffee, Cardamom and Black Pepper
- Paris: At Olivier Roellinger’s Spice Shop, Rare Peppercorns and a Ship Made of Cloves
- Poulet at Home: Roast Chicken with Garlic, Thyme and Almost Silky Mashed Potatoes; My Cocotte Obsession
- Eating and Drinking in Paris: A Not So Secret Address Book; Taillevent, Yam ‘Tcha and More
- Paris: Sunday Morning at the Marche Bio; Brittany Oysters, Heirloom Apples and a Coveted Market Basket
- Paris: Fall Flowers, Falling Angels and Other Surprises
- Last Breakfast in Paris: A Poilane Croissant, The Verveine, Doors Wide Open
- Patrick Roger’s Exotic Chocolates: Lime, Basil and Coffee
- Frederick Malle’s Library of Rare Perfumes
- Supper, High Concept, at Le Chateaubriand
- Delirious at Deyrolle: a Wondrous Cabinet of Curiosities
- At Jean Paul Hevin, an Austere and Luxurious Chocolate Tart
- At Le Comptoir, a Schizophrenic Lunch
- Delirious at Dehillerin: An Irresistible Trove of Copper Pots and Pans
- At Pierre Herme, “Fetish” Macarons
- Eco-Chic at Le Musee du Quai Branly
- The Marco Polo of Saffron: Goumanyat et Son Royaume in Saveur
Portugal
- Lisbon: Waiting for Pasteis de Nata at the Antiga Confeitaria
- Recipe: Doca Peixe’s Clams with Cilantro, Garlic and Lemon
- Lisbon: At Doca Peixe, Fish So Fresh It Almost Swims to the Table
- In Lisbon, an Exaltation of Azulejos; 500 Years of Glorious Tiles
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Going Somewhere to be Nowhere; Pico Iyer on “The Art of Stillness”
Behold the Beloved Plantain: Wilo Benet’s “Amarillos” with Dark Rum, Cinnamon & Clove
On the Trail of Savory Spit Roasted Pig & Salt Cod Fritters
Pineapple-Mango Marmalade with Lime Zest & Vanilla; Let The Sun Shine In
In Puerto Rico, Designing a Friendly Jungle
San Antonio
- Sizzling July Pause: A Cooling Mexican Fruit Cup with Red Chile, Lime and Sea Salt
- What I’ve Been Eating: Pineapple with Chile, Pickle and Other Paletas at El Paraiso
- Recipe: Diana Kennedy’s Stewed White Beans with Allspice and Clove
- San Antonio: Ten Minutes with Diana Kennedy and Oaxaca al Gusto; Beware of Guajillo Chiles
- What I’m Eating Now: The Cove’s Quick Pickled Okra with Whole Coriander
- San Antonio: Dazzled by Flowering Artichoke, Squash Blossoms and Lavender
- In the Land of the Breakfast Taco, Lamb Barbecue is King
- At Pearl Market, Ripe Peaches, Buffalo Steaks and Guajillo Honey; Sabores del Mercado
- The Cook Shares His Recipe for Caldo Tlalpeno
- In San Antonio, a Turkish Delight: Luscious Cold Yoghurt Soup Spiced with Garlic and Dried Mint; Melting Lamb Shank with Eggplant and Tomato
San Francisco
- Andrea Nguyen Talks Vietnamese: Fish Sauce, Lemongrass and the Best Pho in San Francisco
- At Quince, Oxtail Soppressata and Smiles All Around
- At the Ferry Building, Autumn Pears, Italian Honey and Spicy Japanese Salads
Singapore
Spain
- Travel Files: New Paris Bistros, Nepal’s Forbidden Valley, an Insider’s Look at Rome; Reclaiming Travel’s “Grandeur”
- Spain: From the Time of the Romans, an Ancient Olive Tree Bears Fruit
- How to Taste Olive Oil: Fresh Cut Grass, Green Banana or Tomato Leaf?
- Lunch in the Olive Groves; Melgarejo’s Passion for the Picual
- An Andalusian Lunch at Home: Wood-Grilled Lamb Chops with Lemon and Olive Oil, Pipirrana and an Olive Tree in a Pot
St. Petersburg (Russia)
- What We Ate in St. Petersburg: Pistachio Stuffed Rabbit Roll, Potato Dranki and Butter Soaked Blini with Caviar
- At Podvorye, Peonies, Chilled Vodka and Spicy Beef with Sour Cream
- At Kuznechny Market, Giant Garlic, Tubs of Sour Cream and Pickled Cucumbers
- Empty Stalls in St. Petersburg; a Once Lively Market Is Now Subdued
Stockholm
Turks & Caicos
Vienna
View from Vienna, Part 1: Pleasures of Architecture; at the Kaffeehaus, Mountains of Whipped Cream
Travel Files
- Where Do You Want to Go? A Tropical Estate in Sri Lanka? Desert Highlands of Morocco? Too Many Places, Too Little Time
- Travel Files: A Spice Merchant’s Top Destinations; For Homebound Cooks, Recipes That Will Take You “There”
- Travel Files: New Paris Bistros, Nepal’s Forbidden Valley, an Insider’s Look at Rome; Reclaiming Travel’s “Grandeur”
- Travel Files: Chilling Out in Bali and Northern Sri Lanka; Istanbul in 1839
- Afar: A Balinese Village Carpeted in Cloves; Becoming a Paris Boulanger