Mediterranean

The Delicious Creations of a Hot, Young Chef

2morrowknight | Posted 11.06.2009 | Style


2morrowknight

Yasamin Beitollahi, one of the hottest chefs to emerge in years, is a world thinker, a world traveler, and a world connector.

A Traveling Muse: Loreena McKennitt to Perform in the Middle East and Mediterranean Europe

Ilana Teitelbaum | Posted 07.10.2009 | Entertainment


Ilana Teitelbaum

McKennitt was shocked when she was invited to perform in Istanbul in 1996, which is when she first discovered her extensive fan base in the Middle East.

Ethiopian-American Lawyer on Conflicts Along the Nile

Jim Luce | Posted 06.25.2009 | World


Jim Luce

Fasil Amdetsion, an attorney from Ethiopia, thinks the Nile basin will be the most likely site of a future "water war" because the Nile embodies "all the challenges that transnational management of fresh water could possibly present."

How Cultures Around The World Consume Dangerous Foods Daily With No Worries

Megan Baaske | Posted 05.31.2009 | World


Megan Baaske

Even the most common foods are not necessarily safe. But in the quest for sustenance and taste, people have been creative enough in cultivating and cooking even foods that pose a hazard.

Life Cycle: Green Wine

Simran Sethi | Posted 10.23.2009 | Green


Simran Sethi

It's all about how far your wine has been shipped, and the materials used to package it. Aluminum screw-tops are more likely to be recycled than natural corks, and they prevent wines from going bad.