7 Reasons to Spend 5 Days Eating in Mexico City
We retired our Day of the Dead trip, but we weren’t done eating in Mexico City. Here’s the five-day food tour we built instead: tacos first, Pujol last, and a whole lot of tortillas in between.
Eating a 12-Year-Old Mole: Inside a Dinner at Pujol in Mexico City
Our van pulled up to what looked like a private house, and a few people asked if we were in the right place. Three hours, six courses, and one 12-year-old mole later, nobody was asking.
From Tokyo to Madagascar: A Flavor Expert's Top Culinary Destinations
What happens when you spend your life exploring the world through its flavors? You develop opinions—strong ones. I recently sat down with Emmanuel Laroche, author of A Taste of Madagascar and host of the Flavors Unknown podcast, to talk about the destinations that have shaped his palate and changed his perspective on food, culture, and travel. Here are his top picks (plus a few of my own) for where to go when you want food to be more than just fuel and instead be the whole point of the journey.
11 Reasons Ecuador Should Be On Your Travel Bucket List
I didn't go to Ecuador. My friend Krista did — on 11 days' notice, completely alone, because the travel industry had other plans. She went in with zero expectations and came back a self-proclaimed birdwatcher who ate octopus in the Amazon, got a cacao facial in the cloud forest, and nearly became a snake snack on a river bridge. Here's everything she came back saying about why Ecuador needs to be on your list.
How to Become a Better Home Cook: Lessons from a Self-Taught Chef
Most people think you need culinary school to get good in the kitchen. Hannan Zary, the chef who cooked for everyone at Camp Lola Whiskey, learned out of spite on a five-channel budget, and her lessons work in any kitchen.