Tag: Olive Oil

How Bartolomeo Scappi Transformed Renaissance Cooking Bartolomeo Scappi, the famed Renaissance chef, was more than just a cook in a ...

Pasta alla Siciliana’s Arab origins trace back to a time when North African emirs ruled parts of Sicily. The dish, ...

The Roman Empire’s Obsession with Fish Sauce In ancient Rome, a certain fish-based liquid transformed how people seasoned their meals. ...

The Napoleonic Wars and Canned Food Invention: A Battle Beyond the Battlefield The Napoleonic Wars and canned food invention might ...

A Bite of Spain’s Rich Culinary Past Spanish food is more than just delicious — it’s a history lesson on ...

At first glance, pan con tomate (or pa amb tomàquet in Catalan) is simplicity on a plate: just bread, tomato, ...

So apparently you’ve gotta get serious about your cooking fat. Olive Oil. Not just any olive oil, mind you, but ...

The Mediterranean region is less a place than a state of mind—a sun-drenched, herb-scented dream where olive trees twist toward ...

I remember the first time I tried to make paella outside of Spain. I had the recipe, the pan, and ...

A Culinary Legacy Shaped by History The region’s culinary identity was shaped by centuries of Moorish rule, which introduced ingredients ...