Eastern Mediterranean flavors, small plates, and inspired use of local ingredients make Calliope a real Chattanooga treat.
La Jetée gives seafood and farm bounty a southern French accent
Spike Gjerde’s La Jetée gives the Fell’s Point neighborhood the kind of classy yet relaxed upscale dining it needed.
The surprising tastes of Guinness in Baltimore
Even though it doesn’t brew the classic stout, the first experimental Guinness brewery in the U.S. makes a cool, refreshing stop in Baltimore.
Taste the Chesapeake at Thames Street Oyster House
Thames Street Oyster House in the Fell’s Point quarter of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor is definitely the place to go for Chesapeake Bay seafood.
Miss Shirley’s can conquer any Baltimore appetite
Miss Shirley’s Cafe is a Batimore favorite with professional ballplayers and fans alike. We popped in before an Orioles-Red Sox game.
Food to bring home from Sicily
On an island where fresh food is prized, it’s not all that easy to discover foodstuffs to bring home. We persevered, nonetheless.
Enotecas offer insights into Sicily’s wine renaissance
Sicily’s wine culture is maturing at breakneck speed. The great improvements in winemaking are parelled by the rise of enotecas.
Ghiotta: A touch of Sicilian home cooking
We met native Sicilian Lena at the ancient Greek theater in Taormina. She clued us in to her family’s version of ghiotta with eggs.
Sicily rings in Easter with baked pasta
The ring-shaped pastas called anelletti are characteristic of parts of Sicily. They’re key to an Easter timballo.
