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El Barraquito: Tenerife's Tipple
With a dash of sun-strewn nostalgia, Genevieve Badia-Aylin talks El Barraquito: the coffee cocktail native to the leafy squares of Tenerife
The Enduring Charm of the English Caff
Mia Gossain interviews the owner of her beloved local caff, talking new challenges, comforting consistencies and English café culture
Tchai-Ovna: the Glaswegian tea house that fought for sobriety
Anja Gogo writes an ode to the late Glaswegian tea house Tchai-Ovna, a once-was haven of sobriety in Glasgow's West End
Girl bites Apple
Contemplating the symbolism of the apple, Harriet Gilbert Savage's prose weaves together past and present perceptions of girlhood
On Going Crazy (and Crostini)
In a meditative piece imbued with the rich flavours of Florentine cuisine, Mia Gossain reflects on mental health and culinary companionship.
A Shared Table (A Full Plate)
In a hidden osteria in Siena, Nina Cannane knows neither what she will be served nor who she will eat it with.
Wartime Rationing: a recipe for a healthy diet?
Wartime rationing was no piece of cake- but did it make us healthier? Marcelina Palamar finds out.
Raclette: Through the Ages
Freya Swinburne serves us a mouth-watering account of the story behind the iconic Swiss mountain dish.
The Journey of an Orange
In this vivid and melodic piece, Harriet Gilbert Savage contemplates the symbolic importance of the orange.
The Magic of "Suspended Coffee"
Anja Gogo unravels the Neapolitan tradition of buying a coffee for a stranger.
The Holy Anorexia of Saint Catherine of Siena
With focus on the morbid decline of Saint Catherine of Siena, Jude Jones talks feasting and fasting in Medieval Christianity.
Feasting in Folklore I: Cults and Cannibalism
This first instalment of 'Feasting in Folklore' dives into the dark history and bad habits of the ancient Greek god of wine.
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