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Africola - Cookbook Giveaway

January 5, 2021 · Jenny

Enter our US/CA/UK/AU giveaway to win a copy of Africola: Slow Food Fast Words Cult Chef by Duncan Welgemoed. Duncan Welgemoed's approach to food is fearless, take-no-prisoners, bold and exciting, inspired by his South…

Antipasto

The grocery shopping blues

January 4, 2021 · Darcie

I enter the supermarket like an MI6 agent on a mission: furtive glances to identify maskless patrons, determined movements as I methodically toss items into the cart, and brisk steps to the next aisle because time is of…

Antipasto

Food news antipasto

January 4, 2021 · Darcie

With 2020 in the rearview mirror, we can take a look back at the year and find the few bright spots. For many people, those happy moments involved food. The Guardian asked its readers to tell them which new ingredient…

Holidays & Celebrations

Lucky foods for the new year

December 31, 2020 · Darcie

Eating traditional foods that are thought to bring good luck seems more necessary than ever today as the world rings in 2021. Which foods are considered lucky varies from country to country and even from region to…

Book News

Food in fiction

December 30, 2020 · Darcie

While I enjoy little else more than cracking open a cookbook and devouring it like a novel - especially books that immerse themselves in a particular culture - it's fun to read other types of books where food is a…