Food

By Rinku Bhattacharya (Zester Daily) Indian cooking gets a bad reputation for being daunting and almost too difficult to fit into your everyday repertoire. This misconception may be gradually changing, but not quite fast enough. But on the contrary, everyday Indian cooking is flavorful, practical and filled with all the health benefits from spices that we all want to incorporate into our lives...

By Clifford A. Wrigh/ZESTER DAILY Italian-Americans will tell you flat out that linguine accompanies seafood. Well, at least Long Island Italian-Americans will tell you that. My grandfather, who was from a small village 85 kilometers east of Naples, immigrated to New York in the early 20th century and lived there the rest of his life...

By Ilana Sharlin Stone (Zester Daily) - South Africa's potjie - the country's iconic three-legged cast iron pot and culinary workhorse - is a centuries-old piece of cooking equipment experiencing a contemporary revival. In recent years, the potjie has almost taken on the power of a magic cauldron in South African society...

The liquor is experiencing a renaissance, and producers are responding with vintage tequilas

By Rose Winer (Zester Daily) In a recent stroke of luck, I was able to join my parents on a last-minute trip to Laos. Naturally, the first thing on my mind was: What will the food be like? Never having encountered Lao cuisine in the United States, I had no idea what to expect...

In the 18th century, hard cider was the preferred drink of the American everyman.

(Zester Daily) As the new year unfolds, the world welcomes a fresh start, usually with hopes of a new beginning with some luck thrown into the mix. The practice of welcoming a new cycle in the calendar is probably one of the most universal holiday celebrations in the world, and it is often celebrated by eating legumes for luck...

(Zester Daily) Hangover cures - they're never there when you need 'em. Not that you (or I) ever need them. Nevertheless, in the spirit of post-festive brotherly love, a recommendation or two might come in handy for those who might have been on the wrong side of a midwinter indulgence and are looking for a simple restorative mouthful, liquid or otherwise...