‘Tis the Season…
. . . for comfort food. Here’s a perfect winter soup in the Sephardic tradition from the shores of the Mediterranean. It’s a soup eaten by Jews and Muslims alike upon breaking a fast. Traditionally made with lamb, it combines [...]
A Cup of Tea and a Dollop of History
Afternoon tea – what could be more English? But did you know that tea came to England through the Portuguese? When Catherine of Braganza – daughter of Portugal’s John IV – married England’s Charles II, she brought with her a [...]