Whenever I’m in south Florida, I like to drop in on my expat Jamaican friends for a home-cooked Caribbean feast. This is the opposite of fast food. It takes hours to eat and days to digest. Just thinking about it makes my mouth water and my waist expand. My friends usually invite a crowd of [...]
A friend’s wedding this week has lured me to Paris, France, the City of Light. Also the city of pastry, wine, espresso, chocolate, foie gras, rich sauces, and a bunch of other stuff that will kill you in America but is somehow magically good for you in France. I find myself consuming it in quantities [...]
What would you say if I told you there was a tree with seeds that purify water, green leaves more nutritious than spinach, tasty (also nutritious) edible pods, several other parts that work as medicines, and it thrives in some brutal climates. I know what you’d say. “Cool! Just don’t make me eat the leaves.” [...]
