Cheese & butter
A good cheese label tells a story
An alpine Beaufort farm and Manchego’s identity marks show what to ask beyond “something strong.”
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GOOD FOOD. EXCELLENT RABBIT HOLES.
Come curious. Leave hungry.
Herring, village feasts, a cheese worth a detour. Small places. Delicious details.
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Polish wine: follow the grape
A vineyard in Baniewice offers a practical starting point for discovering what Poland is growing and pouring.
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Herring & fish
Three Baltic shores, three fish stories
A Latvian herring festival, Estonian sprat sandwiches and Lithuanian smelt make a delicious case for reading the small print.
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Herring & fish
Herring, a small atlas of pleasure
Dutch maatjes, German rollmops, Polish śledź: learn the preparation and the fish counter becomes an adventure.
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The garden
Make room for dill
A few feathery plants can connect the garden to potatoes, fresh cheese and the Polish-Ukrainian table.
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Sausage
Kiełbasa is a whole landscape
Start with the village name. Poland’s sausage traditions become much more interesting when you look beyond the supermarket label.
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