Latvia · Estonia · LithuaniaHerring & fish · Field guide
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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Latvia · Estonia · LithuaniaSweden · Norway · DenmarkHerring & fish · Traditions
A Nordic herring table, without the fuss
Swedish summer lunches, Norwegian sursild and a Danish fishing town show how a small fish gathers people together.
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Poland · Netherlands · GermanyHerring & fish · Field guide
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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Austria & CanadaThe garden · Traditions
A bean worth keeping
What an Austrian seed project and Canadian seed savers can teach us about a more personal kitchen garden.
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Poland & UkraineThe garden · Field guide
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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GermanySausage · Traditions
Nuremberg’s small sausage has a clear identity
A local producer association gives us a precise introduction to the marjoram-scented Nürnberger Rostbratwurst.
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PolandCheese & butter · Kitchen notes
A little butter, made with attention
Polish dairy traditions and a jar of pasteurized cream offer a satisfying introduction to the craft.
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UkraineSausage · Kitchen notes
The generous texture of Ukrainian kovbasa
Garlic, visible pieces of pork and a coil for the table: a closer look at one Ukrainian home-kitchen tradition.
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PolandSausage · Field guide
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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