This recipe was inspired by nostalgia for travel - go away Covid!! - and the first time I visited friends in Paris way back in my 20s. I suddenly felt so cosmopolitan watching them throw a whole duck, prunes, dried branches of thyme, pinches of seasoning and some Pinot into a ...

Growing-up Japanese in Philly, especially with a diehard Julia Child's fangirl like my mom, I had a lot of fusion cooking put in front of me as a kid. One of them was clear clam soup ( ushio-jiru ) on the reg so this recipe is a nod to my mom and Julia! The WOW flavor factor v...

The history and culture of Turkey were reasons, but I'd be lying if I admit it was really the food and spices that drew me back for a second visit. This time without a backpack. This recipe doesn't come with the gorgeous tapestries and sights of Istanbul, but it does pack an a...