Food

Lebanon considers way to fight an invasive species ruining the pine nut harvest

8:15am June 29, 2023

by Ruth Sherlock

Workers in Lebanon climb high up pine trees for a valuable export: pine nuts. But the important source of revenue is being choked off by an invasive pest.

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On Saint Peter's Day, people in Haro not only drink wine, but get soaked in it

5:05am June 29, 2023

In the northern Spanish city of Haro Thursday, people will spray red wine on each other — part of an annual festival called La Batalla del Vino.

Nassim Haddad greets his customers and life with unflinching cheer.

Health & Safety

How to laugh in the face of sorrow: Insights from a Lebanese sweets shop owner

4:28pm June 28, 2023

by Ari Daniel

Nassim Haddad has seen his share of disaster and loss. At 79, he says of his philosophy: "I start again from the beginning. I start from zero. I [am not] afraid from anything."

This picture provided on Tuesday, June 27, 2023, by the Pompeii Archaeological Park shows the wall of an ancient Pompeian house with a fresco depicting a table with food.

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That's no pizza: A wall painting found in Pompeii doesn't depict Italy's iconic dish

10:23am June 28, 2023

by The Associated Press

A fresco discovered at the Pompeii archaeological site looks like a pizza, but it's not, experts say. Tomatoes and mozzarella were not available when the fresco was painted some 2,000 years ago.

'White people food' is trending on Chinese social media

5:10am June 27, 2023

by Emily Feng

A look at the "white people food" trend that's caught on with millennials in China.(Story aired on Weekend Edition Sunday on June, 25, 2023.)

The main course of the dinner includes a stuffed portobello mushroom and creamy saffron-infused risotto. A fish entree is available to order upon request.

For Modi's state dinner, the White House is elevating the mushroom

6:13pm June 22, 2023

by Deepa Shivaram

For the first time in recent history, the White House is hosting a state dinner that's entirely vegetarian. Plant-based chef Nina Curtis came in to help curate the menu.

On tonight's state dinner menu for vegetarian Modi, mushrooms are the star

5:50pm June 22, 2023

by Deepa Shivaram

Stuffed portobello mushrooms are the featured entree at tonight's gala state dinner for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, thanks to a guest chef who specializes in plant-based cuisine.

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Peru has the No. 1 restaurant in the world, according to 50 Best Brand

5:08am June 22, 2023

British media company William Reed has released its annual list of the world's 50 best restaurants. The top spot went to a restaurant in Lima , Peru, called Central.

You don't need a grill to grill, advises award-winning cookbook author

5:13am June 20, 2023

by Neda Ulaby

James Beard award-winning cookbook author James Whetlor explains how to reject BBQ maximalism and build your own tandoori oven. (Story aired on All Things Considered on June 16, 2023.)

To garden without triggering chronic pain like back pain, choose careful positions recommended by a physical therapist.

Health & Safety

Growing without groaning: A brief guide to gardening when you have chronic pain

6:00am June 18, 2023

by Andrea Muraskin

Want to plant but afraid of the 'ouch'? Here's advices from a physical therapist for how to get hands-on in the garden, even if you have back pain or other chronic aches.