The Many Lives of Zarela Martinez
In New York City, culinary legend Zarela Martinez introduced finely tuned, highly researched regional Mexican cuisine to a national stage, and has continued to blaze trails for more than three decades.
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Oaxaca, MexicoOaxaca, The Motherland with Ivan Vasquez
For Ivan Vasquez, owner of Madre! restaurants in Southern California, traveling home represents a journey of tradition and transformation.
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YemenWhy Coffee’s Past Is Yemen’s Future
A new generation of coffee professionals—like Port of Mokha and Sabcomeed—seeks to reclaim Yemen’s legacy as the birthplace of coffee and restore its reputation as a leading producer.
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CaliforniaBrightland’s Bold Future for an Ancient Product
In California, Aishwarya Iyer’s Brightland Olive Oil bridges gaps between cultures and generations at the intersection of education, function and design.
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Edinburgh, ScotlandA Fresh Take on Scottish Dining in Edinburgh
In Edinburgh, Scotland, a new crop of culinary treasures is breathing new life into the country’s dining scene.
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The Birth of a Coffee Industry in California
In Goleta, California, Frinj Coffee works to create a new geographical option for coffee growers in the U.S.
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Dominique Ansel
Free to Feed
In Melbourne, Australia, founder and CEO Loretta Bolotin’s Free to Feed champions refugees, new migrants, and people seeking asylum through cooking classes and food initiatives.
Coffee, Milk and the Conversation of Conscious Consumerism
Across the coffee-drinking world, a variety of milk alternatives have emerged, creating a dynamic, complex new market and industry.
Why Rice?
Five women reflect on what rice means to them personally, culturally and economically as food industry leaders.
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Introducing the Pizza Theme
Our next batch of Life & Thyme stories are dedicated to one of our favorite foods: pizza.
Contributor Spotlight: Carly DeFilippo
Carly DeFilippo is a writer and creative content strategist based in NYC. She's also one of our veteran contributors.
Contributor Spotlight: Nicole Ziza Bauer
Today, we check in with Nicole Ziza Bauer, a contributor to Life & Thyme as a writer and one-time guest editor.
Introducing our latest theme: Sweets
We sent our contributors on a mission: give us your stories about sweets, sugar and confections of all cultures and kinds.
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Featured Contributors
Katrina Frederick
Oaxaca, The Motherland with Ivan Vasquez
For Ivan Vasquez, owner of Madre! restaurants in Southern California, traveling home represents a journey of tradition and transformation.
Matt Moore
Slim & Husky’s Bring Pizza Out North
In Nashville, the three friends and entrepreneurs behind Slim & Husky's turn out a diverse selection of pizzas with complex flavors in underserved communities.
Lauren di Matteo
Roots: A Common Crop Unites in San Diego
At San Diego’s New Roots Community Farm, a group of refugees shape a diverse urban community garden, united across cultures by a common crop: amaranth.
Jessica Bride
A World of Doughnut Exploration
A tradition of fried treats in the form of doughnuts can be found all over the world; we explore just a few of these sweet iterations.
Nicole Ziza Bauer
Why Coffee’s Past Is Yemen’s Future
A new generation of coffee professionals—like Port of Mokha and Sabcomeed—seeks to reclaim Yemen’s legacy as the birthplace of coffee and restore its reputation as a leading producer.
Meher Mirza
The Parsi Sweet Tooth
The Parsi sweet tooth has yielded countless dishes—both original and reworkings—including this recipe for ravo, a sweetened pudding.
